Hp Loadrunner 12.53 Download
Following is the step by step process to install HP LoadRunner Community Edition(Free version). Vugen comes bundled in the community edition. Microfocus has now taken over the LoadRunner tool. In the past few months, HP has done a lot of changes to the download location for various software that they offer. Here are the new and updated step-by-step instructions to download and install HP LoadRunner. Go to LoadRunner Download location. Hit TRIALS AND DEMOS dropdown and click HP LOADRUNNER 11.0 EVALUATION. Jun 13, 2016 Loadrunner 12.53 Community Edition download - missing Linux install.sh file I downloaded the free edition of Loadrunner 12.53 but can't find the Linux folder containing the 'install.sh' file needed to generate VuGenerators on Linux machines.
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- HP LoadRunner tutorial
- HP LoadRunner 12.50 Community Edition
- HP LoadRunner 12.50 Community Edition Additional Components
- HP LoadRunner 12.50 Community Edition Standalone Applications
- HP LoadRunner 12.50 Community Edition – Language Packs
- Google Compute Engine available as a cloud provider in the Controller.
- Support of GWT DFE on Linux.
- Support for the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Firefox browsers.
- Support for latest version of Eclipse and Selenium.
- Updated Linux load generator matrix with extended support for 64-bit systems
- JavaScript added as a new scripting language for the Web - HTTP/HTML protocol, empowering scripting capabilities.
- Improved HP Network Virtualization integration, including support for additional protocols, and introduction of the Network Virtualization Analytics report for advanced network performance breakdown.
- TruClient record and replay now supported in Chromium, enabling cross-browser capabilities such as the ability to record in one browser and replay in another (Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chromium).
- LoadRunner Help Center now accessible both locally and online. Access the online Help Center at http://lrhelp.saas.hp.com/en/12.50/help/.
- Google Compute Engine available as a cloud provider in the Controller.
- Support of GWT DFE on Linux.
- Support for the latest versions of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Firefox browsers.
- Support for latest version of Eclipse and Selenium.
- Updated Linux load generator matrix with extended support for 64-bit systems.
- Simplified process for creating a test with Network Virtualization:
- Predefined virtual locations.
- Simpler access to Network Virtualization settings from the LoadRunner user interface.
- Ability to define virtual locations for all protocols. For details, see the Product Availability Matrix.
- New Analysis graph comparing transaction response times by location.
- Unified licensing management (LoadRunner and Network Virtualization).
- The LoadRunner Community license now includes two free Network Virtualization virtual users.
- Enhanced replay summary in VuGen, with Network Virtualization statistics for Web-based and TruClient - Web protocols.
- A fully functional version of NV Analytics with a 30-day license.
- Network Virtualization Analytics Standalone and Predictor integrations, providing feedback that enables you to improve your Web application performance.
- Ability to create script code in JavaScript as an alternative to C.
- Usability enhancements in the GWT DFE mechanism.
- Ability to generate WebSocket code directly from pcap files.
- Ability to create Vuser Script from HTTP Archive (HAR) files.
- Support for 64-bit recording in Google Chrome.
- Ability to set default SSL level in Runtime settings.
- Initial Authentication for NTLM and Kerberos authentications.
- Correlation settings enhancements, with improvements to the TestPad dialog box and ability to exclude content types through the user interface.
- Automatic password hiding within script code.
- Recording alerts, issuing warnings to indicate that SSL is not being recorded.
- New protocol,TruClient - Web, allows cross-record and replay between Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chromium browsers. A script recorded with one browser, can be replayed in another browser.
- Ability to convert TruClient - Firefox and TruClient - IE scripts to TruClient - Web.
- New toolbox step,If Browser, allows you to add browser-specific steps.
- A global watch panel allows you to view variable values using breakpoints.
- Support for download filters in TruClient - Web scripts.
- Event handler support for the following dialog boxes: alert, confirm, prompt, and authentication.
- Ability to mark Generic Browser steps as optional.
