Installing Agent in the GUI mode on Windows systems
You can install HCL OneTest™ Performance Agent on different computers to apply load on the server that hosts the application under test or to run multiple Web UI tests. When you want to run the test scripts on any computer, you must install HCL OneTest™ Performance Agent.
Before you begin
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You must be an administrator.Note: If you are a non-admin user, you must have the credentials of an administrator to start the installation by using the Run as Administrator option.
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You must have completed the following tasks:
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Uninstalled the previous version of the product. See Uninstalling Agent in the GUI mode on Windows systems.
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Verified the software and hardware requirements. See System Requirements.
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Cleared files from the Temp directory, restarted the computer, and started stand-alone installer as an Administrator.
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About this task
All 32-bit test extensions such as SAP, Citrix, and Siebel are supported only for 32-bit Rational® Performance Tester Agent. The product installer does not support the following features:
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Updates, modifications, or rollback
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Shell sharing in Eclipse
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Sharing of common components
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Integration with Visual Studio for Rational® Functional Tester
You can use the stand-alone installer and the product in your preferred language. The display language of your computer is selected as the preferred language of the stand-alone installer. For example, if the display language of your computer is set as French, then the preferred language of the stand-alone installer is also selected as French.
You can change the preferred language of the stand-alone installer and the product by selecting the language from the drop-down list during the installation of the product. The drop-down list displays the languages based on the default language that is set on your computer.
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If you do not want to configure the agent during the installation of the product, then you can leave the configuration fields blank. Later, when you decide to configure the agent, you can update the parameter values in the Majordomo.config file. The Majordomo.config file is at the following location:
\HCL\HCLoneTest\Majordomo.config
Procedure
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Download the product installer from the HCL® License & Delivery
portal.
You must download the appropriate product variant, version, and architecture based on your requirements.
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Right-click the product installer file and select Run as
Administrator.
The GUI window is displayed.
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Select the language from the drop-down list to view the installation
instructions and the product in your preferred language.
The drop-down list displays the languages based on the display language that is set on your computer.
- Read through the details on the Introduction window, and then click Next.
- Read the license agreement carefully, select the I accept checkbox, and then click Next.
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Read the Microsoft Software license agreement carefully, and then select the
I accept checkbox to install the execution agent
that provides you with the necessary prerequisites to test the hybrid and native
mobile applications, and Windows desktop applications. Click
Next to continue.
Note: After the installation, the execution agent starts automatically when you run AFT test suites and it stops after the playback is completed.
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Browse for the location or directory where you want to install the product, and
then click Next.
Note: You must select any other directory if the default directory is not empty. The default locations for 32-bit and 64-bit installers are as follows:
- For 32-bit: C:\Program Files(x86)\HCL
- For 64-bit: C:\Program Files\HCL
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Perform the following steps to configure the agent:
- Read through the installation details and, then click Install.
- Click Done after the installation of the product is complete.