Targeting and Scheduling

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Targeting and Scheduling settings determine the following:

  • Which Nodes will be used (targeted)
  • The number of Nodes used per testing instance
  • The time period(s) during which the test will run
  • Frequency of the test runs

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Assign Targeting and Scheduling

If configuring at the Folder or Test level, first disable inheritance of Targeting and Scheduling settings, then edit configuration settings per the table below:

Targeting and Scheduling Settings

Setting

Description
Nodes The specific Nodes which this test will run on. (Input Node names or use the list function to select Nodes)
Run On

The number of Nodes that will run the test at each scheduled interval.

  • All Nodes - every selected Node executes the Test every time.
  • Subset of Nodes - the specified quantity of Nodes (randomly selected) executes the Test each time.
Frequency

The time interval between Test runs.
Node Distribution
  • Random - Test is run at a different time by each Node during the scheduled interval.
  • Concurrent - Test is run at approximately the same time on all Nodes during each scheduled interval.
Run Schedule Times during which Tests will run. (Must be pre-configured in the Settings Module. You can Save your progress and return to this configuration if you need to create a Schedule.)
Maintenance Schedule Times during which Tests will not run. (Must be pre-configured in the Settings Module. You can Save your progress and return to this configuration if you need to create a Schedule.)