Integrating with STAF/STAX

Software Testing Automation Framework (STAF) is a framework that enables you to improve component reuse and automation in test cases and test environments. It is an open-source multi-platform framework for reusable components such as services for resource management, logging, and monitoring. STAX (Software Testing Automation Execution engine) is an XML-based execution engine implemented as an external STAF service. STAX automates the workflow of test cases and test environments. There are two deployment models for running STAF/STAX; an integrated STAX server and an external STAX server. In both cases, the IBM® Rational® Quality Manager server and test machines must have the STAF service installed and running.

The function that this topic describes might not be available, depending on how lab management permissions and client access licenses have been defined for your user account. You must have the Lab Management Client Access License to take advantage of integrating with STAF/STAX.

Integrated STAX server

The STAX jobs are run on the RQM server. The STAX service must be installed and configured on the RQM server. This is the simplest deployment.

External STAX server

The STAX jobs are run on an external server. The external server must have STAF and STAX installed. This deployment works well for heavy automation loads.


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