After
you have added the user groups, tests, and other items to a schedule, and
you are satisfied that it represents a realistic workload, you run the schedule.
Cloud schedule overview
Schedule provides a way to apply huge user load on the
application under test. To apply that amount of load, you need good
infrastructure support ranging from physical desktop computers with
enough RAM, Processors, and different operating systems. You need
labs to host the computers. There is good amount of investment required.
You can cut down on that investment by running the schedule in a cloud
location.
Setting a launch configuration
Instead of using the default
launch configuration, you can specify the file name for the execution
results, the name of the folder for the execution results, and, for
a test, the number of users.
Running a configured schedule
If you do not use the default
launch configuration, you can configure the schedule and then run
it.
Configuring multiple host names for a location
You can run several
locations on the same computer by configuring multiple host names
for a location. This configuration affects all tests running at that
location; all tests will run with the configured port.
Automating tests
You can run a schedule from the command line. You can also set
preferences to export results after the run completes from the command line
or from the workbench. Together, these features let you run tests and analyze
results without opening the workbench. You can even write scripts to process
the exported results.
Controlling cache sizes
If you use an infinite loop and the number of cached responses
in a test increases exponentially, you can set a limit to cache for
a user group in the schedule.
Increasing memory allocation
The virtual users that access
your web server require memory to prepare requests, send requests,
and receive responses. Because the amount of memory is not automatically
set on remote computers, you might receive an out-of-memory error.
To correct this situation, increase the memory allocation for that
computer.