Comments on: Understanding LoadRunner Licensing

By: Stuart Moncrieff

Stuart Moncrieff — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:32:10 +0000

The Controller license is host-locked, so you will need to get a new license key issued from HP.

I would advise that you call the HP Account Manager (sales person) for the company you are working at. They can explain the process in your country.

For me, it is:
1. Call HP Account Manager, explain need to move Controller, assure them that the old Controller will not be used/has been uninstalled.
2. Email licenses.your-region@hp.com, requesting a new license. Include the new host ID, vuser type and quantity.
3. HP Account Manager replies to all, saying that it is okay to issue the license.
4. Licensing sends you the new license.

When getting a replacement license, I don’t think that they can issue it through webware. HP will not give you a replacement license unless you are up to date with your maintenance payments.

By: apoorv

apoorv — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:18:28 +0000

Hi,

I have a simple question about controller license. I have a licensed controller on one of my machines which I would like to install on different machine, is it possible to move the licensed controller to different machine? if yes, How?

Thank you.

By: Abhijeet

Abhijeet — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:18:24 +0000

I guess this is not true. I am in the same situation which Amit had asked in his question and hence I opened a support case with HP. I also have Network Bundle license which shows the Rmi-Java and Corba-Java protocols under it but when I try to create a scenario in Controller and run it, I get an error saying I don’t have the license required.
HP told me to request a license key for the Java Record/reply bundle separately.
I am in the process of verifying this information from another HP product support vendor.

By: Stuart Moncrieff

Stuart Moncrieff — Fri, 27 May 2011 05:24:56 +0000

You will still record the script using the Java-RMI vuser type. Your LoadRunner license for the Network Bundle will allow you to run your Java-RMI script in the Controller.

By: Amit

Amit — Wed, 25 May 2011 07:09:16 +0000

Thank you for your reply
I have gone through the link. Does it mean that I can use the Network bundle protocol for Recording of the script (as recording through VGen and run multiple iteration throgh VGen does not require license) ,execute the recorded script using Loadrunner controller.

By: Stuart Moncrieff

Stuart Moncrieff — Wed, 25 May 2011 06:53:29 +0000

Here is a document containing the protocol bundles for LoadRunner 9.5: http://www.slideshare.net/mbharath/loadrunner-protocol-bundle-list

By: Amit

Amit — Wed, 25 May 2011 06:32:07 +0000

Hi,

I have the Network bundle license for 1000 users for the Loadrunner 9.5. I am using RMI-JAVA protocol for scripting. Does Network bundle license work for the RMI-JAVA protocol?
Do I need to take new license for JAVA Record Replay?

Thank you.

By: murali

murali — Thu, 05 May 2011 10:11:26 +0000

Hi i want to record a script on mainframe system, dat is having online and batch jobs.
so which protocal i have to select to record a script for
online and batch.
can i use sinle protocal or go for multiple protocals:

thanks
Murali P

By: subrahmanya

subrahmanya — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:52:01 +0000

dear sir

pls let me know the price and availability

Load Runner license with 100 virtual users

regards

subrahmanya T K (SUBBU)
Purchase co-ordinator| Dir # : 25323636 Mobile: +91-9845994334 |Ralco Synergy Pvt. Ltd, N-602 Manipal Center ,Dickenson Road ,Bangalore-42 | Website: http://www.ralcoindia.com E-Mail ;purchase@ralcoindia.com

By: Mariam

Mariam — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:27:09 +0000

Ours is a project that deals with a bank’s web application that is being accessed by more than 1000 users across over 100 branches in India.
The server which get the requests from all these branches is located at Mumbai.
In order to do performance testing on this application, is it required to have a licensed controller at each of the branches (ie. 100 branches) or is it sufficient to have one licensed controller at our Mumbai location and have 100 load generators configured across the different branch locations in India.

Will this turn out to be very expensive?

Kindly advise which would be the best license to acquire in our scenario.

Thanks in advance.