Setting up the integration with Jenkins

You can deploy the IBM® Rational® Integration Tester plug-in for Jenkins on any Jenkins environment.

Before you begin

Rational Integration Tester, Apache Ant, and Jenkins must be installed on the same computer. It is not necessary to install Rational Test Control Panel on the same computer as the other software.

About this task

You can deploy the IBM Rational Integration Tester plug-in for Jenkins to integrate viewing of test results from IBM Rational Integration Tester in the jenkins Job view.

Procedure

  1. Copy the GHTester-1.1.hpi file, which is in <Rational Integration Tester installation directory>\tools\jenkins-ci, to a temporary location on the computer where Jenkins is installed.
  2. Using a web browser, open the Jenkins dashboard and click Manage Jenkins.

    The Manage Jenkins page is displayed.

  3. Click Manage Plugins.
  4. Click the Advanced tab.
  5. Under Upload Plugin, click Choose File, navigate to the GHTester-1.1.hpi file, and click Open.
  6. Click Upload.

    The Rational Integration Tester plug-in for Jenkins is installed.

  7. Click the Restart Jenkins when installation is complete and no jobs are running check box.

    Alternatively, restart Jenkins manually.

  8. Optional: After Jenkins restarts, you can verify that the plug-in is installed by completing the following tasks:
    1. Click Manage Jenkins on the Jenkins dashboard.
    2. Click Manage Plugins on the Manage Jenkins page.
    3. Click the Installed tab.

      Under Name, a GHTester link is displayed on the tab and under Enabled a check box next to the link is selected.

Results

You can now use Jenkins to view the results of Rational Integration Tester tests that are run in Apache Ant.


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