Execute RFT test scripts remotely!

Please, I really need to know whether it is necessary to have Rational Quality Manager to run my RFT test scripts in another machine (via remote desktop) or not. Is it a requirement to have RQM??? :(

Hi Luciana,

This question is probably better addressed at the RFT forum over on developerWorks:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=322

The short answer: no. RQM is IBM's current recommended product for managing an array of RFT playback machines (along with a lot of other functions). However it is by no means necessary to play back on a remote machine.

Regardless of whether RQM is in the picture or not, to play an RFT script you need the following on EVERY playback machine (at minimum):

1) RFT agent (this is the standard RFT install less any of the IDEs)
2) a supported JRE (1.5 for RFT 7; 1.6 for RFT 8)
3) If testing a web app, a supported web browser
4) The JRE and web browser must be enabled for testing
5) Access to the AUT
6) If using VB scripting (not Java), MS .NET framework 2.0 or 1.1

RFT scripts can be played back from a batch file driven by windows task scheduler. You can also just simply remote to the machine and kick off the playback.

However, if you want to really "tie everything together", you are much better using RQM. The previous product for this function (no longer marketed) is Rational TestManager.

I hope that helps.

-Patrick