forum.e-valid.com

What are some general suggestions to get the most out
of eValid in server loading mode?

Here are some items that may be important in your functional
testing and server loading work...

* We find from experience that many playback problems arise because
the eValid system "remembers" initial state, and you have to take
this fact into account when creating scripts. Here's a summary
description of how this kind of problem can be recognized and resolved:

http://www.e-Valid.com/Products/Documen ... tions.html

* Scripts that are to be played back in multi-threaded monitoring playbacks,
or for multi-usr load test scenarios, may need to be "desktop safe"
to prevent one [or more] playbacks from interfering with each other.
The "desktop safe" mode for eValid playbacks is described here:

http://www.e-Valid.com/Products/Documen ... .safe.html

* The eValid LoadTest system has a powerful Scenario Editor that
makes the process of lifting functional tests into sophisticated
server loading scenarios involving multiple users. See the description at:

http://www.e-Valid.com/Products/Documen ... .edit.html

* eValid's LoadTest system imposes very realistic server load, and
we recommend use of existing performance monitoring appliances
to "close the loop" during server loading experiments. You
can see how to do for IIS and Linux servers at:

http://www.e-Valid.com/Products/Documen ... .data.html
http://www.e-Valid.com/Products/Documen ... .data.html

* In server loading you may want to ramp up the load over time, as
explained here:

http://www.e-Valid.com/Products/Documen ... mping.html