IntroductiontoLoadRunner8.0StudentWorkbookIntroductiontoLoadRunner8.0Self-PacedTraining©Copyright1994-2004byMercuryInteractiveCorporationThisworkbook,andtheaccompanyingsoftwareandotherdocumentation,isprotectedbyU.S.andinternationalcopyrightlaws,andmaybeusedonlyinaccordancewiththeaccompanyinglicenseagreement.Featuresofthesoftware,andofotherproductsandservicesofMercuryCorporation,maybecoveredbyoneormoreofthefollowingpatents:U.S.PatentNos.5,701,139;5,657,438;5,511,185;5,870,559;5,958,008;5,974,572;6,138,157;6,144,962;6,205,122;6,237,006;6,341,310;6,360,332;6,470,383;6,449,739;6,477,483;6,549,944;6,560,564;6,564,342and6,587,969.Otherpatentspending.Allrightsreserved.MercuryInteractive,theMercuryInteractivelogo,WinRunner,XRunner,FastTrack,LoadRunner,LoadRunnerTestCenter,Test-Director,TestSuite,WebTest,Astra,AstraSiteManager,AstraSiteTest,AstraQuickTest,QuickTest,OpenTestArchitecture,POPsonDemand,TestRunner,Topaz,TopazActiveAgent,TopazDelta,TopazObserver,TopazPrism,Twinlook,ActiveTest,Active-Watch,SiteRunner,FreshwaterSoftware,SiteScope,SiteSeerandGlobalSiteRelianceareregisteredtrademarksofMercuryInter-activeCorporationoritswholly-ownedsubsidiaries,FreshwaterSoftware,Inc.andMercuryInteractive(Israel)Ltd.intheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.ActionTracker,ActiveScreen,ActiveTune,ActiveTestSecureCheck,AstraFastTrack,AstraLoadTest,ChangeViewer,Conduct,ContentCheck,DynamicScan,FastScan,LinkDoctor,ProTune,RapidTest,SiteReliance,TestCenter,TopazAIMS,TopazCon-sole,TopazDiagnostics,TopazOpenDataSource,TopazRent-a-POP,TopazWeatherMap,TurboLoad,VisualTesting,VisualWebDisplayandWebTracearetrademarksofMercuryInteractiveCorporationoritswholly-ownedsubsidiaries,FreshwaterSoftware,Inc.andMercuryInteractive(Israel)Ltd.intheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.TheabsenceofatrademarkfromthislistdoesnotconstituteawaiverofMercuryInteractive’sintellectualpropertyrightsconcerningthattrademark.Allothercompany,brandandproductnamesareregisteredtrademarksortrademarksoftheirrespectiveholders.MercuryInterac-tiveCorporationdisclaimsanyresponsibilityforspecifyingwhichmarksareownedbywhichcompaniesorwhichorganizations.Mercury379N.WhismanAvenueMountainView,CA94089USATel:(650)603-4300©1994-2004Mercury,AllrightsreservedLR80INT-CBT-STUDENT-01AOVERVIEWMercuryLoadRunner8.0isaloadtestingtoolthatcanbeusedtotestapplicationperformanceundervaryingdegreesofsystemload.ThiscoursefocusesonusingthebasicfeaturesandfunctionsoftheLoadRunnerControllerandAnalysiscomponents.Alltopicsaresupportedbyextensivehands-onexercisesthatarebasedonreal-lifeexamplesdesignedtoprovideyouwiththeknowledgetoplanandimplementloadtestingusingMercuryLoadRunner.MERCURYLOADRUNNERSelf-PacedTrainingExercises:Itisrecommendedthatreadthroughanexercisebeforeyoubeginit.IntendedAudience:NewtooluserswithminimaltonoloadtestingexperiencewhoneedtoplanandimplementloadtestingandVuGenScriptWriters.Prerequisites:-KnowledgeofHTML-WorkingknowledgeofWindowsapplications,Websites,browsersandperformancetestingSoftwarePrerequisites:■TheLoadRunnerapplicationmustbeinstalled■TheMercuryFlightsapplicationfromyourLoadRunnerInstallation-FollowtheMercuryFlightInstructionslocatedinthe“LR80CBT-SetupInstructions”documentlocatedattherootlevelofthetrainingapplication.1Overview.......................................................................................OverviewChapterOverviewReview............................................................................................................1-2OverviewReviewAnswers.............................................................................................1-3PlanningYourTest....................................................................................Chapter1Exercise:LearningtheMercuryWebToursApplication................................................1-2ReservingaFlight............................................................................................................1-3PlanningYourTestReview.............................................................................................1-9PlanningYourTestReviewAnswers............................................................................1-12UnderstandingScenarios.........................................................................Chapter2Exercise:ScenarioCreation.............................................................................................2-2Part1:OpeningaScenario.............................................................................................2-2Part2:CreatingVuserGroups........................................................................................2-3Part3:RunningtheScenario..........................................................................................2-5Part4:ConfiguringGenerators.......................................................................................2-6Part5:ExplainingyourObservations.............................................................................2-7UnderstandingScenariosReview.....................................................