> Common Questions Asked in getting a loadtest to run
During loadtest, user often encounter problems getting the loadtest
to perform properly. Oftentimes there are questions being asked on
how to run loadtests especially when there are instances that will
require the user to make minor modifications in order to permit the
loadtest script to run properly.
Here are the most common problems we hear from people who are using
eValid to impose server load using the LoadTest feature. Our answers
immediately follows the question.-
(1) Q: Server restricts two simultaneous login's from the same
user name / password.
A: You can change the name / value pairs as specified when
creating a loadtest. This allows the user to have multiple
instances of eValid running while performing a login using
different name / value combinations.
(2) Q: The login works fine the first time but fails the second time
A: Having the cookies left behind from a previous playback can
sometimes dramatically increase the chances of the second
playback to fail. There is a special command in eValid to
manage the cache effectively to avoid failures during playback.
By selecting the "Never Use Cahe" option in the cache manager,
eValid automatically removes all the cache including the cookies
as soon as playback is started.
(3) Q: On playback, the loadtest is affected by modal dialogs
A: When performing a loadtest, it is essential that the windows
are not interrupted or halted in any way. Having modal dialogs
that pop-up during playback can adversely affect the outcome
of the loadtest being ran. By using the -S switch when running
the loadtest in batch mode, this ensure that any type of modal
dialog that may pop-up during playback is suppressed to ensure
the smooth and trouble-free operation of the loadtest.
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