Contents
HTTP/S Load User's Guide
Welcome to the HTTP/S Load under OpenSTA
Introduction
- What is HTTP/S Load?
- Documentation Conventions
Getting Started
- Minimum System Requirements for Installation
- Installing HTTP/S Load and OpenSTA
- Commander Startup Instructions
- Launch Commander
- Changing the Repository Path
- Select a New Repository Path
- Upgrading
- Uninstalling HTTP/S Load and OpenSTA
- Getting Help
- Feedback
HTTP/S Load
- Overview of HTTP/S Load
- Core Functions of HTTP/S Load
- Using HTTP/S Load
- Creating Scripts
- Modeling Scripts
- Creating Collectors
- Creating Tests
- Running and Monitoring Tests
- Displaying Results
- The Commander Interface
- Commander Toolbars and Function Bars
- Hide/Display Toolbars
- The Commander Main Window
- Commander Main Window Display Options
- The Repository Window
- Collectors Folder
- Collectors Folder and Collectors, Display Options and Functions
- Scripts Folder
- Scripts Folder and Scripts, Display Options and Functions
- Tests Folder
- Tests Folder and Tests, Display Options and Functions
- Repository Window Display Options
- Hide/Display The Repository Window
- Move The Repository Window
- Resize The Repository Window
- Select a New Repository Path
HTTP/S Scripts
- What are Scripts?
- Understanding Scripts
- Tests
- The Gateway
- Scripts and SCL
- HTTP/S Scripts and Test-runs
- Virtual Users
- DOM Addressing
- Cookies and Automatic Cookie Modeling
- The Repository
- Planning Your Scripts
- The Core Functions of Script Modeler
- Launch Script Modeler
- Script Modeler Interface
- Toolbars and Function Bars
- Toolbar Display Options
- Hide/Display the Standard Toolbar
- Script Pane
- Resize the Script Pane
- Query Results Pane
- Display Query Results Pane Information
- Resize the Query Results Pane
- Output Pane
- Resize the Output Pane
Creating Scripts
- Script Development
- The Script Development Process
- The Gateway and Script Creation
- Local Area Network Settings
- Check Your LAN Proxy Server Settings
- Using a Dial Up Connection
- Set Your Proxy Server Settings for a Dial Up Connection
- The Script Recording Process
- Script Modeler Configuration Options
- Browser Settings
- Select Browser Type for Script Recording
- Configuring The Gateway: Local and Remote Recording
- Select the Gateway's Local Recording Mode
- Select the Gateway's Remote Recording Mode
- Gateway Settings
- Select Automatic Cookie Modeling
- View Gateway HTTP/S Traffic During Script Recording
- Creating New Scripts
- Capture/Replay Toolbar
- Create a New Script
- Create Additional Scripts
- Save a Script
- Close a Script
- Rename a Script
- Delete a Script
Modeling Scripts
- Modeling Overview
- SCL Representation of Scripts
- The Environment Section
- The Definitions Section
- The Code Section
- Automated Script Formatting Features
- Modeling a Script
- Open a Script from Commander
- Open a Script from Script Modeler
- Variables
- Variable Options
- Specify The Prefix Name for Your Variables
- Variable Scope Options
- Variable Value Source
- Variable Order
- Variable Type
- Create a Variable
- Edit a Variable
- MUTEX Locking
- Apply MUTEX Locking
- Locate Login Details and Apply USERNAME and PASSWORD Variables
- DOM Addressing
- Addressing a DOM Element
- Developing a Modular Test Structure
- Model Scripts to Run in Sequence During a Test-run
- General Modeling Procedures
- Single Stepping, Comments
- Add a Single Stepping Comment to a Script
- Transaction Timers
- Add a Transaction Timer to a Script
- Wait Commands
- Edit Wait Values in a Script
- Call Scripts
- Call a Script
- Syntax Check
- Syntax Check a Script
- Find and Replace Variables in Strings
- Search and Replace a Variable in Strings
- Find Script Text
- Find and Replace Script Text
- Find in SCL Files
Creating and Editing Collectors
- Collectors Overview
- Creating Collectors
- The Collector Pane
- SNMP Collectors
- SNMP Collector Development Process
