Microsoft

Test controllers are not visible or marked offline in MTM when multiple versions of MTM are installed

May 21, 2014ChandanJ
Test controllers are not visible or marked offline in MTM when multiple versions of MTM are installed
SummaryAI, from the source post

Details a known issue where Test Controllers appear offline in Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) when multiple versions of Visual Studio are installed on the same machine, and a newer MTM version attempts to connect to an older Test Controller. The issue is caused by assembly version conflicts. Workarounds involve using assembly redirection in `mtm.exe.config` to point to the correct assembly versions or using the older MTM client to connect to the older Test Controller.

More from the Coded UI Test Deprecation and Alternatives trail