Performance Testing
using
LoadRunner
Overview
LoadRunner Architecture
LoadRunner Testing Process
Planning an
Effective Load Test
Define measureable goals for testing
Gather information before testing
Document and organize system information
LoadRunner
Installation (Simple briefing)
Where to install LoadRunner Components
Identify Hardware and Software needed
for
Installation
Recording
Structure the script based on planning
Use VuGen to record a Vuser script for
Web
environment
Describe HTML and URL recording levels
When to use HTML and/or URL recording
levels
Playback
Identify the appropriate web Run-time
settings to
set
Configure Web Run-time settings to run
the script
Verify Vuser script functionality in
VuGen
Actions and
Transactions
Create multiple actions in a Vuser
script
Configure actions to achieve load
testing goals
Add Transaction to measure response
times
Parameters
Solve play back problems by
Parameterizing the
script
Checkpoints
Identify visual cues to check for during
load testing
Add Text Checkpo8ints during and after
recording
Manual Correlation
Distinguish between available
correlation methods
Correlate a script manually using
correlation
functions
Correlation during and After recording
Correlation after recording
Use the scan for correlation tool
Correlate data during recording
Define rules for correlation in
Recording Options
Enable correlation during recording
Introduction to
Scenarios
Explain elements that make a LoadRunner
scenario
Identify different types of scenarios
How to choose the scenario
Present the basic steps for creating a
scenario
Using Run-Time
setting
Script and scenario Run – Time settings
Configure Run-Time settings in the
Controller
Scenario Execution
Prepare for a scenario run
Identify techniques to efficiently run a
scenario
Scheduling
Scenarios
Scheduling group and by scenario
Prepare VuGen user (Vuser)
Initialization
Configure Scenario ramp up and ramp down
Performance
Monitors
Value of Performance Monitors
Select Performance Monitors
Add measurements to Performance Monitors
Performance Overlays to track down
bottlenecks
Results Analysis
Value of root cause analysis – resources
bottleneck,
code loops
Diagnose errors with LoadRunner
Application and
Architecture
Meaningful interpretation of LoadRunner
graphs
Advance Course
Content
Best Practices
Test Types
Reporting formats