connect deputy
Create a connection from a lead controller to a deputy controller for remote test execution.
Name | Description | Type | Modifier |
---|---|---|---|
machine | IP address or name of the deputy controller machine. | String | None |
port | The connection port. | String | None |
timeout | (Optional) Maximum time to wait for response from deputy controller (Units: seconds; default: 7200). | String | None |
name | Set the deputy machine name (see below). | String | None |
None
This action may be used within the following project items: test modules and user-defined actions.
machine port timeout name connect deputy 192.168.167.79 53600 5 Deputy 1 connect deputy 192.168.167.116 53600 5 Deputy 2 name parallel use deputy Deputy 1 yes text report Test run on machine 1 name parallel use deputy Deputy 2 yes text report Test run on machine 2 use lead wait for all deputies name disconnect deputy Deputy 1 disconnect deputy Deputy 2

- This action is intended for execution only on lead controllers.
- Before running a remote test, this action must be invoked to initialize/check the connection.
- The name defined by the name argument is used by the built-in use deputy and disconnect deputy actions.
- This action supports the <ignore> modifier. If the string
<ignore>
is present as the value of any of the arguments, or any argument contains an expression that evaluates to<ignore>
, the action is skipped during execution.