Comments on: Understanding LoadRunner Licensing http://www.jds.net.au/tech-tips/loadrunner-licensing/ Expert consulting services with HP Software Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:19:03 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sunil http://www.jds.net.au/tech-tips/loadrunner-licensing/#comment-18097 Sunil Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:29:54 +0000 http://www.jds.net.au/?p=2071#comment-18097 Hi Stuart, Thanks for wonderful above information. We had loadrunner license for the below: One Contoller license. Web & multimedia - 500 users Oracle E- business - 500 users SOA Bundle - 500 users SO my question is can I use all these users for one application say a web application? I am guessing the answer would be no, but just curious. I think I can use all these users at a time in controller with different users testing different applications. Thanks, Sunil Hi Stuart,

Thanks for wonderful above information. We had loadrunner license for the below:

One Contoller license.
Web & multimedia – 500 users
Oracle E- business – 500 users
SOA Bundle – 500 users

SO my question is can I use all these users for one application say a web application?
I am guessing the answer would be no, but just curious.

I think I can use all these users at a time in controller with different users testing different applications.

Thanks,
Sunil

]]> By: Stuart Moncrieff http://www.jds.net.au/tech-tips/loadrunner-licensing/#comment-8643 Stuart Moncrieff Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:29:37 +0000 http://www.jds.net.au/?p=2071#comment-8643 Hi Anoop, The Controller is used to run your load test, so to determine how many LoadRunner Controllers your company needs, you need to determine how many load tests you will need to run at the same time. Usually, the answer is "one"; a project is only going to have a single Performance Test environment, and a company is not likely to run a large number of projects at the same time (that require load testing). Really big companies will have several LoadRunner Controllers, or will use Performance Center instead. Your Controller can be licensed for any number of virtual users of any type, but these virtual users cannot be moved between Controllers (this is a reason you might buy Performance Center instead, if you are a large company). Cheers, Stuart. Hi Anoop,

The Controller is used to run your load test, so to determine how many LoadRunner Controllers your company needs, you need to determine how many load tests you will need to run at the same time. Usually, the answer is “one”; a project is only going to have a single Performance Test environment, and a company is not likely to run a large number of projects at the same time (that require load testing).

Really big companies will have several LoadRunner Controllers, or will use Performance Center instead.

Your Controller can be licensed for any number of virtual users of any type, but these virtual users cannot be moved between Controllers (this is a reason you might buy Performance Center instead, if you are a large company).

Cheers,
Stuart.

]]> By: Anoop http://www.jds.net.au/tech-tips/loadrunner-licensing/#comment-8636 Anoop Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:35:49 +0000 http://www.jds.net.au/?p=2071#comment-8636 In order to make a Loadrunner license purchasing decision, I understand that one needs to provide number of Controllers and number of Vusers. Now, how do we decide on how many controllers are required? Can we use 1 controller with any number of Vusers. We may need vusers of different protocol mix like .Net / Database / SOA / Web and Multimedia. In order to make a Loadrunner license purchasing decision, I understand that one needs to provide number of Controllers and number of Vusers.

Now, how do we decide on how many controllers are required?
Can we use 1 controller with any number of Vusers.
We may need vusers of different protocol mix like .Net / Database / SOA / Web and Multimedia.

]]> By: Stuart Moncrieff http://www.jds.net.au/tech-tips/loadrunner-licensing/#comment-8647 Stuart Moncrieff Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:22:46 +0000 http://www.jds.net.au/?p=2071#comment-8647 Hi Raju, You may be able to run the same number of transactions per hour with 100 vusers, as you can with 500 vusers (maybe), but your test will be less accurate. Assuming that you are testing a web application, your vusers will have fewer sessions active on the server, and less open network connections. If your system has problems in these areas, you may not discover them during testing. You must decide whether the smaller licensing cost outweighs the risk of problems not being found in these two areas. Cheers, Stuart. Hi Raju,

You may be able to run the same number of transactions per hour with 100 vusers, as you can with 500 vusers (maybe), but your test will be less accurate.

