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MicroFocus Performance Center

( Duration: 5 Days )

This MicroFocus Performance Center training course introduces the ALM MicroFocus Performance Center and the Virtual User Generator (VuGen) application, which is a scripting tool used to record and run user actions on an application to be load tested. The topics include how to schedule tests, run tests, and analyze test results. You will learn to effectively and efficiently plan, create, schedule, and run a simple test based on the goals determined at the planning phase and to interpret analysis graphs and achieve set performance testing goals. You will also focus on planning, creating, and enhancing Virtual User (Vuser) scripts using VuGen in the web environment. All topics are supported by hands-on labs, designed to provide you with the knowledge necessary to create scripts in the web environment.

By attending MicroFocus Performance Center workshop, delegates will learn to:

  • Describe the MicroFocus Performance Center (PC) architecture
  • Manage user accounts
  • Assign user privileges
  • Manage multiple projects
  • Oversee server resources
  • Manage test executions
  • Monitor and analyze error information using various reports
  • Plan effectively for load tests
  • Describe the user site’s functionality
  • Create, configure, and execute load tests
  • Use analysis graphs to determine whether the test achieved the set goals
  • Record scripts in the web environment using the Virtual User Generator (VuGen)
  • Measure steps and business processes using transactions
  • Parameterize scripts to vary user input data
  • Customize scripts by adding VuGen and basic C language functions
  • Correlate scripts to process server-generated data

  • Working knowledge of Windows, web sites, and browsers
  • Fundamental understanding of C programming is helpful, but not required

The MicroFocus Performance Center class is ideal for:

  • Quality Assurance and Performance Engineers
  • Users of ALM MicroFocus Performance Center who need to create scripts to load test their web applications and run those scripts in the ALM MicroFocus Performance Center environment
  • Users of LoadRunner who need to create scripts to load test their web applications
  • Executives involved in any aspect of the load testing process

COURSE AGENDA

1

Course Overview for MicroFocus Performance Center

2

Introduction to ALM PC

  • Describe the basic PC architecture and functionality
  • Identify the steps of the load testing process
  • Provide an overview of ALM PC sites
  • Explain roles and tasks of PC team members
3

What’s New in PC

  • Describe the new features of PC
  • Describe the enhancements in My PC
  • Build a Protocol Usage report
  • Describe the enhancements in VuGen
  • Describe how to use TruClientWeb within PC
  • Describe the enhancements in online graphics
  • Describe the improvements in the Performance Application Lifecycle (PAL)
4

Using the ALM PC User Site

  • Explain the purpose and advantages of the ALM PC user site
  • Explore the ALM PC user site
  • Describe the privilege levels and access rights for a project
5

Planning an Effective Load Test

  • Analyze the Application Under Test (AUT)
  • Gather preliminary information before load testing your system
  • Organize system information effectively
  • Use the gathered information to plan load tests
6

Working with Vuser Scripts and Reserving Timeslots

  • Prepare and modify Vuser scripts
  • Connect VuGen to an ALM session
  • Upload Vuser scripts to ALM
  • Define timeslots
  • Reserve and manage timeslots successfully
7

Configuring the Load Test Settings

  • Configure load test settings
  • Create monitor profiles
  • Define Service Level Agreements (SLAs)s
8

Working with Load Tests

  • Create a test set
  • Configure scheduling options for the test
  • Set load test goals using SLAs
  • Run the test
9

Running Load Tests

  • Configure the project settings and PC Controller options
  • Explain the performance test run flow
  • Monitor the flow of the performance test run
  • Monitor the performance test run
  • Analyze the performance test results
10

Using the Dashboard Page

  • Explain the views available on the Dashboard page
  • Create and configure reports in the Analysis view
  • Create and configure graphs in the Analysis view
  • Create and configure the Project dashboard pages
11

Using the PC Analysis

  • Collate and analyze the load test data
  • Generate reports and graphs for a test set
  • Download the load test results files
  • Upload the files and reports
  • View and manage tests using the system perspectives
12

Raising Application Defects in ALM

  • Create new defects
  • Link defects and other entities
  • Monitor and track defects in ALM
  • Assign, repair, and update defects
  • Analyze defects and generate defect reports
  • Export defect reports
13

Configuring Hosts and Topologies

  • Add, configure, and reboot hosts in ALM
  • Provision cloud hosts
  • Create AUT hosts
  • Reboot servers and check host connectivity
  • Create topologies
  • Create monitors for web servers
14

Creating Requirements and Business Models

  • Explain requirements and their advantages
  • Explore the options in the Requirements view
  • Create requirements
  • Explain and import business models
  • Link requirements and tests to model entities
15

Using the Lab Management Website

  • Explore the Lab Settings module in the Lab Management website
  • Explore the Cloud Settings module in the Lab Management website
  • Explore the Lab Resources module in the Lab Management website
  • Explore the MicroFocus Performance Center module in the Lab Management website
  • Explore the Servers module in the Lab Management website
16

Using the Site Administration Website

  • Create projects using the Site Administration website
  • Create domains using the Site Administration website
  • Explore the tabs on the Site Administration website
17

Course Overview of Virtual User Generator Essentials

  • Identify the contents and objectives of the course
  • Define the class schedule and class logistics
  • Identify the related courses
  • Discuss the lab environment details
18

Introduction to Virtual User Generator (VuGen)x

  • 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
19

What’s New in VuGen

  • Explore the new look and feel of the VuGen UI
  • Describe the user experience and protocol enhancements
  • Build a community and describe the concept of flexible delivery
20

Recording Scripts for Web Applications

  • Access and use the protocol advisor for recording
  • Create VuGen scripts by recording user steps
  • Save scripts in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
  • Create a Vuser script template
  • Create business process reports
21

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
22

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
23

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)s
24

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
25

Creating Actions for a Web Script

  • Define an action for a web script
  • Record a script with multiple actions
  • Create action blocks
26

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
27

Using the Advanced Scripting

  • Techniques for Vuser Scripts
  • Explain general LR functions
  • Explain protocol-specific functions
28

Auto Correlation After Recording

  • Describe correlation
  • Work with the Correlation Studio
  • Correlate dynamic values after recording a script
29

Using Manual Correlation

  • Explain the manual correlation process
  • Configure the parameters for correlation
  • Correlate a script manually by:
    • Using the WDiff utility
    • Adding the web_reg_save_param_ex correlation function
    • Parameterizing the dynamic value in the script
30

Auto Correlation During Recording

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

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