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Benchmark Factory for Database 8.0.1 - User Guide

Getting Started Overview of Benchmark Factory Benchmark Factory Components Agents Connections Create and Edit Tests and Jobs Test Results and Run Reports Troubleshooting Licensing The Benchmark Factory REST API

Create SAP Connection

Benchmark Factory allows you to create a native SAP database connection.

To create an SAP database connection

  1. Click in the main toolbar. The New Connection dialog opens.
  2. Select SAP from the drop-down list.
  3. Enter the connection information. Review the following for additional information:

    Note: BFScripts have been enabled on the User Name and Password fields.

    Native  

    Server Name

    The name or the IP address of the server.

    Database

    The name of the database to which you wan to connect.

    User Name

    Enter the user name to use for this connection.

    Password

    Enter the password associated with the user name.

    Connection Name

    Enter a name to use to identify this connection in the My Connections pane.

    Reconnect Options

    Click link to specify timeout and reconnect options. See Connection Timeout and Reconnect Options.
  4. Click Create Connection to save the connection information and connect.
  5. After creating a new SAP connection, you can collect database and host server information using the Edit Connection dialog. See Environment Information for more information.

Performance Counters

Benchmark Factory allows you to add additional performance counters to a connection. See Performance Counters Tab for more information.

 

Note: To review or modify a connection, click Edit Connections in the main toolbar. Select a connection and click .

Create MySQL Connection

Benchmark Factory allows you to create an ODBC connection to a MySQL database.

To create a MySQL connection

  1. Click in the main toolbar. The New Connection dialog opens.
  2. Select MySQL (ODBC) from the drop-down list.
  3. Enter the connection information. Review the following for additional information:

    Note: BFScripts have been added to the Data Source name field in the ODBC Connection dialog. BFScripts have been enabled on the User Name and Password fields.

    ODBC  

    Data Source Name

    The name of the MySQL ODBC data source.

    User Name

    Enter the user name to use for this connection.

    Password

    Enter the password associated with the user name.

    Connection Name

    Enter a name to use to identify this connection in the My Connections pane.

    Reconnect Options

    Click link to specify timeout and reconnect options. See Connection Timeout and Reconnect Options.
  4. Click Create Connection to save the connection information and connect.
  5. After creating a new MySQL connection, you can collect database and host server information using the Edit Connection dialog. See Environment Information for more information.

Performance Counters

Benchmark Factory allows you to add additional performance counters to a connection. See Performance Counters Tab for more information.

 

Note: To review or modify a connection, click Edit Connections in the main toolbar. Select a connection and click .

Create ODBC Connection

Benchmark Factory supports almost all databases that you can connect to using an ODBC 3.0 or later driver. Create an ODBC connection to access these databases.

To create an ODBC connection

  1. Click in the main toolbar. The New Connection dialog opens.
  2. Select ODBC from the drop-down list.
  3. Enter the connection information. Review the following for additional information:

    Note: BFScripts have been added to the Data Source name field in the ODBC Connection dialog. BFScripts have been enabled on the User Name and Password fields.

    ODBC  

    Data Source Name

    The name of the ODBC data source.

    User Name

    Enter the user name to use for this connection.

    Password

    Enter the password associated with the user name.

    Connection Name

    Enter a name to use to identify this connection in the My Connections pane.

    Reconnect Options

    Click link to specify timeout and reconnect options. See Connection Timeout and Reconnect Options.
  4. Click Create Connection to save the connection information and connect.

Performance Counters

Benchmark Factory allows you to add additional performance counters to a connection. See Performance Counters Tab for more information.

 

Note: To review or modify a connection, click Edit Connections in the main toolbar. Select a connection and click .

Create IBM DB2 CLI Connection

Benchmark Factory allows you to create a native connection to an IBM DB2 database.

To create an IBM DB2 CLI connection

  1. Click in the main toolbar. The New Connection dialog opens.
  2. Select IBM DB2 CLI from the drop-down list.
  3. Enter the connection information. Review the following for additional information:

    Note: BFScripts have been enabled on the User Name and Password fields.

    Native  

    Database Alias

    Enter the database name.

    User Name

    Enter the user name to use for this connection.

    Password

    Enter the password associated with the user name.

    Connection Name

    Enter a name to use to identify this connection.

    Reconnect Options

    Click link to specify timeout and reconnect options. See Connection Timeout and Reconnect Options.
  4. Click Create Connection to save the connection information and connect.
  5. After creating a new DB2 connection, you can collect database and host server information using the Edit Connection dialog. See Environment Information for more information.

Performance Counters

Benchmark Factory allows you to add additional performance counters to a connection. See Performance Counters Tab for more information.

 

Note: To review or modify a connection, click Edit Connections in the main toolbar. Select a connection and click .

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