- Improved reporting, by designating the time spent on object identification for optional steps that were not replayed, as wasted time.
- Enhancements to the user interface:
- Ability to group multiple steps into an action.
- Ability to rename a function library.
- Ability to close dialog boxes using the Esc key.
- Ability to open context sensitive help using the F1 key from all dialog boxes.
- Ability to apply a Dark theme to the TruClient sidebar.
- A TruClient standalone setup file allows you to install TruClient independent of VuGen.
- Support for XenApp with App-V.
- Ability to override recorded synchronization area by specifying exact values for top-left point, width, and height of the synchronization area.
- Ability to synchronize when launching the Citrix agent.
- Citrix documentation improvements with additional tips and guidelines.
- Support forAsync and Await modifiers for asynchronous programming.
- The filter manager is now a dockable pane, accessible from theView
- You can manage a method's inclusion or exclusion from the VuGen editor's context menu.
- Support for RTMP over SSL (RTMPS).
- Ability to insert a text check from the Recording toolbar.
- Improved replay statistics details and ability to view results for script actions.
- Export replay statistics to PDF.
- Link to Network Virtualization Analytics reports for Web-based and TruClient protocols.
- JavaScript language support for Web - HTTP/HTML protocol.
- Proxy recording enhancements: Support of traffic filtering, client-side certificates, and error detection.
- Ability to enable/disable Async rules when recording a script.
- Correlation support for JSON content type (Windows platform only).
- Ability to edit and save all file types in VuGen code editor.
- Enhanced keyboard support for the Runtime Settings views.
- Support for HTML reports in Google Chrome and Firefox browsers.
- New Analysis graphs forTruClient - Native Mobile showing CPU, memory, and free memory on device.
- Performance and Graphs UI improvements.
- New Transaction graph grouping the response time by location.
- OpenSSL version 1.0.2d incorporating all of the latest security fixes.
- FIPS Windows compatibility.
- Docker installation for Linux load generators.
- The LoadRunner Help Center is now available on the Web, providing easier access and more up-to-date user assistance. You can switch between the online and local Help Centers through a selection button in the user interface.
- HP Mobile Center:
- TruClient - Native Mobile protocol integration with version 1.1 of HP Mobile Center. For details see the Mobile Center Help.
- New monitors and graphs showing CPU, memory, and free memory on mobile device.
- HP Service Virtualization:
- Integration with HP Service Virtualization version 3.70.
- Auto deploy functionality allowing services to be deployed automatically when test run begins.
- Improved HP Service Virtualization Setup dialog box for configuring services before the test run.
- Improved HP Service Virtualization Runtime dialog box allowing interaction with services during runtime.
- Jenkins plugin:Integration with Jenkins version 1.602. For details, see the HP Application and Automation Tools
- Integration with recent versions of the following HP products:
- HP Diagnostics
- HP SiteScope
- HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT)
- HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
- HP Performance Center
- HP Business Process Monitor (BPM)
- HP Software Support Online
- HP Live Network (HPLN)
- LoadRunner Support Forum
- LoadRunner Blog
- LoadRunner Community Forums
- LoadRunner Knowledge Base
- HP Software Integration Support Matrices
- LoadRunner on Facebook
- LoadRunner on LinkedIn
- HP LoadRunner Product Matrix
From the new Micro Focus in AWS cloud and locally
- Install yourself manually
- Install VTS Additional
This is a hands-on tutorial on the different ways to get your hands on LoadRunner 12.55.
- Amazon WorkSpaces instances
There are different scopes of what is installed on a machine:
“LoadRunner VuGen” client only for use with Performance Center central web server, which presents collects and displays run results on a web page rather than via Controller and local Analysis.
“LoadRunner Load Generator” only for call by a separate Controller or Performance Center. This is decribed at https://www.guru99.com/creating-amazon-ec2-instance.html and https://community.saas.hpe.com/t5/LoadRunner-and-Performance/Step-by-step-instructions-to-Provision-Load-Generators-in-the/ba-p/245072#.WaW1-pOGNZo
“LoadRunner UI” after full install of VuGen, Controller, and Analysis plus VTS and Load Generator on same machine for learning. This is the scope of this document.
