License is not needed for Jenkins

[csolanki]

Hi,

I have read this question.

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12993&p=52140&hilit ... nse#p52140

But still have a doubt, If I am running my scripts on Jenkins windows node. Will there be no license needed for the same ?
Alone windows execution command build step can perform execution.

[odklizec]

Hi,

Ranorex license (at least Runtime one) is required, for any machine running Ranorex tests. So if you are planning to run your tests on Jenkins slave machine, then yes, there will be required available license.

[csolanki]

Thank You for confirming it.

[csolanki]

Hey,

I have got one more doubt. If I want to run it on Slave, which is also on Jenkins. Then what is the role of licenses' in here.

Goal : I would like to run my test case on Jenkins, where master node is windows node and slave machine config can be any. What is the role of Ranorex license in the whole process

Can you help me with this ?


Regards,
Solanki

[odklizec]

Hi,

It’s simple. Ranorex needs a valid license both for developing tests (Premium) and running tests (Runtime). If you are not planning to develop tests, while the existing tests are running on Jenkins slave (just one slave), Studio (Premium) license will work just fine. However, as long as you want to use Studio while the tests are running somewhere else, you need another (preferably Runtime) license. And if you are planning to run multiple tests at the same time (on multiple slaves), you need a license for each running instance. Hole this helps?

[csolanki]

Yes, it does. But how to configure licenses in Jenkins ?

[odklizec]

You don’t have to configure license in Jenkins. You just have to ensure, that Jenkins slaves have access to Ranorex license server. In our company, I’ve installed Ranorex license server on Jenkins master machine, so all slaves have access to the license server, because they are on the same network. And I’m also accessing the license server from my desktop. This was somehow done by our IT guys, but don’t ask me for details how or what they did? Ideally, all computers with Ranorex should be on the same network, but it’s not always possible, from whatever reason

[csolanki]

Hi,

How this will work, if instead of setting up Ranorex License server in Jenkins, I can set up on VM as a master machine, in which license manager is installed and that can host Jenkins slaves.

[odklizec]

Hi,

I'm afraid, I'm a bit lost now Basically, you can install Ranorex license server anywhere you want. You just need to ensure that all machines using Ranorex (either Ranorex Studio or machines, which actually run tests) have access to this license server. Ideally, both Ranorex license server and Jenkins machines should be on the same network. That's all.

[csolanki]

Oh okay, how to install Ranorex license server on Jenkins server ?

Any guide ?

[odklizec]

Well, I expect that your Jenkins server is just another windows-based machine? So simply install Ranorex license server, as any other windows application

With term 'Jenkins server', I just mean a windows machine, which hosts Jenkins server SW. I don't mean you should install Ranorex license server anywhere in Jenkins as such. License server is a separate app (running in background) and completely unrelated to Jenkins.

[csolanki]

Please , suggest where I am going wrong :/

[odklizec]

Hi,

At first, you are trying to run test before actually building it! This is why it most probably fails for you? You must first build the solution, and then run it. This is how looks my Jenkins build and run configs...

Jenkins_build_step.png (24.55 KiB) Viewed 145 times

I'm actually using a separate job for building SUT and Ranorex solution (which then transfers build artifacts to slave machine) and second job, which actually runs the test on slave machine.

[csolanki]

Hi,

MSBuild filename is creating a trouble. If I am using git, and giving path like,

${WORKSPACE}\CitizenNet_QA\AWS_CampaignSingleform\AWS_CampaignSingleform.sln

(Do I need to keep Github after workspace)

[odklizec]

Hi,

What error exactly are you getting? The .sln file does not exists at given path? Unfortunately, I'm not using GIT, so I can't comment it. Have you checked if the .sln file exists after getting files from GIT?