Changing the web server port for communication with Google Chrome

The default web server port for communication between Google Chrome and Test UI is set on the Webserver Configuration page in the Preferences dialog in Test UI, as well as in the options for the HCL DevOps Test UI for Google Chrome™ extension. If this default port is already in use on the workstation where you are testing applications in Google Chrome, change it and specify an available port.

Before you begin

  • Ensure that you have enabled the Google Chrome browser for functional testing.
  • The web server port is used when you enable the Google Chrome browser manually in the Enable Environments for Testing dialog. By default, the port 9100 is set for the web server. If this port is already in use, change it and specify an available port.
    Note: If you change the port in the Options for the extension, ensure that you also make the same change on the Webserver Configuration page in the Test UI Preferences dialog. For more information, see the related topic named Webserver Configuration page.

Procedure

  1. In the Google Chrome browser, click the Customize and Configure Chrome icon.
  2. In the left pane, click Extensions.
  3. Under the extension HCL DevOps Test UI for Google Chrome™, click the Options link.
  4. In the Webserver Port field, change the default port (9100) and specify a different port that is available on the workstation. If you change the port in the Options for the extension, ensure that you also make the same change on the Webserver Configuration page in the Test UI Preferences dialog.
  5. Select the Allow access to file URLs checkbox if you intend to test local files that can be opened in a Google Chrome browser.
  6. Click Save.