Gaspare Marino, HPE Marketing, on August 30, 2017 points to version features in LoadRunner and Performance Center 12.55 to dispel competing vendors painting LoadRunner as a “dinosaur”.
Amazon EC2 LoadRunner UI
- Get an Amazon account.
In IAM, setup a different account than your master account used for billing.
- Get to EC2 from the AWS Management Console.
- Click “Launch Instance”.
Click Community AMIs and type LoadRunner.
Click the 4 results for “loadrunner” on AWS Marketplace.
LR12.55 CE on Windows 2016
I have enlisted the help of a company which specialises in the creation of secure/hardened images in AWS EC2. As of September 5, they are creating image:
“LoadRunner_12-55_CE_Windows-2016x64_50_Users” to contain all components ofLoadRunner 12.55 CE (a 50 user license) on a base of Windows 2016 x64.This AMI use does not involve additional fees like HPE charges, only Amazon hourly fees. But I gladly take donations to my charity for the many hours of work figuring this out and documenting the steps here.
I am creating a PowerShell script to load what HPE’s images do not provide:
- Git for Windows
- Firefox browser to emulate
- Community Edition (CE) of Microsoft’s IDE Visual Studio 2017 CE
- Additional Components for VTS and Visual Studio
- Server management utilities
The remainder of this document describes creation and use of this image.
Let’s begin with use of the image. Futher down this document is a description of steps to use a base image, install, and “rebundle” for your use.
Skip to ConfigureInstance
Images from HPE/MicroFocus
“HPE_LoadRunner_12-53P4_Windows-2012R2x64150_Users…” and
“HPE_LoadRunner_12-53P4_Windows-2012R2x641050_Users…“
contains (the older) LoadRunner 12.53 Patch 4 on Windows Server 2012 R2 2012R2 x64.PROTIP: Notes from HPE developers is here as part of the Jan 4, 2017 release. This link should really be among AWS EC2 documentation.
MicroFocus has not gotten around yet to updating this for LoadRunner 12.55 under its name.
A HP/MicroFocus Performance Center AMI is not offered.
Click Select on the “Free Trial”.
CAUTION: “Free Trial refers to the 14-day grace period on what Amazon pays HPE/MicroFocus $25 per hour, which means $600 per day or $1,800 per month.
The expiration date is displayed here.
CAUTION: The extent it has been “hardened” for security I have not seen documented.
Click Continue.
Configure Instance
- Get to EC2 from the AWS Management Console: https://console.aws.amazon.com/console/home
- Login with your credentials.
Select the Region at the upper right. For example, the N. Virginia:
https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/v2/home?region=us-east-1#
PROTIP: If you are building a source AMI for AWS Marketplace, the region MUST be in us-east-1 region. AWS Marketplace will take the source AMI and clone for other regions.
- Click the blue “Launch Instance” button.
Select a base image: “Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Base” (Data Center Edition). It has a “Microsoft Windows 10” look and feel.
NOTE: If you were to construct a Load Generator instead, you would instead select “Amazon Linux AMI…”.
If you’re just working on installation, select “t2.micro” because it’s Free tier eligible.
PROTIP: Select “t2.medium” with 4 GB memory if you’re going to use it to do anything real.
- Click Next: Configure Instance Details.
- Select a VPC you’ve defined previously. If you haven’t, open another window and do that first.
You don’t need to with this instance. But other instances (such as for IIS servers), scroll down to expand Advanced Details to specify server start-up commands.
Click “Next: Add Storage”. Defaults are for the machine chosen earlier (for t2.micro, 30 GiB, General Purpose SSD, not encrypted).
PROTIP: Amazon’s current maximum volume size that can be given to a General Purpose volume is 16GB.
- Click “Next: Add Tags”.
