Hosts module
To access |
From the Performance Center navigation toolbar, click and select Hosts (under Resources). |
Important information |
You can provision hosts from the cloud for use in performance testing. For details, see Provision cloud load generators. |
Relevant tasks |
User interface elements are described below (unlabeled elements are shown in angle brackets):
UI Elements |
Description |
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<My Performance Center common UI elements> |
For My PC menus and buttons, see Performance Center user interface. |
Add Host | Opens the Add Host Dialog box, enabling you to create a testing host. For details, Add a host. |
Cloud Hosts > Provision Host | Opens the Provision Cloud Hosts dialog box, enabling you to provision hosts. You can choose how many hosts to provision and where the hosts are provisioned, and you can select all necessary host configurations. For details, see Provision cloud load generators. |
Cloud Hosts > Provisioning Report | Opens the provisioning report for the selected cloud host. For details, see Provisioning report. This option is disabled if the selected host is not a cloud host. |
Maintenance > LoadRunner Agent Configuration |
Opens the LoadRunner Agent Configuration dialog box for the selected host. For details, see Reconfigure the LoadRunner Agent user. Note: Available for Windows hosts that are Operational and in Idle state only. |
Maintenance > Reconfigure Host |
Resets the following on the selected host machine:
Note: You can reconfigure only one host at a time. |
Maintenance > Data Processor Queue |
Opens the Data Processor Queue window, enabling you to view the pending data processing requests. |
Maintenance > Reboot Host |
Enables you to remotely reboot host machines. Note:
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Maintenance > Check Host |
Enables you to check the connection to the selected host. |
Delete Host. Deletes the selected host. | |
<Group or sort data> |
Right-click in a column heading to sort or group data by the selected column. For more details, see Personalize your display. |
Refresh. Refreshes the grid so that it displays the most up-to-date information. | |
Filter. Enables you to filter the information being displayed in the hosts grid. Click the filter box under the column you want to filter, and select a filter. For more details, see Personalize your display. |
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Select Columns. Enables you to select columns to be displayed in the view. | |
Export to XLS. Enable you to export the hosts grid to an Excel file.. | |
Hosts Grid | |
ID | The ID of the testing host. |
Location | The name of the host location. |
Name | The name or IP address of the host. Click the host name link to display additional details about the host and the host tabs. For details, see View or edit host details. |
Status |
Displays the status of the host and enables you to change the status of a selected host. The possible statuses are:
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Runtime State |
The current activity on the host.
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Purpose |
The testing tools available on the host. For example: Controller, Load generator, Data processor. Note:
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Installation |
The installation type of the host:
Note:
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Priority |
A rank assigned to the host (between 1-9). The higher the priority you give the host, the more likely the host will be allocated to a test. There are a number of criteria to consider when assigning priority. The main considerations are whether the host is a dedicated machine or a shared resource, and the type of hardware installed on the machine. |
SSL Enabled |
Indicates whether the load generator host will communicate with the Controller via SSL (Secure Socket Layer) or not. Note:
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Last Run Time | Displays the date and time that the host was last run in a test. Click the last run time link to open the run page for the selected test. |
Active Reservation ID | Displays the timeslot ID. Click the link to open the timeslot for which the host is reserved. |
Source |
The testing host's source:
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Attributes |
The system attributes of the host. Example: Memory, strength, installed components. Tip: You can customize the host attributes in Lab Management. For details, see Customizing Project Entities in the ALM Lab Management Guide. |
Privacy Type |
The privacy type of the host. You can modify all hosts in Lab Management, including private hosts. In ALM, you can only create and modify private hosts within the project's pool. |
LoadRunner Agent User | Displays the domain and user name of the agent that enables communication between the Controller, Load Generators, and MI Listeners. If the field is empty, the default LocalSystem user account is being used. For details, see Reconfigure the LoadRunner Agent user. |
MI Listener |
The IP address or name of the MI Listener that enables data collection. Relevant only for hosts located over a firewall. |
Description | Describes the currently selected host. |
Cloud Account |
The name of the cloud account from which the host was provisioned. |
Cloud Host Identifier |
A unique ID for the host assigned by the cloud provider. |
Cloud Image |
The machine image applied to the cloud host. |
Cloud Instance Type |
The hardware specs of the cloud host. |
Cloud Region |
The region from which a cloud host was provisioned. |
Cloud Request Id |
The cloud provider's ID for a single provision request. A provision request includes all requested batches of hosts. Each batch has its own Cloud Request Item ID. Tip: You can filter by Cloud Request ID to see all hosts that were provisioned in a single provision request. Available in: Cloud Load Generators |
Cloud Template |
The host template used to provision the host. Changing a host template does not affect existing hosts that were provisioned from the template. Available in: Cloud Load Generators |
Tabs | |
Main Details | Describes the currently selected host. For user interface details, see Hosts Grid. |
Event Logs | Displays detailed information about the tasks performed on the selected host, including the event type (an indication of the event's severity: error, warning, or info), a description of any errors, and the category of action where the event occurred. |
Installed Components | Displays a list of the Performance Center components installed on the host machine, including versions and patches. |
Installed Programs | Displays a list of all of the programs installed on the host machine. Details include the version, the publisher of the software, and the date it was installed on the host machine. |
Processes |
Displays information about the processes and resource usage of the selected host, including the percentage of processor time and memory used by the process, and the amount of elapsed time since the process started. |
Services | Lists all the services on the selected host, including service status (Running or Stopped), and the way the service is set to start up (automatically, manually, or if the service is disabled). |
Check Host Status | Displays the checks performed on the selected host, including the areas (Configuration, Connectivity, Installation, Performance) and sub-areas (Processor, Memory, System) that were checked, the expected and actual value resulting from the host check, and the host check status (Passed or Failed). |