Load Test Overview

HP LoadRunner is a Performance Testing Tool. For Performance Testing LoadRunner is widely used. Also there is couple of tool for Performance testing such as JMeter, NeoLoad etc. The following are LadRunner introduction & Performance testing process. LoadRunner has 3 part:

i)       VUGen (Free):

VUGen is one of three part of LoadRunner. It’s free no license required. You can create LoadRunner Script here. You can record playback your script here. Also script enhancement are done here.

ii)      Controller (License Required):

Controller is one of three part of  LoadRunner. The Performance testing scenario are created here & also run the test. This part of LoadRunner is licensed but you can use it as trial version for limited time.

iii)     Analyzer (Free):

Analyzer is one of three part of LoadRunner. It’s free. After completion of test run you can analyze the result here. After analyzing The Report are created here.

Load Testing Process:

For Load Testing you have to follow the following process. The process is very important for the test.

• Requirement Gathering
• Create Test Plan(Must Approved by the Project Team)
• Create Script 
• Create Scenario
• Run Load Test
• Analyze Load Test
• Create Report with comments (Summary Report, Load runner Report, Monitoring Report)

If the report is accepted by the project team then load test is done. Otherwise you have to fix the problem & run load test again.

For video tutorial of LoadRunner please visit the TUTORIAL LINK.