Click “Add Tag”. In Key, type
Name
. In Value, typeLR1255.01
(or whatever to differentiate rather than “Web Server”).PROTIP: This is the name that appears in the EC2 Console, which doesn’t provide much room. So keep it short.
- Click “Next: Configure Security Group”.
- Use default “Create a new security group” and the random name created.
For Security Group Name, specify RDP port 3389 for use by “Windows Remote Desktop clients”.
NOTE: Since this is a Windows machine, SSH (via port 22) is not needed.
For its Source, select Anywhere because this is used during training by anyone.
CAUTION: This setup is not safe to handle corporate or HSI data.
- Click Add Rule. For its Type, select HTTP. Leave Port as 80. For its Source, select Anywhere.
Click Add Rule. For its Type, select HTTPS. Leave Port as 443. For its Source, select Anywhere.
NOTE: The LoadRunner port 54345 does not need to be specified for instances containing both Controller and Load Generator in the same server.
- Click “Review and Launch”.
- Click “Launch”.
Click OK to the security warning if it appears.
- Create a new key pair. (But in Quiklab, Choose an existing one.)
Type a Key Pair Name with a date and your initials, such as
“HPE_LoadRunner_12-53_P4_Windows-2012x64_50_Users-20171001-wm” for HP
“HPE_LoadRunner_12-55_CE_Windows-2016x64_50_Users-20171001-wm”
- Click Download Key Pair. .pem file. The default is your Downloads folder.
- Click OK to the download dialog.
Click Lauch Instances. CAUTION: Charges now begin accumulating..
NOTE: A “Thank you for subscribing…” email is sent to you from AWS Marketplace <no-reply-aws@amazon.com>.
PROTIP: Immediately set an hourly alarm 50 minutes from the time stamp on the email. Amazon charges by the hour. So if you stop before the hour is up, you’ll still be charged for the whole hour.
Other images
TODO:
- Docker image https://hub.docker.com/r/wilsonmar/loadrunner-1255-win10
- TODO: Microsoft Azure
- TODO: Google Cloud Compute
Access server via RDP Windows
This applies to Windows servers everywhere, not just in the AWS EC2 cloud.
See “Use RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) clients to access Windows Servers”
Configure the Windows Instance
Refer to my “Windows 10 client configuration page”.
Click the Windows icon and type enough of
server manager
for it to appear in the list. Click on it in the list.Click the File Explorer icon on the Task Bar. Click This PC. Notice the space remaining free:
Stop or Terminate instance
PROTIP: Stopping an instance enables you to change the RAM, and even the instance type to a bigger or smaller machine.
CAUTION: Stopping, then starting an instance re-starts the billing clock such that if you stop and start an instance within the same hour, you will be billed for two hours.
To stop an instance in the EC2 Console, right-click on your instance name:
If you select Stop of the instance, usage fees will stop. However, the root volume of the instance (EBS volume, also called “Provisioned storage”) is preserved and storage charges will continue to accure. Other devices that are attached to the instance keep on running, accumulating charges.
You can now make an AMI of the instance just created.
If you select Terminate, you will need to go through the steps to create a new instance.
Since the .rdp file for the instance downloaded are no longer valid:
- Delete the .rdp file from your local machine.
- Remove the instance from your RDP client.
Get Sample Scripts
Download Git repository containing bootstrap script:
- Open a Git Bash window.
cd to where you add Git repositories:
cd gits;
git clone https://github.com/wilsonmar/loadrunner.git --depth=1
git clone https://github.com/wilsonmar/git-utilities.git --depth=1
Install yourself manually
There are several steps to this:
Download Installers
- Invoke the Internet Explorer browser. (Firefox browsers don’t recognize the website’s Download button)
Download CE core installer
- Right-Click to Download “Community Edition”.
Click the green Download button for:HPELR_1255_Community_Edition.zip (919 MB)
- In general, if you see a pop-up to save your password, just say NO, NEVER.
WARNING: If you press Alt+left for the previous browser page, another download will start.
