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LoadRunner

Developer(s) Micro Focus

Stable release 12.55

Operating system Microsoft Windows and Linux (Load Generator only)

Available in 11 languages

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List of languages

Type Load testing tools

License Proprietary

Website [1]

 Software Testing portal

LoadRunner is a software testing tool from Micro Focus. It is used to test applications, measuring system behaviour and
performance under load. LoadRunner can simulate thousands of users concurrently using application software, recording and later
analyzing the performance of key components of the application.
LoadRunner simulates user activity by generating messages between application components or by simulating interactions with the
user interface such as keypresses or mouse movements. The messages and interactions to be generated are stored in scripts.
LoadRunner can generate the scripts by recording them, such as logging HTTP requests between a client web browser and an
application's web server.[1]
Hewlett Packard Enterprise acquired LoadRunner as part of its acquisition of Mercury Interactive in November 2006.[2][3] In Sept
2016, Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced it is selling its software business, including Mercury products, to Micro Focus. [4] As of
01-Sept-2017, the acquisition was complete[5].

Contents
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 1Architecture
 2History
o 2.1HPE LoadRunner in the Cloud
 3Scripting Languages
 4Sale to Micro Focus
 5Support for JMeter Tests
 6References
 7External links

Architecture[edit]
The key components of LoadRunner are:

 Load Generator generates the load against the application by following scripts
 VuGen (Virtual User Generator) for generating and editing scripts
 Controller controls, launches and sequences instances of Load Generator - specifying
which script to use, for how long etc. During runs the Controller receives real-time
monitoring data and displays status.
 Agent process manages connection between Controller and Load Generator instances.
 Analysis assembles logs from various load generators and formats reports for
visualization of run result data and monitoring data.
Modules are available to enable LoadRunner to capture, replay and script different application and networking technologies. These
include support for:[6]

 applications using Microsoft .NET and Java

 database servers such as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle
 internetworking protocols such as DNS, FTP and LDAP
 e-mail protocols including IMAP, MAPI, POP3 & SMTP
 remote client technologies such as Citrix ICA and RDP.
LoadRunner can be run standalone or multiple instances can pooled for use by several people under the control of HP
PerformanceCenter.

History[edit]

Service
Version Release date Notes
Pack

5.0 N/A April 2000

 6.5 N/A June 2000 Added "TurboLoad" technology.

September
7.8 N/A
2003

Feature September
7.8 Added support for Windows XP.
Pack 1 2003

8.0 N/A August 2004 Added "Additional Attributes" to Runtime Settings.

February
9.10 N/A
2008

9.51 N/A July 6, 2009

June 14,
9.52 N/A
2010

September
11.0 N/A
2010

January 6,
11.0 Patch 1
2011

February 22,
11.0 Patch 2 Added support for Visual Studio 2010 and Protocol Updates to Ajax TruClient, Citrix, Flex, Web.
2011

June 20,
11.0 Patch 3 Added support for IE9, Mobile protocols, GraniteDS.
2011

November HP SV (Service Virtualization Integration) with Controller, GWT-DFE(Google Web Toolkit- Data
11.0 Patch 4
2011 Format Extension), RTMP Tunneled, Messaging support, Streaming support, Flex Correlations.

November Added New VuGen IDE, Ajax TruClient for IE, Web Protocol Asynchronous Support, Flex, Mobile,
11.50 N/A
2011 .NET, Web Services, 64-bit applications recording, IPv6 support.

July 20,
11.50 Patch 1 Added Ajax TruClient IE protocol.
2012
 March 18,
12.00 N/A Added ability to instantiate instances on Amazon EC2 directly from LoadRunner UI.
2014

January 21,
12.02 N/A Added ability to instantiate instances on Microsoft Azure directly from LoadRunner UI.
2015

 JavaScript as a new scripting language for the Web-HTTP/HTML protocol

 Chrome TruClient support added
 Google Compute Engine supported as cloud provider
 Ability to record a TruClient script with one browser and replay it with any
12.50 N/A August 2015
 Integrated Network Virtualization solution (formerly known as Shunra)
 Docker-based Linux installation
 Generating scripts from HAR files
 Major enhancements in .NET and Citrix protocols

 Provides support for TruClient - Native Mobile protocol in HPE Mobile Center
12.50 Patch 3 May 5, 2016  Adds support for HPE Mobile Center 1.51
 Fix for Amazon Cloud provisioning

