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 |
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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.
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