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How to watch a Vuser running in real time?When emulating users, you should be able to view their actions in real time and make sure they are performing the right steps. The Controller lets you view the actions in real time using the run-time viewer. To visually observe the Vuser’s actions:
Where to view a summary of user actions?To check the progress of an individual Vuser during a running test, you can view a log file containing a text summary of the Vuser’s actions. To review a text summary of the events: 1. Select a running Vuser in the Vusers window, and click the Show Vuser Log button. The Vuser log window opens.
2. Close the Vuser log window and the Vusers window. How can I increase the load during the test?You can increase the load on the application during a running load test, by manually adding more Vusers. To increase load during a load test:1. In the Run view, click the Run/Stop Vusers button. The Run/Stop Vuser dialog box opens displaying the number of Vusers currently assigned to run in the scenario. 2. In the # column, enter the number of additional Vusers to the group that you want to add. To run two additional Vusers, replace the number 8 with the number 2, in the # column. 3. Click Run to add the Vusers.
How is the application performing under load?Check the Scenario Status pane for a summary of the running scenario, and drill down to see which Vuser actions are causing the application problems. A high number of failed transactions and errors indicates that the application is not performing as expected under load. 1. View the test statusThe Scenario Status pane displays the overall status of the scenario. 2. View breakdown of Vuser actionsClick Passed Transactions in the Scenario Status pane to view a list of transaction details. The Transactions dialog box opens.
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