Making shared test resources available

Before you can use test resources from a shared network location, an administrator must make the resources available to Rational® Quality Manager.

Before you begin

For Windows® servers, Rational Quality Manager must be able to access the shared resource using the UNC naming convention. For example, if the test resources are stored on a server in the C:\MyRemoteAssets directory, an administrator must map a UNC path, such as \\9.27.150.168\RemoteTestAssets or \\OurTestServer\RemoteTestAssets to those test resources.

For Linux®, AIX®, and Solaris servers, Rational Quality Manager must be able to access the shared resource using an appropriate pathname. The shared resource locations can be pre-mounted or can be configured to auto-mount when used.

In addition, the user must be able to access these resources without having to supply a password.

About this task

To make shared test resources available to Rational Quality Manager:

Procedure

  1. Log in to Rational Quality Manager with administrative privileges.
  2. In the upper right corner of the main Rational Quality Manager window, click Admin > System Properties.
  3. Click Resources.
  4. Click the Add Resource Location icon (Add resource location).
  5. Type the path to the shared location, using the UNC naming convention on Windows or the full path name on Linux, AIX, and Solaris.
  6. Click the Save Resource Location icon (Save).

Results

After the shared resource has been made available, users can create test scripts that reference that resource from the shared location.

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