Assuming that you are testing a web application, your vusers will have fewer sessions active on the server, and less open network connections. If your system has problems in these areas, you may not discover them during testing.

You must decide whether the smaller licensing cost outweighs the risk of problems not being found in these two areas.

Cheers,
Stuart.

]]> By: raju http://www.jds.net.au/tech-tips/loadrunner-licensing/#comment-8645 raju Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:42:10 +0000 http://www.jds.net.au/?p=2071#comment-8645 Hi, My company wants purchase new loadrunner licence, actually we need to test application for 500 users load. In this case can we purchase 100 vusers licence or we need to purchase 500 vuser licence?? If anyone answers it would be great. Hi,

My company wants purchase new loadrunner licence, actually we need to test application for 500 users load. In this case can we purchase 100 vusers licence or we need to purchase 500 vuser licence?? If anyone answers it would be great.

]]> By: Stuart Moncrieff http://www.jds.net.au/tech-tips/loadrunner-licensing/#comment-8469 Stuart Moncrieff Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:04:34 +0000 http://www.jds.net.au/?p=2071#comment-8469 Some people have been asking which vuser types are in each bundle. Here is the answer for LoadRunner 9.0 (note that there have been some minor changes since then)... <strong>.NET Record/Replay</strong> <ul> <li>Microsoft® .NET 2.0</li> <li>Microsoft .NET 3.0</li> </ul> <strong>Database</strong> <ul> <li>Sybase CTLib</li> <li>DB2 CLI</li> <li>Siebel-DB2 CLI</li> <li>MS SQL Server Informix</li> <li>ODBC</li> <li>Siebel-MSSQL</li> <li>Oracle (2-Tier)</li> <li>Siebel-Oracle</li> <li>Sybase DBLib</li> </ul> <strong>DCOM</strong> <ul> <li>COM/DCOM</li> </ul> <strong>Network</strong> <ul> <li>CORBA-Java (check?)</li> <li>Domain Name Resolution (DNS)</li> <li>File Transfer Protocol (FTP)</li> <li>Internet Messaging (IMAP)</li> <li>Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)</li> <li>MS Exchange (MAPI)</li> <li>Post Office Protocol (POP3)</li> <li>Rmi-Java (check?)</li> <li>Simple Mail Protocol (SMTP)</li> <li>Tuxedo 6</li> <li>Tuxedo 7</li> <li>Windows Sockets</li> </ul> <strong>Oracle E-Business</strong> <ul> <li>Oracle NCA</li> <li>Oracle Web Applications 11i (C&S for Oracle)</li> <li>PeopleSoft Enterprise (C&S for PeopleSoft)</li> <li>Siebel-Web</li> <li>PeopleSoft-Tuxedo</li> </ul> <strong>Remote Access</strong> <ul> <li>Citrix_ICA</li> <li>Jacada</li> <li>Terminal Emulation (RTE)</li> </ul> <strong>Rich Internet Applications</strong> <ul> <li>Action Message Format (AMF)</li> <li>Ajax (Click and Script)</li> </ul> <strong>SAP</strong> <ul> <li>SAP-Web</li> <li>SAP (Click and Script)</li> <li>SAPGUI</li> <li>SAPGUI/SAP-Web Dual Protocol</li> </ul> <strong>SOA</strong> <ul> <li>MQSeries-Client</li> <li>MQSeries-Server</li> <li>Web Services</li> </ul> <strong>Templates</strong> <ul> <li>Enterprise Java Protocol (EJB)</li> <li>C Vuser</li> <li>Java Vuser</li> <li>Javascript Vuser</li> <li>VB Vuser</li> <li>VB.NET Template (Visual Studio add-in)</li> <li>VBNet Vuser</li> <li>VB Script Vuser</li> <li>C#.NET Template (Visual Studio add-in)</li> <li>C++.NET Template (Visual Studio add-in)</li> </ul> <strong>Web and Multimedia</strong> <ul> <li>MediaPlayer (MMS)</li> <li>Web (Click and Script)</li> <li>Web (HTTP/HTML)</li> <li>RealPlayer</li> </ul> <strong>Wireless</strong> <ul> <li>i-mode</li> <li>VoiceXML</li> <li>WAP</li> <li>Palm</li> <li>Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)</li> </ul> <strong>GUI</strong> <ul> <li>HP WinRunner software</li> <li>HP QuickTest Professional software</li> </ul> <strong>Java Record/Replay</strong> <ul> <li>CORBA-Java</li> <li>Rmi-Java</li> <li>Jacada</li> <li>JMS</li> </ul> <strong>Remote Desktop</strong> <ul> <li>Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)</li> </ul> <strong>Web 2.0</strong> <ul> <li>Service-Oriented architecture (SOA)</li> <li>Web & Multimedia</li> <li>Rich Internet Applications (RIA)</li> </ul> Some people have been asking which vuser types are in each bundle. Here is the answer for LoadRunner 9.0 (note that there have been some minor changes since then)…

