Create a terminal session
This task describes how to create a new terminal session.
To learn about terminal sessions, see Terminal sessions overview.
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You can enable terminal sessions when configuring performance tests with manual load generator distribution only.
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The Terminal Services Manager does not support terminal sessions connected over a firewall.
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Ensure that a load generator host is installed on the terminal server machine.
Note: You cannot use terminal sessions on Linux load generators.
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Ensure that the Remote Desktop Connection client software is installed on the Controller machine.
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Configure the operating system to support terminal services on the participating load generators. For details, see 2. Operating System configuration for Terminal Services on Load Generator of the blog post.
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If you intend to run terminal sessions using a custom user account, make sure you followRun terminal sessions with custom user account.
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Configure the Performance Center agent on the load generator machine
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Select Start > All Programs > Micro Focus > Performance Center Host > Advanced Settings > Performance Center Agent Configuration. The Agent Configuration dialog box opens.
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Select Enable Terminal Services and click OK.
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When prompted to restart the agent, click OK.
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Check the Terminal Services logon settings
Ensure that the correct terminal services settings are selected for the Remote Desktop Connection client.
To configure the correct Terminal Server logon settings:
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On the load generator machine, select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Terminal Services Configuration. The Terminal Services Configuration dialog box opens. Right-click RDP-TCP, and select Properties to open the RDP-TCP Properties dialog box.
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Click the Logon Settings tab.
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Make sure that Use client-provided logon settings is selected and that Always prompt for password is not selected.
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Add the load generator to the system
Use the New Host dialog box to add the load generator the system. For details, see Add a host.
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Configure the terminal session
You configure the terminal session from the Load Generator Management dialog box.
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From the Performance Center navigation toolbar, click and select Test Management (under Testing).
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Select a performance test in the test management tree, and click Edit Test.
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In the Performance Test Designer window, click Groups & Workload.
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On the Groups pane toolbar, click LG Management, and select the load generators on which you want to enable terminal sessions (specific or automatch types only).
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Select Enable Terminal Services, enter the number of terminals to be opened on the selected load generators, and set the maximum number of Vusers to run in a terminal session.
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The number of terminal services you can use depends on the Microsoft license for Remote Desktop Services.
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The maximum number of Vusers depends on the Vuser type used in the script. For GUI Vusers, the maximum is one Vuser for each terminal session.
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Select Create new session, and specify the credentials required for automatic login. If you are using a custom user account, make sure you followRun terminal sessions with custom user account.
You can also select the color depth of the session (15, 16, 24, or 32-bit level).
Click OK to save your changes.
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The settings for virtual load generator or actual load generator will take effect for every group that uses that load generator.
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During runtime, you can set or change terminal services settings when the load generator is non-operational from the Terminal Settings dialog box. For details, see Terminal Services dialog box.
For user interface details, see Load Generator Management dialog box.
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