LoadRunner Professional Essentials (LRP120)

LoadRunner Professional 2020 – 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 2020

• Explain the need for load testing.
• Describe various types of performance test objectives.
• Identify the steps of the LoadRunner Professional (LRP) methodology
• Define a scenario in the context of LR.
• Identify strategies for creating effective scenarios

Module 3 – What’s New in LRP 2020

• Identify the key new features of LRP 2020.
• Explain the general improvements with VuGen 2020

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 LRP architecture
• Determine where to install the LRP components.
• Identify the software and hardware required for installation.
• Troubleshoot LG connectivity issues.
• Configure the Network Virtualization (NV) settings

Module 6 – Introduction to Scenarios

• Describe the elements of a LR scenario.
• List the basic steps for creating a scenario.
• Configure an LG in the scenario

Module 7 – Using Run-Time Settings

• Define run-time settings for load testing.
• Describe the difference between run-time settings for scripts and scenarios.
• Configure run-time settings based on load testing goals

Module 8 – Scheduling Scenarios

• Define and configure scenario scheduling.
• Define scenario options.
• Define real-world schedule and basic schedule run modes.
• Manage schedules using the actions grid and the Interactive Schedule graph
• Stop a scenario

Module 9 – Using Performance Monitors

• Describe the value of performance monitors.
• Select performance monitors to achieve load test goals.
• Add measurements for performance-based goals

Module 10 – Running a Scenario

• Prepare for a scenario run.
• Define the scenario execution process.
• Identify the best practices for running a scenario effectively.
• Run a scenario
• 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 generations utilities

Virtual User Generator (VuGen) 2020.x Essentials – Two Days

Module 1 – Course Overview of Virtual User Generator

• Record scripts in the web environment using the Virtual User Generator (VuGen)
• Create a Vuser script template.
• Replay and debug the script in VuGen.
• Measure steps and business processes using transactions.
• Parameterize scripts to vary user input data.
• Add text checkpoints during and after recording of scripts.
• Define an action for a web script.
• Work with the VuGen Editor
• Explain the general LR functions.
• Apply basic debugging techniques in VuGen.
• Correlate scripts to process server-generated data
• Import and export correlation rules.

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

• Discuss the UI improvements in LoadRunner Professional.
• 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 the Vuser Scripts

• Recognize the debugging tools available in VuGen.
• Identify and configure the appropriate web run-time settings for replaying scripts.
• Replay and debug the script in VuGen

Module 6: Inserting Transactions into the Script

• Explain the use of transactions in a script.
• Add a transaction into a script during recording.
• Insert a transaction into a script after recording

Module 7: Parameterizing a Script

• Define parameterization.
• Determine when to parameterize a script.
• Create and modify parameter lists.
• Create new parameters.
• Work with parameter properties
• Configure run-time settings for parameters

Module 8: Verifying the Vuser Scripts

• Identify the need to use verification in scripts.
• Define verification for scripts.
• Add text checkpoints during and after recording of scripts

Module 9: Creating Actions for a Web Script

• Define an action for a web script.
• Record a script with multiple actions.
• Create action blocks

Module 10: 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 11: Using the Advanced Scripting Techniques for Vuser Scripts

• Explain the general LR functions.
• Explain the protocol-specific functions

Module 12: Auto Correlation After Recording

• Describe correlation.
• Work with the Correlation Studio
• Correlate dynamic values after recording a script

Module 13: 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 14: Auto Correlation During Recording

• Create correlation rules to auto correlate during recording.
• Regenerate and record scripts
• Import and export correlation rules