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# Test a check definition

# Test a check definition {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 11, 2026  
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Test a check definition on an endpoint device to verify that the Agent Client Collector (ACC) plugin is linked and the custom remedial action defined in the script runs successfully.

## Before you begin

Create a check definition and link it to the ACC plugin package. For more information, see [Create a check definition for a custom remedial action](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/YtJTAHJ8QliR_5kRDbRJHA "Create a check definition and link it to the Agent Client Collector (ACC) plugin to enable the ACC agent to run a custom remedial action.").

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllAgent Client CollectorConfigurationsCheck Definitions.
2. Search for the check definition by the name you provided and select it.
3. In the Related Links section, select Test check.
4. In the Test Check dialog box, select the Lookup using list icon ![]() in the Agent field.
5. In the Agent Client Collectors page, select the agent from the Name list.  
   The agent name is updated in the Agent field.
6. Select OK.  
   The Test Check dialog box shows the progress of the check and the status after the test is completed.
7. On the endpoint device, verify that the plugin folder is downloaded.
8. Review the Test Check status to confirm that the remedial action defined in the Powershell script is successfully executed.

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