Test connection in Rational Performance Tester result: IWAT0284E

The full error message is as follows:

Connection failed on host <host name>.

Reason:

IWAT0284E The Agent Controller is not available on host <host name>

 Make sure that:

* for localhost, the Internal Agent Controller is supported on your local

platform.

* the Agent Controller is installed.

* the Agent Controller is configured to communicate with your machine.

* you have the correct host name and port number for the Agent

Controller.

See the workspace Error Log or Agent Controller serviceconfig.log for any

additional information.


Under details you see.


org.eclipse.hyades.internal.execution.local.control.
AgentControllerUnavailableException


STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. Click Window > Preferences.
   
   
2. Expand Agent Contoller. Then click Hosts.
   
   
3. Highlight the agent computer. Then click Test Connection.
   
   
   
   

Case A: The agent computer is the local host

You test the connection to the local host.
A Test runs error free.

Case B: The agent computer is a remote host

The remote hosts are running the Agent Controller service but the error is still occurring.

Case A

1. The definition of the local host as Location is lacking.
2. The local host does not have the Agent Controller software.
3. The IBM Rational Agent Controller service is not running.

Case B

The 10002 port is closed.

Case B

Run the following command from the command-line to verify that the port is open.


telnet <host> <port>


Case A

1. Define the local host as Location.
2. Install the Agent Controller through the IBM Installation Manager.
3. Start the IBM Rational Agent Controller.

Case B

Ask your network administrator to open port 10002.