QACenter for Enterprise Servers

Analysis and test automation for the mainframe component of distributed frameworks

QACenter for Enterprise Servers lets you record, review and replay the interfaces to z/OS components of distributed applications. 

Because distributed communications are invisible to the user interface, they are difficult to test. If data is not flowing properly, serious, hard-to-find errors and malfunctions can occur. QACenter for Enterprise Servers helps analyze and automate SNA and TCP/IP data exchanges between different platforms, enabling IS departments to:

• test server application changes without the user interface
• simulate server responses during a user interface test
• test changes to the operating system, language enviroment or subsystems
• implement consistent, repeatable server regression tests
• conduct pre-production performance testing for applications and systems software
• confirm disaster recovery set up
• audit server activity for appropriate access
• provide hidden details to help desk and support personnel.

QACenter for Enterprise Servers features:

Record

QACenter for Enterprise Servers lets you specify which distributed connections you want to record. QACenter for Enterprise Servers eliminates the need to learn or understand internal communications protocols. It records all required activities and has all communications rules in place at playback time, so a test can be executed properly. These capabilities can help reduce training time and expense.

Review

One of the major challenges in deploying distributed applications like WebSphere is determining whether the expected data is sent and received from various platforms. QACenter for Enterprise Servers provides information that helps you find and fix potential problems. With QACenter for Enterprise Servers, you can learn firsthand how data travels between programs.

Replay

QACenter for Enterprise Servers tests all communications interfaces to mainframe applications. This helps ensure that an application will run properly when a connection becomes operational. With QACenter for Enterprise Servers, all testing operations can be conducted without affecting the distributed environment. QACenter for Enterprise Servers "acts" as the distributed server during testing, returning data as the server would if it were used. Functional and load testing can be conducted quickly and without tying up system resources.