Checking the status of agents
Before running a schedule or test, you can check whether
the agents are active and connected to the workbench.
Before you begin
Note: The agent status feature checks the status of agents that are available on
premises, and not on the cloud.
About this task
Agent status | Description |
---|---|
Ready | Majordomo is running on an agent computer and is in regular (default 5 seconds) contact with a workbench. |
Busy | Agent is participating in the schedule execution. |
Lost Contact | Agent has not contacted the workbench for the past 10 seconds. |
Note: The majordomo.config file
located at installationDir/Majordomo in
the Rational Performance Tester agent
computer contains the host name and the port number of the workbench
the agent polls for work to do. By default, the agent polls for work
at the interval of every 5 seconds.
Procedure
- To check the status of agents, on the toolbar, click . The Agent Status window lists the agents that are connected to the workbench, the license mode, operating system, architecture, and status of the agents.
- To share an agent with other workbenches, in the Agent Status window, select an agent and click Share Agent with New Workbench.
- Specify the host name and port number of the new workbench and click OK.
- To disconnect an agent from the workbench, select an agent and click Disconnect Agent from this Workbench. To disconnect the agent from all the workbenches, you must perform the disconnection from each workbench.