Can I know whether test controller for VS 2010 is installed in TFS

Question

Hi,
I downloaded the TestController for VS2010 in client machine & it is an iso file. It asks iso reader to read the file.
My Question is:
1.Whether Test Controller 2010 need to configure in TFS server?(Team Foundation Server Administration Console)
Because I received the following error message while I work in MTM 2010(Lab Center)
“To create a physical environment, you must have a test controller to available. To add a test controller to your team project collection, you must run the Team Test Controller
Configuration Tool as an administrator on the computer where your test controller is installed”
2.While I configure Test Controller 2010 in client machine it shows the
error message in Configuration Summary dialog box,when "Register with Team Project Collection" in Configuring Test Controller dialog box.
"Failed to update TFS Team Project Collection as the test Controller service account couldnot be granted required permission.To fix this error,run this tool with an account that has a "Project Collection
Administrator" rights & try again
3.Whether Test Controller,Build Controller 2010 & Lab Management need to configure in TFS server?
Inorder to work in the  Lab Center in MTM2010 & in VS 2010
regards,
Nazima

Answer 1

Hi Nazima,
According to your description, you are want to create lab environment.
>> Whether Test Controller 2010 need to configure in TFS server? (Team foundation Server Administration Console)
No, there isn’t the way to configure test controller in TFS administrator console. You just need to register the test control to TFS.
>> While I configure Test Controller 2010 in client machine it shows the error message in Configuration Summary dialog box,when "Register with Team Project Collection" in Configuring Test Controller dialog box
The reason is that the account that you specified in test controller configuration tool haven’t enough permission, the account needs team project collection administrator right.
# Set Administrator Permissions for Team Project Collections
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd547204(v=vs.100).aspx
>> Whether Test Controller,Build Controller 2010 & Lab Management need to configure in TFS server? Inorder to work in the 
Lab Center in MTM2010 & in VS 2010
To register test controller to TFS, please refer to:
# Setting Up Test Controllers in Lab Environments
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh546460.aspx
About configure build controller, please refer to:
# Deploy and configure a build controller
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee330987.aspx
About configure lab environment (for SCVMM lab environment), please refer to:
# Configuring and administering Lab Management
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd936084.aspx
By the way, if you just want to use standard lab environment, you don’t need to configure lab management in TFS administrator console.
Regards
Starain
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