 Git integration in VuGen

 Java 8 support, 64-bit replay support in Java protocols
 New PCoIP protocol
 HTTP Video Streaming (HTML5, HLS) support
 HTTP/2 support
12.53 N/A May 2016
 Enhanced SAPUI5 recording in TruClient
 REST step-builder editor in VuGen
 Support of Win 10 and recording using MS Edge browser
 Built-in Linux compatibility test in VuGen
 Improved performance of Linux Load Generators, support of additional Linux distributions
June 15,
12.53 Patch 1 Fixes a memory allocation issue that can impact Web HTTP/HTML protocols.
2016
August 3,
12.53 Patch 2
2016
September
12.53 Patch 3
29, 2016
LoadRunner 12.53 Patch 4 contains various enhancements, and provides support for the following:

 HPE Mobile Center 2.20. For details, see the Mobile Center Help.
January 4,  HPE Network Virtualization (NV) 12.53 Patch 1
12.53 Patch 4
2017  Google Web Toolkit (GWT) support:
 GWT Request Factory
 GWT 2.7.0
 Verified for use with GWT 2.8.0 (full support to be added in a future version).
Added MQTT Protocol, support for JMeter tests, support for Windows 10 creators, Windows Server
Aug 17, 2016, and Ubuntu 16.04. Also added support for Chromium 55 for TruClient protocol. LoadRunner
12.55 N/A
2017 12.55 supports HTTP/2 64-bit record and replay and many performance improvements and
enhancements.

HPE LoadRunner in the Cloud[edit]

From 2010 Hewlett Packard started to offer on-demand versions of LoadRunner available by cloud computing services such
as Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud and later Microsoft Azure.[7][8] Version 12.50 added the use of Google Compute Engine. Selected
HP partners are also able to provide LoadRunner in the Cloud as an on-demand service from their SaaS platforms.

Scripting Languages[edit]
LoadRunner client emulation scripts are usually created using the ANSI C programming language.[9] However, Java[10] and .Net
programs can also be run by LoadRunner. Version 12.50 added the use of JavaScript for Web-HTTP/HTML scripts.
Scripts from other testing tools such as Apache JMeter, NUnit, and Selenium can be run by LoadRunner by declaring an interface
library. This enables scripts to send key-value pairs to the Controller as the script runs, enabling response times to be associated
with specific conditions such as the number of items displayed in the User Interface.
LoadRunner scripts can also be called from within Jenkins.

Sale to Micro Focus[edit]

As of September 2016, Hewlett Packard was in talks with Micro Focus to sell their service arm. The deal was finalized at $8.8 billion
and was completed on 01-Sept-2017[11]

Support for JMeter Tests[edit]

LoadRunner 12.55 enables testers to run Apache JMeter scripts from Controller, alongside Vuser scripts and view the results to
LoadRunner measurements. This feature is provided as beta version. [12]

References[edit]

1. Jump up^ Mar, Wilson. "LoadRunner architecture". Wilsonmar.com. Retrieved 2

April 2015.
2. Jump up^ Krazit, Tom. "HP snaps up Mercury Interactive". CNET. CBS Interactive Inc.
Retrieved 2 April 2015.
3. Jump up^ "HP To Acquire Mercury Interactive For $4.5 Billion". Information Week. UBM
Tech. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
4. Jump up^ "HPE selling software business to Micro Focus". www.zdnet.com.
Retrieved 2016-11-30.
5. Jump up^ "Micro Focus Completes Merger with HPE Software Business, Creating One
of World's Largest Pure-play Software Companies | Micro Focus". www.microfocus.com.
Retrieved 2017-10-19.
6. Jump up^ Colantonio, Joe. "LoadRunner 11.50 Licensing Change and Protocol
Bundles". JoeColantonio.com. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
7. Jump up^ Broersma, Matthew. "HP puts LoadRunner in the cloud". ZDNet. CBS
Interactive. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
8. Jump up^ Fulton, Scott M. "HP Aims to Redefine Apps Performance Testing with Cloud
Platform". ReadWrite. Wearable World Inc. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
9. Jump
up^ http://lrhelp.saas.hpe.com/en/12.53/help/WebHelp/Content/VuGen/c_c_vuser_script
s.htm
10. Jump
up^http://lrhelp.saas.hpe.com/en/12.53/help/WebHelp/Content/VuGen/Protocols/Java/13
7650_toc_java_prog.htm
11. Jump up^ "Micro Focus Completes Merger with HPE Software Business, Creating One
of World's Largest Pure-play Software Companies | Micro Focus". www.microfocus.com.
Retrieved 2017-10-19.
12. Jump
up^ https://lrhelp.saas.hpe.com/en/12.55/help/WebHelp/Content/Controller/jmeter_intro.h
tm

External links[edit]

 LoadRunner Homepage
 LoadRunner and Performance Center Blog
 HPE Support Online
 Micro focus acquisition
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