PROTIP: Click the previous browser tab containing the list of downloads.
Download Additional Components
Click to Download “Additional Components” (for VSTS).HPELR_1255_Community_Edition_Additional_Components.zip ( MB)
Other links:
“Useful resources”
“Tech talks” is still https://community.saas.hpe.com/t5/LoadRunner-Performance-Center/ct-p/sws-LoadRunner
“HP LoadRunner Help” is https://lrhelp.saas.hpe.com/en/12.55/help/WebHelp/Content/Resources/_TopNav/_TopNav_Home.htm
Extract Installer Zip files
- Double-click to Extract file HPELR_1255_Community_Edition.zip.
- Click “Extract” on the menu line. Click “Extract All”. Click “Extract”.
- On the Windows Explorer left pane, click “Downloads”.
Right-click on the zip file to Delete it (to recover disk space).
- Double-click to Extract file HPELR_1255_Community_Edition_Additional_Components.zip.
- Click “Extract” on the menu line. Click “Extract All”. Click “Extract”.
- On the Windows Explorer left pane, click “Downloads”.
Right-click on the zip file to Delete it (to recover disk space).
Invoke Base Installer
- On the Windows Explorer left pane, click “Downloads”.
- Double-click to open the HPELR_1255_Community_Edition folder.
- Right-click on the HPELR_1255_Community_Edition.exe Application to select “Run as Administrator”.
If the UAC appears, click Yes.
If you’re installing into a WorkSpace, change the path from C:Temp… to D:Temp.
- In the Installer, click Install.
Click OK to install the Redistributables.
Installed include C++ 2013.
When the “Welcome to the HPE LoadRunner Setup Wizard” appears, click Next.
- When the “End-User License Agreement” dialog appears,check “I accept”.
Uncheck “Participate in VuGen Improvement Program”.
- Click Next.
When the “Change destination folder” dialog appears for
C:Program Files (x86)HPELoadRunner
PROTIP: The “Program Files (x86)” location means LoadRunner is a 32-bit program.
Click OK.
When the “Ready to Install” dialog appears, click “Install”.
It will take a while for the Setup Wizard to install LoadRunner.
When the “HPE Authentication Settings” dialog appears, uncheck “Specify a certificate that will be used…”.
- Click Next.
When the “Completed the HPE LoadRunner Setup” dialog appears, uncheck “Install HPE Network Virtualization”.
- Uncheck “Launch License Utility Tool on Exit”.
Click Finish.
PROTIP: Do not delete the installer .exe files because they may be needed in the future.
Manage LoadRunner Icons
Right-click on the Windows “start” icon to select Desktop.
Notice LoadRunner’s application icons.
Install VTS Additional
VTS (Virtual Table Server) is a node.js application that runs outside of LoadRunner. Thus, VTS is placed under the HP folder because it can be used by other systems, not just by LoadRunner. VTS enables data to be manipulated outside of LoadRunner scripts running on load generators.
Data can be imported into VTS several ways. CSV (Comma Separated Values) can be imported, perhaps after editing using Excel or other spreadsheet program. External systems can dynamically (during runs) make web services requests to change data in VTS. There is a web page for manual.
#### A) Download from HP Marketplace
https://marketplace.saas.hpe.com/appdelivery/content/virtual-table-server
#### B) Additional Components
- In Windows Explorer, be at your account’s Downloads folder.
- Right-click on the HPELR_1255_Community_Edition_Additional_Components.exe Application to select “Run as Administrator”.
If the UAC appears, click Yes.
Install VTS
- Click “Install”. If you are installing in WorSpaces, changd from
C:Temp..
to<strong>D:</strong>Temp
- Navigate into folder
TempHPE LoadRunner 12.55 Community EditionDVDAdditional ComponentsVirtual Table Service
- Right-click on SetupVTS Application and select “Run as Administrator”.
Click Yes to UAC.
- Change C:TempHPE LoadRunner VTS 12.55 to D:TempHPE LoadRunner VTS 12.55Click Next, then Next.
