What is the JavaTest Harness Agent?

An agent is a separate program that works in conjunction with the JavaTest harness to run tests on a system other than the one that is running the JavaTest harness.

You can use custom agents or the JavaTest harness agent to run tests. The topics in this guide describe how to configure and run the agent provided with the JavaTest harness. If you are using a custom agent, refer to your test suite documentation for a description of how to configure and run it.

JavaTest Harness Agent Features

Depending on your test suite, agents are typically used to run tests on small devices that do not support online help.

The following table describes the features of the JavaTest harness agent.

Feature Description
Multiple User Interfaces The JavaTest harness agent can be run from any one of the following supported user interfaces:
  • Agent GUI
  • Command-Line Interface
  • Applets
Configurable Modes The JavaTest harness agent can be run in active, passive, or serial modes.
Monitoring The JavaTest harness agent and the tests that it is running can be monitored in the Agent GUI.