6.10 Starting and Stopping Synthetic Tests and Scenarios

After deploying synthetic tests with Monitors, start the tests and they continue to run automatically at the specified intervals. Use commands to stop tests or scenarios within a test and restart them.

6.10.1 Starting All Synthetic Tests for a Monitor

To start all synthetic tests for a monitor:

  1. In the Explorer pane, expand the Elements root element > Experience Manager Adapter > Administration > Monitor Administration.

  2. To start all tests, right-click a Monitor, then click Activate All Tests. The tests execute at their specified time intervals.

6.10.2 Stopping All Synthetic Tests for a Monitor

To stop all synthetic tests for a monitor:

  1. In the Explorer pane, expand the Elements root element > Experience Manager Adapter > Administration > Monitor Administration.

  2. Right-click a Monitor, then click Deactivate All Tests.

6.10.3 Starting or Stopping a Synthetic Test

To start or stop a specific synthetic test:

  1. In the Explorer pane, expand the Elements root element > Experience Manager Adapter > Administration > Monitor Administration, select a monitor.

  2. To start a test, right-click a test and select Test > > Activate. The active test scenarios run at their specified time intervals.

  3. To run the test immediately, thereby resetting its time interval, right-click a test and select Test > Run Now.

  4. To stop a test, right-click a test, then click Test > > Deactivate.

6.10.4 Starting a Synthetic Test from the Command Line

To start a specific synthetic test immediately from the command line and reset its time interval:

  1. Enter the following command:

    java -cp [location]/bootstrap.jar com.mcode.agent.bootstrap.Bootstrap "[location]/monitor.properties" "SYNTH" "[testname]" "RUN"

6.10.5 Stopping a Synthetic Test from the Command Line

To stop a synthetic test from the command line:

  1. Enter the following command:

    java -cp [location]/bootstrap.jar com.mcode.agent.bootstrap.Bootstrap "[location]/monitor.properties" "SYNTH" "[testname]" "STOP"

6.10.6 Starting or Stopping a Scenario Within a Test

To start or stop a specific scenario within a test:

  1. In the Explorer pane, expand the Elements root element > Experience Manager Adapter > Administration > Monitor Administration, then select a monitor and a test.

  2. To start a scenario, right-click a scenario, then click Scenario > Activate. The selected scenario executes at the specified time interval.

  3. To stop a scenario, right-click a scenario, then click Scenario > > Deactivate. The selected scenario stops.