Install Test Automation Server for SAP

This chapter gives an overview of the Test Automation Server for SAP features and installation.

To get an overview of all tasks that administrators need to perform to set up Tricentis Test Automation for SAP for users, see chapter "Set up Tricentis Test Automation for SAP".

Test Automation Server for SAP features

The Test Automation Server for SAP contains the following self-hosted components:

Prerequisites

To install the Test Automation Server for SAP, you must fulfill the following requirements:

  • You have the necessary software and hardware listed in the Test Automation Server for SAP system requirements.

  • You have downloaded the Test Automation Server for SAP installation package (see chapter "Download the installation packages").

  • The Test Automation Server for SAP that you want to install has the same version number as your installed version of Tricentis Test Automation for SAP.

  • You have local administrator rights, which you need to install the Test Automation Server for SAP.

System restarts

The installation may require one or more restarts of the operating system.

If you want full control over your restarts and avoid automatic restarts, you need to install the following components manually before you install the Test Automation Server for SAP:

Installation process

To install the Test Automation Server for SAP, follow the steps below:

  1. Perform the installation.

    You can install the Test Automation Server for SAP in one of the following ways:

  2. Some of the server features contain services that you need to configure. For information on how to do so, see chapter "Configure services via Service Configuration".

  3. If you have configured the Tricentis Test Automation Server for SAP to use HTTPS, make the necessary modifications as described in chapter "Use Test Automation Server for SAP with an HTTPS binding".

After installing the Test Automation Server for SAP, you have to start Test Automation for SAP Administration Console service in one of the following ways:

  • Start the ToscaAdministrationConsole service manually in Windows Services Manager.
  • Change the Administration Console port in the Tricentis Test Automation for SAP Service Configurator and click Save. This restarts all services.

Maintain the installation

You can modify, repair, or uninstall the Test Automation Server for SAP. For more information, see chapter "Maintain the Test Automation Server for SAP installation".

Tricentis Test Automation for SAP Server Landing Page

The installation of the Test Automation Server for SAP includes the installation of the Tricentis Test Automation for SAP Server Landing Page. This webpage allows you to access all server features through a single web interface.

To access the webpage , type the following URL into a browser window: http://<server address>:<port>. If you use an HTTPS binding, enter https://<server address>:<port>.

This example uses an HTTPS binding, the server address localhost and port 443.

https://localhost:443

Tricentis Test Automation for SAP Server Landing Page