- Check “I accept the terms…”. Click Next. Click Install to
C:ProgramDataHPVTSdbdata
. - Click Install.
- Click Finish for a pop-up browser containing a link to http://localhost:4000/
- Click Enable.
Enable Access from Script.
Open Windows Explorer to see how much disk space remains.
Populate VTS with Data
TODO: Move steps from LoadRunner Tutorial to here:
http://www.briandunning.com/sample-data
Install WebTours
Since version 12.55, the WebTours sample application has been moved.
- Download it from:https://marketplace.microfocus.com/appdelivery/content/web-tours-sample-application
- Unzip the WebTours.zip.
- Double-click to run “strawberry-perl-5.10.1.0.msi.
Click the “I accept…”, then Install. Click Yes to UAC. Click Finish.
- Extract all files in WebTours.zip.
- Open a Run cmd windows. Navigate to the folder.
- Type StartServer.bat to invoke the server. Leave it running.
Open a web browser to:
In the browser, bookmark the site.
Populate VTS
TODO:
VuGen
Copy this and paste it in a cmd window:
Copy the response to your Clipboard to paste into VuGen
Alternately, double-click on the file within Windows Explorer.
PROTIP: The install process enables double-clicking on a .usr file extension to invoke VuGen.
- Click the Windows logo at the lower-left corner of the screen.
- Click Virtual User Generator.
- Maximize the screen by clicking on the button at the upper-left corner.
- Click File, Open. Paste the path from above or navigate to open the .usr file.
Get Sample Scripts
In VuGen, click “Version Control”, “Git Options”, “Import from Remote Repository”.
In the “Remote Repository URL”, type the URL to a GitHub repository:
https://github.com/wilsonmar/loadrunner
The dialog automatically obtains the repository name from the URL.
PROTIP: The default folder for VuGen scripts is:
- Click VuGen File, Open, Solution. Select the path above.
- Click to open “gapi-lr-starter.usr” in VuGen.
Run sample script
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- Click Run. Let it finish running.
View the Output pane.
PROTIP: Get your own Google API Key.
Create a Vuser script in Visual Studio
WARNING: LoadRunner is typically several months behind each Visual Studio release in order to come up with integrations.
Use Windows Explorer to view folder
C:TempHPE LoadRunner 12.55 Community EditionDVDAdditional ComponentsIDE Add-Ins Dev
Specific versions of Visual Studio is supported:
LRVS2013IDEAddInSetup.exe
supports Visual Studio 2013.LRVS2015IDEAddInSetup.exe
supports Visual Studio 2015.
PROTIP: Even if the latest version is not supported, you can still use Visual Studio and LoadRunenr separately.
Install the Visual Studio IDE add-in the version of Microsoft Visual Studio.
In Visual Studio, select the appropriate template from the Installed Templates LoadRunner VB | C++ | C# .NET Vuser. Visual Studio creates a new project with one class and a template for a Vuser, and the script file, |
The following example shows a Visual C# template:
Opengl graphics driver. public int Initialize() { // TO DO: Add virtual user’s initialization routines return lr.PASS; }
public int Actions() { // TO DO: Add virtual user’s business process actions return lr.PASS; } public int Terminate() { // TO DO: Add virtual user’s termination routines return lr.PASS; }Add code to the template, in the TODO sections.
Open the Object Browser (View menu). Expand the LoadRunner node (for example Interop.LoadRunner) to see the LoadRunner elements. Add the desired elements to your script, such as transactions, rendezvous points, and messages.
Expand the Toolbar menu, Vuser, and enhance your script with runtime settings and parameters. For more information, see the runtime settings General > Run Logic or the Parameter List Dialog Box.
Use the Vuser menu to replay the script and test its functionality.
Select Vuser > Create Load Scenario, to create a LoadRunner scenario using this .usr file.
You can also build the LoadRunner project as a DLL file, which will be saved in the same folder as the project. You can reference this DLL directly from a LoadRunner scenario.
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