- Create an SNMP Collector
- Open an SNMP Collector
- Add SNMP Data Collection Queries
- Run the SNMP Server Scan
- Create New SNMP Data Collection Categories
- NT Performance Collectors
- NT Performance Collector Development Process
- Create an NT Performance Collector
- Open an NT Performance Collector
- Add NT Performance Data Collection Queries
- General Collector Procedures
- Edit Collector Settings
- Save and Close a Collector
- Rename a Collector
- Delete a Collector
Creating and Editing Tests
- Test Development
- Test Creation
- The Test Pane
- Tasks and Task Groups
- Task Group Settings
- The Test Development Process
- Create a Test
- Open a Test
- Add Scripts to a Test
- Add Collectors to a Test
- Edit the Task Group Schedule Settings
- Select the Host Used to Run a Task Group
- Specify the Virtual Users Settings for a Script-based Task Group
- Edit the Number of Script Iterations and the Delay Between Iterations
- Delete a Script or Collector from a Test
- Duplicate a Task Group
- Disable/Enable a Task Group
- Delete a Task Group
- Replace a Script or Collector in a Test
- Compile a Test
- Save and Close a Test
- Rename a Test
- Delete a Test
Running Tests
- Test-runs
- Dynamic Tests
- Distributed Tests
- Launch the OpenSTA Name Server and the Name Server Configuration Utility
- Change the Repository Host Setting of the OpenSTA Name Server
- Start the OpenSTA Name Server
- Stop the OpenSTA Name Server
- Shutdown the OpenSTA Name Server
- Test-run Procedure
- Run a Test
- Monitoring a Test-run
- Select a Test to Monitor
- Set the Task Monitoring Interval
- Monitor a Summary of Test-run Activity
- Monitor Scripts and Virtual Users
- Monitor NT Performance and SNMP Collectors
- Stop/Start a Task Group
- Terminate a Test-run
- Trace Settings
- Specify Trace Settings
Single Stepping
- Single Stepping HTTP/S Load Tests
- Single Stepping Procedure
- The Single Stepping Test Pane
- Single Stepping a Script-based Task Group
Results Display
- Results Display Overview
- Results Tab
- The Results Window
- Hide/Display The Results Window
- Move The Results Window
- Resize The Results Window
- General Results Display Procedures
- Display Test Results
- Customize Graph Display
- Zoom In and Out of a Graph
- Export Test Results
- Close Test Results
- Delete Test Results
- Test Configuration
- Display Test Configuration
- Test Audit Log
- Display Test Audit Log Data
- Test Report Log
- Display Test Report Log Data
- Test History Log
- Display Test History Log Data
- Test Error Log
- Display the Test Error Log
- Test Summary Snapshots
- Display Test Summary Snapshots
- HTTP Data List
- Display the HTTP Data List
- Filter HTTP Data List
- HTTP Data Graphs
- Display HTTP Data Graphs
- Filter URLs in HTTP Data Graphs
- Single Step Results
- Display Single Step Results
- Timer List
- Display the Timer List
- SNMP and NT Performance Collector Graphs
- Display Custom Collector Graphs
- Filter Custom Collector Graphs
The OpenSTA Architecture
- OpenSTA Modules
- An OpenSTA Test
- The Test Manager and Task Group Executers
- A Distributed Architecture
- The Web Relay Daemon
- Configuring the Web Relay Daemon
- Configuring the Web Server
- Configuring the Relay Map
- Setting the Trace Level
- The OpenSTA Repository
- SNMP Collectors
- NT Performance Collectors
- Architecture Module Installed Files
- Script-Based Module Installed Files
- SNMP Module Installed Files
- NT Performance Module Installed Files
- Error Reporting and Tracing
- The Audit, Report and History Logs
- The Error Log
- Test Manager and Task Group Executer Trace Logs
- Other Trace Logs
- Tracing Script Activity
- Starting OpenSTA
- The Name Server Configuration Utility
- The OpenSTA Daemon
- Command Line Formats
- Test Initiator (TestInit.exe)
- OpenSTA Daemon (CyrDmn.exe)
- Script Compiler (scl.exe)
Appendix: HTTP Test Executer Initialization File
Glossary
Index
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