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nelson-pena's avatar
nelson-pena
New Contributor
4 years ago

The process TestExecute started, but the REST server did not start.

Hi all,

I'm working on Azure DevOps Server trying to run a TestLeft project using TestExecute and Visual Studio Test Platform.

I have the following error:

 

 

System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for '...' threw an exception. ---> SmartBear.TestLeft.TestAgentRunException: The process TestExecute started, but the REST server did not start. ---> SmartBear.TestLeft.WebApiWrapper.TestAgentRunError: The process TestExecute started, but the REST server did not start..

 

 

The test agent is Windows 10 Enterprise.

 

I appreciate your help.

 

  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    4 years ago

    Hi,

     

    Yes, your guess seems to be correct - TestLeft uses TestExecute as a run-time agent, but it also provides several own components. So TestLeft must be installed on every machine where tests are supposed to be executed.

     

  • nelson-pena's avatar
    nelson-pena
    New Contributor
    4 years ago

    It seems that the error is because TestLeft must also be installed in the agent test, not TestExecute only..

    • AlexKaras's avatar
      AlexKaras
      Champion Level 3
      4 years ago

      Hi,

       

      Yes, your guess seems to be correct - TestLeft uses TestExecute as a run-time agent, but it also provides several own components. So TestLeft must be installed on every machine where tests are supposed to be executed.