QACenter for Mainframe Servers

Analysis and test automation for the mainframe component of distributed frameworks

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QACenter for Mainframe 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 Mainframe 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 setup
• audit server activity for appropriate access
• provide hidden details to help desk and support personnel.

QACenter for Mainframe Servers features:

Record

QACenter for Mainframe Servers lets you specify which distributed connections you want to record. QACenter for Mainframe 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 Mainframe Servers provides information that helps you find and fix potential problems. With QACenter for Mainframe Servers, you can learn firsthand how data travels between programs.

Replay

QACenter for Mainframe 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 Mainframe Servers, all testing operations can be conducted without affecting the distributed environment. QACenter for Mainframe 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, without tying up system resources.

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