GUIDELINES FOR SCRIPTING WITH RTE PROTOCOL IN

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Prepared by: Sandeep Gupta NBCU Performance Tester 11/9/2007
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.I Purpose

• RTE Vusers operate terminal emulators in order to load test client/server

systems.

• You record a terminal emulator session with VuGen to represent a true user's
actions. You can then enhance your recorded script with transaction and
synchronization functions.

.II Introduction of RTE Vusers

• An RTE Vuser types character input into a terminal emulator, submits the data
to a server, and then waits for the server to respond. For instance, suppose that
you have a server that maintains customer information for a maintenance
company. Every time a field service representative makes a repair, he accesses
the server database by modem using a terminal emulator. The service
representative accesses information about the customer and then records the
details of the repair that he performs.

• An RTE Vuser emulates the actions of a real user. Human users use terminals or
terminal emulators to operate application programs.

• In the RTE Vuser environment, a Vuser replaces the human. The Vuser operates
PowerTerm, a terminal emulator.

• PowerTerm works like a standard terminal emulator, supporting common

protocols such as IBM 3270 & 5250, VT100, and VT220.

.III Terminal Setup

• After you create a skeleton Vuser script, you record the terminal setup and
connection procedure into the script. VuGen uses the PowerTerm terminal
emulator when you record an RTE Vuser script.

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 • Start Recording. Once PowerTerm window appears, go to Terminal  setup.

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 • After selecting the appropriate Terminal Type, go to Communication  Connect.

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.IVRecommended Recording Options

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.V Recommended Run Time Settings

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.VI Running the script in Controller
• Before running the script in controller, you need to ensure following settings.

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 • ALLOW_RTE should be set to 1 in the file: C:\WINNT\wlrun7.hst

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 • For each Load Generator the RTE option should be Checked. Go to
Generators in the Design Tab of Controller. Select the Generator, click Details
and go to Vuser Limits tab.

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