You can run the interview in two modes: Advanced and Simple.

Advanced mode is designed for use by expert JCK users and provides access to all configuration features.

Simple mode allows you to configure the tests faster due to limited usage of advanced features and extensive usage of default values. In Simple mode, the tests are run as follows:

  - locally that is on the same system as the interview
  - without test agents
  - in MultiJVM mode that is each test is started in a separate virtual machine (VM)

More information:

In Simple mode, some of the default values are set based on the Oracle's reference implementation (RI) parameters.
Both Advanced and Simple modes are suitable for certifying your product according to the certification procedure. See Chapter 2 of the JCK User's Guide.

Note
Tip1: In Simple mode, you can access the standard values of the configuration from the JavaTest GUI using Quick Set Mode.
Tip2: Try Simple mode first. You can later switch the interview to Advanced mode and redefine standard values.