LoadRunner Professional (LRP) Essentials

LoadRunner Professional (LRP) Essentials – Three Days

Module 1: Course Overview

Identify the contents and objectives of the course

Define the class schedule and class logistics

Identify the related courses

Discuss the lab environment details

Module 2: Introduction to LoadRunner Professional (LRP)

Explain performance testing

Describe various types of performance tests and its objectives

Describe the performance testing approach or process

Explain the LoadRunner Family

Describe the LRP overview, architecture, and components

Explain the Controller overview and accessing license information

Describe analysis overview

Module 3: What’s New in LRP 2023 R1

Discuss the improvements in LoadRunner Professional

Module 4: Planning an Effective Load Test

Define measurable goals for your load test

Gather preliminary information before load testing your system

Organize system information effectively

Use gathered information to plan load tests

Module 5: Installing LRP Components

Describe the LR architecture

Determine the installation location for LoadRunner components

Identify the software and hardware requirements for installation

Troubleshoot Load Generator (LG) connectivity issues

Configure the Network Virtualization (NV) settings

Module 6: Introduction to Scenarios

Describe the elements of an LR scenario

Identify the basic steps for defining a scenario in the LoadRunner Controller

Module 7: Using Run-Time Settings

Define run-time settings

Describe the difference between run-time settings for scripts and scenarios

Configure run-time settings based on performance testing goals

Module 8: Scheduling Scenarios

Define scenario scheduling

Define scheduling manual scenario

Define real-world schedules and basic schedule run modes

Manage schedules using the actions grid

Explain the Interactive Schedule graph

Module 9: Using Performance Monitors

Describe the value of performance monitors

Explain performance monitors and graphs type

Configure performance monitors

Discuss performance monitoring best practices

Module 10: Running a Scenario

Prepare for a scenario run

Define the scenario execution

Run a scenario from the Controller and command line

Discuss the best practices for running a scenario efficiently

Discuss common run-time errors

Module 11: Using the Analysis Tool

Describe the analysis tool and the categories of analysis graphs

Describe the value of analyzing results

Use graphs to display data

Describe graph data and raw data

Apply granularity to many graphs, merge graphs, and perform auto-correlation

Use Service-level Agreement (SLA) reports

Run report generation utilities

Virtual User Generator (VuGen) Essentials – Two Days

Module 1: Course Overview

Identify the contents and objectives of the course

Define the class schedule and class logistics

Identify the related courses

Discuss the lab environment details

Module 2: Introduction to Virtual User Generator (VuGen)

Define Virtual User (Vuser) and VuGen

Explore the new look and feel of the VuGen UI

Explain how to use the step navigator and solution explorer

Discuss the script workflow

Create scripts using VuGen

Record business processes with VuGen

Module 3: What's New in VuGen 2023 R1

Discuss the improvements in VuGen

Describe the protocol enhancements

Module 4: Recording Scripts for Web Applications

Create VuGen scripts by recording user steps

Save scripts

Create a Vuser script template

Create business process reports

Module 5: Replaying and Debugging the Vuser Scripts

Identify and configure the appropriate web run-time settings for replaying scripts

Replay and debug the script in VuGen

Recognize the debugging tools available in VuGen

Module 6: Auto Correlation After Recording

Describe correlation

Work with Design Studio

Correlate dynamic values after recording a script

Module 7: Using Manual Correlation

Explain the manual correlation process

Configure the parameters for correlation

Correlate a script manually by:

Using the WinMerge utility

Adding the web_reg_save_param_ex correlation function

Parameterizing the dynamic value in the script

Module 8: Inserting Transactions into the Script

Explain the use of transactions in a script

Add a transaction into a script during the recording

Insert a transaction into a script after recording

Module 9: Parameterizing a Script

Define parameterization

Determine when to parameterize a script

Create and modify parameter lists

Create new parameters

Work with parameter properties

Module 10: Verifying the Vuser Scripts

Identify the need to use verification in scripts

Define verification for scripts

Add text checkpoints during and after the recording of scripts

Module 11: Creating Actions for a Web Script

Define an action for a web script

Record a script with multiple actions

Create action blocks

Module 12: Using the VuGen Editor

Work with the VuGen Editor

Send customized output messages to the Replay Log

Identify basic C code, including statements, variables, and functions

Apply basic debugging techniques in VuGen

Module 13: Using the Advanced Scripting Techniques for Vuser Scripts

Explain the general LR functions

Explain the protocol-specific functions

Module 14: Using Correlation Rules to Auto Correlate during Code Generation

Create correlation rules to auto correlate

Regenerate and record scripts

Import and export correlation rules