Grid Configuration

AIQ Grid technology deploys tests to a grid of TestNodes. These may be TestNodes installed in a rack of computers in your QA lab, in a partner's data center, and in the unused desktop computers of your office after hours.

AIQ Grid technology is ideal for automating test operations from a Continuous Integration environment. The CI platform starts an IQ test and IQ automatically provisions and deploys tests to the available TestNodes in your own Grid or in a Cloud Testing environment.

AIQ Grid works well in team development organizations. With Grid technology-enabled multiple AIQ users to run their test on the first available TestNodes.

Use the Options link from the Start Screen and Navigate to Cloud Configuration. Provide the details of all the required fields like the Grid Machine Name

Grid Machines: Provide the URL of the TestNodes of the grid machines where AIQ is installed. TestNode URL will be like "http://localhost:8080/TMServer/ws/TestNode", In place of localhost, provide the hostname of the grid machine.

Add New Machine Button: Use this button to add as many machines as required to create the Grid Configuration file.

Functional Machines: Will display the list of functional machines from the configuration file.

Save and Save As: Button can be used to save the configuration file. Files will be saved with .cloud extension.

Use the Appvance Scenario Builder to identify the grid to deploy your test. In the TestNodes tab use the Add Cloud command. Choose Grid in the Type pop-up menu. Choose the quantity of TestNodes in the quantity field. Choose the Grid configuration file using the Browse button. AIQ automatically uses the available TestNodes from the Grid configuration file to deploy and operate your test.

AIQ displays the status of the TestNodes in a controller window for the selected TestScenario as it operates the test. The Grid Configuration utility shows TestNode status as AIQ operates the test.

The Grid Configuration utility automatically updates the TestNode status every 30 seconds with Auto-Update selected. Use the Tools drop-down menu, to manually update the status.

Cloud and Grid Environment Client Utilities

AIQ provides a Cloud Test client to identify cloud provider-specific security tokens, names, and parameters. AIQ provides integrated clients for Amazon EC2 and IBM Softlayer Cloud Testing environments.