.NET Record/Replay

  • Microsoft® .NET 2.0
  • Microsoft .NET 3.0

Database

  • Sybase CTLib
  • DB2 CLI
  • Siebel-DB2 CLI
  • MS SQL Server Informix
  • ODBC
  • Siebel-MSSQL
  • Oracle (2-Tier)
  • Siebel-Oracle
  • Sybase DBLib

DCOM

  • COM/DCOM

Network

  • CORBA-Java (check?)
  • Domain Name Resolution (DNS)
  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
  • Internet Messaging (IMAP)
  • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
  • MS Exchange (MAPI)
  • Post Office Protocol (POP3)
  • Rmi-Java (check?)
  • Simple Mail Protocol (SMTP)
  • Tuxedo 6
  • Tuxedo 7
  • Windows Sockets

Oracle E-Business

  • Oracle NCA
  • Oracle Web Applications 11i (C&S for Oracle)
  • PeopleSoft Enterprise (C&S for PeopleSoft)
  • Siebel-Web
  • PeopleSoft-Tuxedo

Remote Access

  • Citrix_ICA
  • Jacada
  • Terminal Emulation (RTE)

Rich Internet Applications

  • Action Message Format (AMF)
  • Ajax (Click and Script)

SAP

  • SAP-Web
  • SAP (Click and Script)
  • SAPGUI
  • SAPGUI/SAP-Web Dual Protocol

SOA

  • MQSeries-Client
  • MQSeries-Server
  • Web Services

Templates

  • Enterprise Java Protocol (EJB)
  • C Vuser
  • Java Vuser
  • Javascript Vuser
  • VB Vuser
  • VB.NET Template (Visual Studio add-in)
  • VBNet Vuser
  • VB Script Vuser
  • C#.NET Template (Visual Studio add-in)
  • C++.NET Template (Visual Studio add-in)

Web and Multimedia

  • MediaPlayer (MMS)
  • Web (Click and Script)
  • Web (HTTP/HTML)
  • RealPlayer

Wireless

  • i-mode
  • VoiceXML
  • WAP
  • Palm
  • Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

