Load Runner Essentials

Introduction and Goals


This five-day course introduces students to LoadRunner 9.0. The course covers topics for VuGen, the Controller, and Analysis tools.  It also includes a final, hands-on lab. The Virtual User Generator (VuGen) is a scripting tool used to record and run user actions on the application to be load tested. This course focuses on planning, creating, and enhancing Virtual User (Vuser) scripts using VuGen in the Web environment.
LoadRunner is an automated load testing tool that allows you to test your application before, during, and after deployment. This course is designed to give you a firm foundation in basic load testing tasks. You will create and run load test scenarios using the Controller.
The Analysis is used to analyze load test results. You will learn to work with the graphs to display data after a test is run.
All topics are supported by hands-on labs designed to provide you with the knowledge necessary to create scripts in
the Web environment.


Target Audience


This course is recommended for the following individuals:

  • Quality Assurance and Performance Engineers
  • Users of LoadRunner who need to create scripts to load test their Web applications
  • Executives involved in any aspect of the load testing process

 


Goals


At the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • Record scripts in the Web environment using VuGen
  • Measure steps and business processes using transactions
  • Parameterize scripts to vary user input data
  • Customize scripts by adding VuGen and basic C functions 
  • Correlate scripts to process server-generated data
  • Identify information that needs to be gathered for load testing. 
  • Identify the components of LoadRunner. 
  • Apply the workflow recommended for creating a basic LoadRunner scenario. 
  • Assign scripts, run-time settings, performance monitors, load generators and Vusers to a LoadRunner scenario based on your load testing goals. 
  • Load test your application by running a scenario. 

 

Content


VuGen

  • Introduction
  • Recording for the Web
  • Replay
  • Transactions
  • Parameters
  • Auto Correlation After Recording
  • Verification
  • Actions
  • Introduction to Script View
  • Advanced Scripting Techniques
  • Manual Correlation
  • Auto Correlation During Recording

Controller and Analysis

  • Introduction
  • Planning an Effective Scenario
  • Installation
  • Introduction to scenarios
  • Using Run-time Settings
  • Scenario Execution
  • Scheduling Scenarios
  • Defining Service Level Agreements
  • Performance Monitros
  • Analysis

Requirements


The prerequisites for this course are a working knowledge of:

  • Windows
  • Web sites and browsers
  • Client/Server environment
  • Fundamental understanding of C programming is helpful but not required

 


Duration


5 Days

Course Code


HPILT