VuGen is a tool to record web-based applications on the transport level.

For further details on protocols, see VuGen Protocols in the VuGen Help Center.

General notes and limitations

When running a load test on load generators in the cloud, you can add host names contained in your load test scenario to the load generators that are uploaded. You do this by creating a text file containing the host names and IP addresses, and including the file with each VuGen script's zip file. For more details, see Add hosts to a cloud-based load generator.

Java protocol notes and limitations

• On load generators in the cloud, the JDK version is OpenJDK 11.0.10.
• If you are running a Java script with on-premises load generators, you must manually install the JDK (recommended version is OpenJDK 11).
• If you are running a Java script on the cloud, LoadRunner Cloud ignores the following runtime settings:
  • The specified JDK
  • Classpath
• If the Java script has dependencies or requires additional .jar files, include them in the root folder of the script .zip file.

For details on how to add Extra Files, see Understanding the Solution Explorer in the VuGen Help Center.

• Web HTTP/HTML
• Mobile Application - HTTP/HTML
• Web Services

• Java

  The following Java protocols are supported:

  • Java Record Replay
  • Java Vuser
  • Java over HTTP

• Kafka

  Note: For tests running on on-premises load generators (OPLGs), the OPLG version must be 2022.06 or higher.

• MQTT

Web Vuser

TruClient is a tool for recording web-based applications as you navigate through your business process.

For details on supported browsers in TruClient, see Browsers in TruClient in the VuGen Help Center.

Note: The following TruClient scripts are no longer supported:

• Scripts created with TruClient Firefox .xpi extension.

• Scripts created with Internet Explorer.

• TruClient - Web

• TruClient - Native Mobile

• TruClient - Mobile Web

GUI Vuser

• TruAPI is an innovative scripting tool based on node.js.
• TruAPI enables you to create JavaScript-based Vuser scripts and provides an API for handling transactions, think time, logging, and HTTP handling.
• TruAPI scripts can be packaged and uploaded to LoadRunner Cloud and added to a test definition.

For details on working with TruApi, see TruAPI.

Apache JMeter is an open source performance testing tool.

• Hits per second and Throughput graphs in test results are only available for JMeter scripts that use HTTP Request Sampler.
• Upload a JMeter script to LoadRunner Cloud in .zip format.

• Include only one .jmx file in the root folder of the .zip file.

  If the JMeter script has dependencies on third-party plugins, you can include them in the lib/ext sub folder of the .zip file.

  If the JMeter script has dependencies on external .jar files (for example, JDBC drivers), you can include them in the lib sub folder of the .zip file.

  Other dependent files, for example, a *.csv file for parametrization, and folders can be added into the .zip file.

• When you add a JMeter script that contains multiple enabled thread groups to a load test, LoadRunner Cloud creates a duplicate script for each enabled thread group. The script name comprises <script name> (<thread group name>). For example, for a JMeter script called multi_thread_groups that contains three thread groups called apache jmeter home, nodejs doc, and nodejs blog, the following scripts are created and added to a load test: multi_thread_groups (apache jmeter home), multi_thread_groups (nodejs doc), multi_thread_groups (nodejs blog).

  Note: When reloading a JMeter script that contains multiple enabled thread groups, additions or deletions of thread groups in the script are not automatically reflected in LoadRunner Cloud. This means that for thread groups that have been added to the reloaded script, new scripts are not created for load tests in LoadRunner Cloud and for thread groups that have been removed from the reloaded script, scripts are not deleted from load tests in LoadRunner Cloud. You must add or delete such scripts manually and until you do so, a warning is displayed for the relevant load test and the Run Test button is inactive.

• To report transaction data, use the JMeter Transaction Controller to enclose relevant test steps.

• If you are running this script type with on-premises load generators, you need to install a JDK (recommended 64-bit OpenJDK 11).

• Open Model Thread Group and third-party JMeter plugins related to scheduling or threads are not supported.

Tip:

• We recommend using the latest supported version of JMeter to create your scripts. For details on supported versions, see Support Matrix.

• We recommend that your JMeter script only defines the steps for a single Vuser and uses a single thread group.

Dev Vuser

Gatling is an open source performance testing tool.

• LoadRunner Cloud supports Gatling scripts (in Scala) that use HTTP requests.
• Upload a Gatling script to LoadRunner Cloud in .zip format.
• If there are multiple Gatling scenarios in a simulation, only the first scenario is executed.
• If you are running this script type with on-premises load generators, you need to install JDK (recommended 64-bit OpenJDK 11).

For details, see Gatling scripts in LoadRunner Cloud.

Dev Vuser

Selenium is an open source performance testing tool.

• LoadRunner Cloud supports Selenium scripts that use the JUnit testing framework (version 4.13.2) or Mocha (version 10.2.0).
• You can only run Selenium scripts on cloud-based load generators and Windows on-premises load generators (version 2023.03 or later).
• If you are running Selenium scripts on a Windows on-premises load generator, you need to install JDK (64-bit OpenJDK 11+), Google Chrome, and the ChromeDriver matching the browser version.
• Upload a Selenium script to LoadRunner Cloud in .zip format (for Junit) or .tgz format (for Mocha).
• Metrics for Throughput and Hits per Second are not supported.
• Taking snapshots on error is not supported.

For details, see Selenium scripts in LoadRunner Cloud.

DevWeb is a new protocol offering, focusing on the HTTP (transport) level. It provides a lightweight, scalable, cross-platform solution using a brand new JavaScript SDK and engine.

For details on the DevWeb Protocol, see the LoadRunner Professional Help Center.

Use Silk Performer to create scripts that can run as GUI or Web Vusers.

For details on uploading Silk Performer scripts, see Upload Silk Performer scripts.

• Silk Web browser-driven, shown in LRC as SP Browser-driven.
• Web low level (HTTP), shown in LRC as SP Web Basic
• Web business transaction (HTML/HTTP), shown in LRC as SP Web Page-level
• HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), shown in LRC as SP HLS
• XML/SOAP, shown in LRC as SP Web Services

Web Vuser:

SP Web Basic, SP Web Page-level, SP HLS, and SP Web Services

Use VuGen to record scripts on supported Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) protocols.

Note: SAP GUI protocol scripts can only run on on-premises load generators.

• SAP GUI

• SAP - Web

• Oracle NCA

• Oracle - Web

• Siebel Web

  Note:

  • Siebel Web is supported only on cloud and Windows on-premises load generators.
  • You must add the ssdtcorr.dll file to the script. For details on Siebel correlation, refer to the VuGen Help Center.

Use VuGen to record scripts on supported legacy protocols.

Legacy protocol scripts can only run on on-premises load generators.

• Citrix ICA

• .NET

• ODBC

• RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)

• RTE (Remote Terminal Emulator)

• Windows Sockets