LoadRunner Controller User's Guide

• Table of Contents
• Controller User's Guide
  • Online Resources
  • LoadRunner Documentation Set
  • Using the LoadRunner Documentation Set
  • Typographical Conventions
• Understanding LoadRunner
  • Introduction
    • Client/Server Load Testing
    • The LoadRunner Solution
    • Using LoadRunner
    • LoadRunner Vuser Technology
    • LoadRunner Vuser Types
    • Working with LoadRunner
  • The LoadRunner Testing Process
    • Step I: Planning the Test
    • Step II: Creating the Vuser scripts
    • Step III: Creating the Scenario
    • Step IV: Running the Scenario
    • Step V: Analyzing Test Results
  • Load Test Planning
    • About Load Test Planning
    • Analyzing the Client/Server System
    • Defining Testing Objectives
    • Planning LoadRunner Implementation
    • Examining Load Testing Objectives
  • The LoadRunner Controller at a Glance
    • Opening the Controller
    • Introducing the LoadRunner Controller
    • Selecting LoadRunner Commands
    • Managing Scenario Files
    • Filtering and Sorting Information
    • Using Controller Layouts
• Creating a Scenario
  • Creating a Host List
    • About Creating a Host List
    • Adding a Host to the Host List
    • Modifying Host Attributes
    • Specifying where a Host Saves Files During Run-Time
    • Selecting the Hosts for a Scenario
    • Creating a Multi-Platform Host List
    • Saving and Loading the Default Host List
  • Creating a Script List
    • About Creating a Script List
    • Adding a Script to the Script List
    • Modifying Script Details
    • Using Relative Paths for Vuser Scripts
  • Creating the Vuser List
    • About Creating the Vuser List
    • Creating Vusers
    • Scheduling Vusers
    • Creating Vuser Groups
    • Scheduling Vuser Groups
    • Setting the Default GUI Vuser Type
• Running a Scenario
  • Controlling Server Load: Rendezvous Points
    • About Controlling Server Load using Rendezvous Points
    • Disabling and Enabling Rendezvous Points
    • Disabling and Enabling Vusers at Rendezvous Points
    • Setting Rendezvous Attributes
  • Configuring a Scenario
    • About Configuring a Scenario
    • Setting the Location where Run-Time Files are Stored
    • Specifying the Location of WinRunner
    • Setting the Scenario Duration
    • Specifying the Applications that the Scenario Invokes
    • Working with the Bourne shell, the Korn shell, the C shell
  • Running a Scenario
    • About Running a Scenario
    • Specifying where the Results of a Scenario are Stored
    • Collating Results
    • Running an Entire Scenario
    • Controlling Individual Vusers and Vuser Groups
    • Manually Releasing Vusers from a Rendezvous
    • Monitoring Vusers
    • Viewing Scenario Execution Messages
    • Naming Scenario Runs for Cross-Scenario Analysis
  • Viewing UNIX Vusers
    • About Viewing UNIX Vusers
    • Viewing UNIX Vusers
    • Setting Default Scenario Display Attributes
    • Setting Display Attributes for Individual UNIX Vusers
  • Managing Scenarios Using TestDirector
    • About Managing Scripts Using TestDirector
    • Opening a Connection to a TestDirector Project
    • Opening a Scenario Using TestDirector
    • Saving Scenarios to the TestDirector Project
    • Saving Results to the TestDirector Project
    • Adding Vuser Scripts with TestDirector
    • Managing Your Scenario in TestDirector
• Analyzing Test Results
  • Understanding LoadRunner Analysis
    • About LoadRunner Analysis
    • Result Directory File Structure
    • Analysis Graphs and Reports
    • Viewing a Part of the Scenario
    • Working with Analysis Graphs
    • Working with Analysis Reports
    • Exporting Performance Data
  • Analyzing Scenario Activity
    • About Scenario Activity
    • Running Virtual Users Graph
    • Rendezvous Graph and Report
    • Transactions per Second Graph (Passed)
    • Failed Transactions Graph and Report
    • Failed Vuser Report
    • Scenario Execution Report
  • Analyzing Scenario Performance
    • About Scenario Performance
    • Percentile Graph
    • Performance Under Load Graph
    • Transaction Performance Graph
    • Transaction Performance Summary Graph and Report
    • Transaction Performance by Vuser Graph and Report
    • Transaction Distribution Graph
    • Detailed Vuser Report
    • Data Point Graph and Report
  • Cross-Scenario Analysis
    • About Cross-Scenario Analysis
    • Cross-Scenario Graph Types
    • Generating Cross-Scenario Analysis Graphs
    • Performing Cross-Scenario Analysis
    • Cross-Scenario Analysis for Transaction Performance
    • Cross-Scenario Analysis for Performance Summary
    • Cross-Scenario Analysis with Percentile Graphs
  • Web Vuser Graphs
    • Connections per Second Graph
    • Throughput Graph
    • Comparing Web Graphs
• Monitoring
  • Breaking Down Transactions
    • About Transaction Breakdown
    • Understanding Transaction Components
    • Pinpointing Problems
    • Improving Response Time
    • Enabling Transaction Breakdown
    • Performing a Transaction Breakdown
  • Resource Monitoring
    • About Resource Monitoring
    • Measurements
    • Selecting Monitors
    • Understanding the Server Resource Monitor
    • Pausing the Monitor
    • Configuring the Resource Chart
    • Configuring Measurements
    • Viewing the Data Offline
  • Network Monitoring
    • About Network Monitoring
    • Network Monitor Graphs
    • Determining Bottlenecks through Network Monitoring
    • Configuring the Network Monitor
    • Setting the Network Monitor
    • Opening Network Monitor Graphs
• Appendixes
  • Performing Path Translation
    • Understanding Path Translation
    • Adding Entries to the Path Translation Table
    • Editing the Path Translation Table
    • Path Translation Examples
  • Fine-Tuning the Controller
    • About Fine-Tuning the Controller
    • Setting Timeouts for Vuser Commands
    • Setting Timeouts for Host-Related Commands
    • Setting the Network Initialization Quota
    • Saving Output Messages to a File
    • Setting the Default GUI Vuser and Host Types
  • Troubleshooting
    • About Troubleshooting
    • LoadRunner Communications
    • Failure to Communicate with a Host
    • Failure to Connect to the AUT Database
    • Failure to Access Files
    • Failed Vusers or Transactions
    • Updating the IDAPI Settings
    • Monitoring Server Resources