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Harpo
New Contributor
4 years ago

ZBot/automation configuration

I'm trying to setup test automation through Zephyr for Jira, my understanding is that I need to have a ZBot running on my test execution server. I'm trying this out on my dev machine. I have downloa...
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NeelaReddy
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Hi Mark,

 

Zbot is just an application running on the results machine it has to registered with jira server (This can be done through zephyr module).

There are three phases in ZBOT Agent.

1. Running Agent

2. Registering Agent with Jira server

3. Stopping Agent.

 

From your message you are able to start the Agent (It is running) not yet registered with jira server.

Please check the access key correct. it is basic authentication key which you will use for rest calls to be made in jira.

 

if problem still persists you can reach out to support.

 

Thanks

 

Harpo's avatar
Harpo
New Contributor
4 years ago

Thanks for getting back so quickly.

I believe my access key is correct, I'm setting this as the "server.authentication.key" in the zbot.properties file.

I am pulling the key itself from POSTMan as suggested in another topic in here - https://community.smartbear.com/t5/Zephyr-Squad-formerly-Zephyr-for/Unable-to-start-the-Zbot-on-windows-machine/m-p/213228#M188

 

Unfortunately the error response isn't giving me much of a clue why it has not worked, whether it has failed authorisation or something else.

 

From what you have said, I assume it is the ZBot itself which is responsible for registering with Zephyry for Jira? After it has done that I should be able to select my zbot instance while setting up automation in Jira?

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    NeelaReddy
    Staff
    4 years ago

    Hi Again,

     

    I assume it is the ZBot itself which is responsible for registering with Zephyry for Jira?

    After it has done that I should be able to select my zbot instance while setting up automation in Jira?

     

    Yes Zbot agent is responsible to register itself with Zephyr squad.

    After registering you can create automation tasks with the registered agents and execute those jobs further.

     

    You can raise ticket to support, support team will help you in further debugging the issue.

     

    https://support.smartbear.com/zephyr-squad/message/

     

    Thanks