Installing and Configuring Test Agent - Syed's Blog - Site Home

This is Syed Aslam Basha here from Information security and risk management team.

In continuation with my earlier blog posts on automation using VS2010, I will show “Installing and configuring test agent” which will help in running the CUITs from Microsoft Test Manager.

Install the test agent by going through the installation wizard
Launch configure test agent from start –> All programs –> Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 –> Microsoft Visual Studio Test Agent 2010 Configuration Tool
Enter domain\username in username and password in password text box
Logon automatically: If this is checked it logs on automatically using the credentials provided, after computer restarts (due to windows updates or any other reason)
Click on “Ensure screensaver is disabled” checkbox to disable screensaver
Click on run options button, make a selection to run the test agent as
Service: The test agent will run as windows service, this is recommended mode when you need to run the automated tests that do not need to interact with desktop
Interactive process: The test agent will run as interactive process, this is the you will not to select interactive process for coded UI tests
Click on checkbox “Register with test controller” and enter the controller name with port as 6901. Ex Controllername:6901, the agent will be registered with the controller and the controller can manage the agent
Click on Apply Settings button
This will configure the windows firewall to allow the test controller to communicate with the test agent
The Test Agent Status will be shown near system tray, it will show the test progress ( test case execution) while running the tests