A private cloud lab setup

Before we move on to learning about creation of automation scripts in this technique, it is very important to understand the procedure involved in setting up a mobile cloud lab. If your organization has taken a public cloud license service where the basic paying model is pay-per-use or pay-as-you-go, then the setup part is not included in the test automation teams' responsibilities. But even then, it is important to be aware of the mechanism. So, in this section, we will learn about the process to set up a private mobile cloud lab, using Mobile Labs Device Connect as an example. This is purely illustrative and may vary slightly from different tools' perspectives; however, the overall procedure remains the same.

Note

The hardware requirements vary depending on different tools and the number of devices to be supported with the cloud setup. This information is usually provided with the installation guide documents.

First of all, we need to install the required software...