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Lesson 1.2: Connect the mobile test client to Rational Test Workbench

To record a test and work with test assets, you must connect the mobile test client to Rational® Test Workbench.

Prerequisites

For device: The mobile device must be on the same network as the computer that is running the test workbench and be able to ping that computer. Furthermore, the mobile device must have a working internet connection (WiFi or cellular) or be connected to the test workbench. To ensure that the device is connected to a computer, you can use an appropriate app.

In this lesson, you use the Workbench settings page in the mobile test client to connect to test workbench. If the device has a rear camera and a QR app, you can just flash the camera at the QR code shown in step 1 of Lesson 1.1. If you used a QR app, you can skip the following steps.

  1. On the emulator, click Rational Test Workbench Mobile Client app. Mobile app The Workbench Settings page is displayed.
  2. Click Address and type the Workbench URL. You obtained the Workbench URL in step 1 in Lesson 1.1.
  3. Click OK and click the back push button of the emulator. The home screen of the mobile test client will look like this image.
    Home screen of Android mobile client

    If the connection is successful, the last button changes to Disconnect and the icon at bottom-right of home screen shows the status as connected.

  4. To verify a connected device from Rational Test Workbench, from the toolbar, click Display available mobile devices. In the Mobile Devices editor, the device name is displayed with state as Connected and the device information is displayed to the right of the editor.Mobile Devices editor

Lesson checkpoint

You have connected the mobile test client with Rational Test Workbench.
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