Connecting Eggplant Test to Test Systems

You can use Eggplant Test products to test a wide variety of systems, which we refer to as systems under test or SUTs. The types of SUTs we can connect to range from traditional applications on a desktop or mobile device, to point-of-sale systems (POSs) in a retail shop or restaurant, video game consoles, and even human machine interfaces (HMIs), such as the in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems in a car. To connect to such a wide variety of systems, we provide several connection types. The Table of Eggplant Test Supported Connection Types below lists all of our supported connection types.

This guide describes the information you need to establish the various types of Eggplant-supported SUT connections, as well as how to secure your connections, and configure them so that your tests run faster. It provides the information you need all in one place regardless of which Eggplant Test product you are using: Eggplant DAI, Eggplant Studio, or Eggplant Functional (EPF)/Fusion Engine.

The wide variety of systems under tests (SUTs) supported in Eggplant Test

Multiple Connections and the Active SUT

Within any Eggplant Test product, you can have multiple SUTs connected at any given time. However, you can have only one active SUT. The active SUT is the SUT that the Eggplant product is currently focused on, and to which any commands are sent either manually or from a script.

Table of Eggplant Test Supported SUT Connection Types

The following table lists all the SUT connection types that Eggplant products support. The connection types in the table below link to their dedicated pages. See the page for each connection type for detailed information about it.

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Not all connection types are supported in all products, as indicated below in the table.

Connection Type	SUT Type	Eggplant Functional (EPF)	DAI	Eggplant Studio
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)	Desktop	✅	✅	✅
VNC	Desktop, mobile device, mobile webdriver	✅	✅	✅
webdriver	Desktop browser	✅	✅	✅
Mobile Device: Android	- Real and emulated Android mobile devices - Mobile webdriver connections are also available with this connection type by default	✅	✅	✅
Mobile Device: iOS	- Real and simulated iOS devices - Mobile webdriver connections are also available with this connection type by default	✅	✅	✅
Single System on Windows	The Single-System connection type within the Eggplant applications is only available on Windows.	✅	✅	✅
Single System on Mac	The Single-System connection type built into the Eggplant applications is only available on Windows. On a Mac, however, you can configure connections to the same Mac as a SUT using a different user account and a VNC type connection in your Eggplant product.	✅	❌	❌
Citrix (Eggplant Products on Windows only)	Citrix desktops and applications	✅	✅	✅
Sauce Labs	Browser	✅	✅	✅
Sauce Labs	mobile device	✅	✅	✅
Video capture boxes	Video gaming consoles, set-top boxes, cable TV boxes	✅	✅	✅
KVM-switch	Point-of-sale (POS) systems, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems	✅	✅	✅
Screenshot SUT	Connects to an image file	✅	❌	✅
Tutorial/Demo SUT	Connects to a sample SUT available in Eggplant products	✅	✅	✅

Next Step: Understanding Connection Architecture

Continue to Understanding Connection Architecture for information about the different SUT configuration that Eggplant supports.