Configuring Rational® Integration Tester Agent

After you install the Rational® Integration Tester Agent , perform the following tasks.

Review installed items

Depending on what is installed, the following directories are created and populated under the installation directory.

Directory Contents
config Configuration and template files for charts, reporting, projects, and test plans
configuration System configuration files
drop-ins User-created plug-in files
externalSchemaCache Search location for schema files that can be accessed frequently but may not be accessible from the client computer
features Version information for installed features/plug-ins
jre Bundled Java run time environment
license Licensing files
p2 Eclipse files
plug-ins Rational® Integration Tester transport plug-in JAR files
properties (Used by IBM Tivoli® software.)
scripts SQL scripts
tools Additional tools

Verify the storage of user files

Rational® Integration Tester Agent projects can be created in any location to which a user has access. However, using a remote or network location can reduce the performance of Rational® Integration Tester Agent significantly, so it is recommended that Rational® Integration Tester Agent is installed on a local drive.

Rational® Integration Tester Agent creates a .integrationtester directory in the user's home directory to store project and configuration information.

Subject to licensing agreements, a single shared location can be used to allow multiple Rational® Integration Tester Agent users on the same computer.

  • On the Windows platform, the directory is C:\Documents and Settings\User ID\.integrationtester or C:\Users\User ID\.integrationtester.
  • On Unix-like systems, the directory is ~/.integrationtester.

The following configuration details are stored:

  • Library Manager settings
  • Recently used project lists
  • Individual project details
  • Project workspace properties
  • Schema properties

Run Rational® Integration Tester Agent on Unix-like systems

You can run the Rational® Integration Tester Agent in several ways:

  • To run the Rational® Integration Tester Agent on Unix-like systems, run the agent script in the top-level installation directory.
  • To run the agent as a service, the script can be included in the init script that runs at boot time. Contact your system or network administrator for assistance.

Deploy probes

A probe measures variables from a particular component in the system, such as a broker, process engine, or host machine, and reports back its findings for processing and storage.

You can use IBM® Rational® Performance Test Server to create probes that gather statistics for all of the messaging and integration components that are supported by the product.

Uninstall Rational® Rational® Integration Tester Agent

You can use the IBM® Installation Manager to uninstall Rational® Integration Tester Agent.

The .integrationtester directory and some workspace and schema files that it contains might remain in the home directory of any user who launched Rational® Integration Tester Agent. These files or the entire directory can also be removed manually.