Staging to remote Coordinator fails: Trapped Message: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: XXXX

Products

• CA Application Test
• CA Continuous Application Insight (PathFinder)
• Service Virtualization

Issue/Introduction

Staging locally works correctly.

However, staging to a remote Coordinator fails with a message similar to:

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| Exception: 
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| Step: XXXX Step 
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| Message: Error creating step 
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| Trapped Exception: XXXX
| Trapped Message: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: XXXX
 

Environment

All supported DevTest releases.

Cause

Missing required jar file not on the Coordinator or Simulator machine.

Resolution

The remote Coordinator/Simulator cannot find step because a custom jar file is missing.

In the DevTest_Home/hotDeploy directory on the remote machine, copy the custom jar file to the DevTest_Home/hotDeploy on the remote Coordinator and Simulator machines.

A restart of the remote Coordinator/Simulator is not required.

Restage stage the test to the remote Coordinator again.

Additional Information

Not applicable.