Sunday, October 5, 2008

Pre-Load test check lists

Before starting loadtest we have to make sure the following check lists: :)

1.End users, customer, and project members have been notified in advance of the execution dates and hours for the capacity test
2.All service level agreements, response time requirements have been agreed upon by all stakeholders.
3.Contact list with names and phone numbers has been drafted for support personnel (onsite and remote)
4.Functional Testing of the application has been completed.
5.Restart the controller machine.
6.Ramp Up / Duration / Ramp Down is configured correctly.
7.All Load Generators are in a "Ready" status.
8.All Load Generators are assigned to appropriate scripts.
9.All scripts have the correct number of Vusers assigned to them.
10.All scripts have the correct number of Iterations assigned to them.
11.Correct pacing has been agreed upon and configured for all appropriate scripts.
12.Logging is set to Send messages only when an error occurs for all scripts.
13.Think Times have been enabled/disabled in the test scripts
14.Generate snapshot on error is enabled for all appropriate scripts.
15.Timeout values have been set to the appropriate values.
16.All content checks have been updated for the appropriate scripts.
17.Rendezvous points have been enabled/disabled for appropriate scripts
18.All necessary data has been prepared/staged and is updated in all scripts.
19.Any scripts with unique data requirements have been verified.
20.All scripts have been refreshed in the controller and reflect the most recent updates.
21.IP Spoofing has been enabled in the controller.
22.IP Spoofing has been configured on all appropriate Load Generators.
23.All LoadRunner Monitors have been identified, configured and tested.
24.Auto Collate Results should be enabled
25.Results directory and file name should be updated.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

please post more tips on loadrunner scripting and analysis...

Anonymous said...

Excellent Dear,

But iam new to performance testing
if you can post the prerequisites for performance testing it would b great.

Thanks,
Sudhakar

Performance Testing News:

Loadrunner v12:
- Targeting an April 2012 Development release. Not sure when it will be available for public.
- Customers can participate in the beta program after legal procedures are completed.
- Availability of LR Mobile protocol. Performance testing for mobile (both web browser based as well as native mobile device) – Supports HP Palm Pre, iPhone (3GS, 4), Android, Blackberry phones and many other actual mobile devices.
- Support for Windows7, TruClient IE9.
- VUGen will be completely redesigned and new IDE (called Sharp Develop) will be built.

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