How do I track all the test equipment

I have ideas how to track it but I want to track it in a way that others could use the tracking tools also. The key is setting it up in a way that the test harness can see what is available, working then reserve it for the duration of the test. At [...]

So now I have tests running every night

I have tests running every night, great. Now I need to monitor the results.
The tests are written in Perl and Expect.pm to test a CLI. The tests are not super important or contain any measurable coverage but allow me to see a problem right off the bat that needs to be solved now. [...]

Nobody cares if your automated test passes or fails.

Years ago when I worked at Convex Computer Corp we used something that is now called Convex Integrated Test Environment or CITE. While running a set of tests you would see things like PASSED which made you feel good or FAILED – RC 1 expected 0 which made you feel less good. I [...]