GUI

  • HP WinRunner software
  • HP QuickTest Professional software

Java Record/Replay

  • CORBA-Java
  • Rmi-Java
  • Jacada
  • JMS

Remote Desktop

  • Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

Web 2.0

  • Service-Oriented architecture (SOA)
  • Web & Multimedia
  • Rich Internet Applications (RIA)
]]> By: Stuart Moncrieff http://www.jds.net.au/tech-tips/loadrunner-licensing/#comment-7961 Stuart Moncrieff Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:50:25 +0000 http://www.jds.net.au/?p=2071#comment-7961 Great question! There are 4 main components to LoadRunner: <ul> <li><strong>Virtual User Generator (VuGen)</strong> - Used to create scripts that will emulate a real user performing a business process.</li> <li><strong>Controller</strong> - Used to create a testing scenario, and provide an interface when executing a load test. The Controller has built-in monitoring capability, or can interface with SiteScope.</li> <li><strong>Analysis</strong> - Used to analyse test results at the end of the test. Creates graphs etc.</li> <li><strong>Load Generator (Agent)</strong> - Used to run many concurrent virtual users during a load test.</li> </ul> The only component that requires a license is the <strong>Controller</strong>. All other components can be installed <em>as many times as you like</em>. This means that you can install <strong>VuGen</strong> on several PCs and have performance testers creating scripts in parallel. Technical stakeholders working with you to fix performance problems like to be able to see low-level test results, rather than a summary. I will generally install <strong>LoadRunner Analysis</strong> on their PC and give them a 10-minute tutorial on how to use it. Virtual users can be run from multiple <strong>load generators</strong> if you need to emulate a large number of users and need to horizontally scale your load generation capacity. Installing on multiple generators is also good if you need to generate traffic from different locations on the network (e.g. over the WAN). Cheers, Stuart. Great question!

There are 4 main components to LoadRunner:

  • Virtual User Generator (VuGen) – Used to create scripts that will emulate a real user performing a business process.
  • Controller – Used to create a testing scenario, and provide an interface when executing a load test. The Controller has built-in monitoring capability, or can interface with SiteScope.
  • Analysis – Used to analyse test results at the end of the test. Creates graphs etc.
  • Load Generator (Agent) – Used to run many concurrent virtual users during a load test.

The only component that requires a license is the Controller. All other components can be installed as many times as you like.

This means that you can install VuGen on several PCs and have performance testers creating scripts in parallel.

Technical stakeholders working with you to fix performance problems like to be able to see low-level test results, rather than a summary. I will generally install LoadRunner Analysis on their PC and give them a 10-minute tutorial on how to use it.

Virtual users can be run from multiple load generators if you need to emulate a large number of users and need to horizontally scale your load generation capacity. Installing on multiple generators is also good if you need to generate traffic from different locations on the network (e.g. over the WAN).

Cheers,
Stuart.

]]> By: Nick http://www.jds.net.au/tech-tips/loadrunner-licensing/#comment-7960 Nick Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:43:17 +0000 http://www.jds.net.au/?p=2071#comment-7960 Hi Stu, It would be nice to have an understanding as to which LR software components (i.e. Load Generator, VuGen, etc) are licensed and which aren't. For example, can I legally run VuGen on my local workstation? Or do I have to use it on the controller? Thanks. Hi Stu,

It would be nice to have an understanding as to which LR software components (i.e. Load Generator, VuGen, etc) are licensed and which aren’t.
For example, can I legally run VuGen on my local workstation? Or do I have to use it on the controller?

Thanks.

]]> By: Stuart Moncrieff http://www.jds.net.au/tech-tips/loadrunner-licensing/#comment-7786 Stuart Moncrieff Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:56:42 +0000 http://www.jds.net.au/?p=2071#comment-7786 JDS had a client who was so impressed with the data analysis capabilities of LoadRunner, that they purchased a Controller license even though they still ran their tests using load generation tools that had been generated in-house (for their custom protocol). They then imported the data from their other tools into LoadRunner Analysis at the end of the tests. This is a good example of why licensing the Controller and the virtual users separately is not a bad idea. JDS had a client who was so impressed with the data analysis capabilities of LoadRunner, that they purchased a Controller license even though they still ran their tests using load generation tools that had been generated in-house (for their custom protocol).

They then imported the data from their other tools into LoadRunner Analysis at the end of the tests.

This is a good example of why licensing the Controller and the virtual users separately is not a bad idea.

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