This two-day course introduces students to how to use the User Site, and how to schedule tests, run tests, and analyze test results. Students will learn how to effectively and efficiently plan, create, schedule and run a simple test based on the goals determined at the planning phase. They will also learn how to interpret analysis graphs and achieve set performance testing goals. The lesson topics are reinforced with structured hands-on labs. The class is appropriate for both experienced and new product users and others responsible for or involved in performance testing with Performance Center.

• Experience with Microsoft Windows
• User experience with Web browsers
• Knowledge of performance testing is an advantage

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Plan effectively
• Describe the User site’s functionality
• Create, configure and execute load tests based on determined testing goals
• Use analysis graphs to determine whether the test achieved the set goals

• Planning an effective load test
• Accessing performance center user site
• Vuser scripts and timeslots
• Configuring load tests
• Creating load tests
• Running load tests
• Using the project dashboard
• Analyzing load tests

DAY 1

Planning an effective load test

• Establish test goals
• Analyze the application under test
• Define test objectives
• Plan test environment

Accessing performance center user site

• Navigate the User site
• Advantages of User site and user responsibilities
• View project data

Vuser scripts and timeslots

• Upload and use Vuser scripts
• Manage timeslots

Configuring load tests

• Configure scheduler
• Configure monitors

DAY 2

Creating load tests

• Prepare for a load test

Running load tests

• Configure runtime settings
• Run the load test
• Manage status of load tests (view errors/Vuser logs)

Using the project dashboard

• Drill-down to obtain run information
• Publishing results

Analyzing load tests

• Troubleshooting Strategies
• Interpret Performance Center graphs to derive meaningful results to drill down to root cause problems
• Track progress of load test goals