Laod Runner

Hello sir would you please tell me what is the HP LoadRunner? Can you please give me some information about HP LoadRunner?

[Shaleen]

HP LoadRunner is a software testing tool from Hewlett-Packard and it is use to test applications, measuring system behavior and performance under load.

The key components of HP LoadRunner are:

Load Generator generates the load against the application by following scripts

VuGen (Virtual User Generator) for generating and editing scripts

Controller controls, launches and sequences instances of Load Generator - specifying which script to use, for how long etc. During runs the Controller receives real-time monitoring data and displays status.

Agent process manages connection between Controller and Load Generator instances.
Analysis assembles logs from various load generators and formats reports for visualization of run result data and monitoring data.



Load Runner simulates user activity by generating messages between application components or by simulating interactions with the user interface such as key presses or mouse movements.

Modules are available to enable HP Load Runner to capture, replay and script different application and networking technologies.

These include support for:

Applications using Microsoft .NET and Java
Database servers such as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle
Internetworking protocols such as DNS, FTP and LDAP
E-mail protocols including IMAP, MAPI, POP3 & SMTP
Remote client technologies such as Citrix ICA and RDP