Getting Started
Overview of Benchmark Factory
About Benchmark Factory
Benchmark Factory Components
Understanding Benchmark Testing
Understanding Benchmark Factory Terminology
How Benchmark Factory Works
Benchmark Factory Components
Agents
About Agents
Agent Settings
Install Remote Agents
Run Benchmark Factory with Multiple Agents
Test Status Tab
Virtual Users Tab
Transactions Tab
Output Tab
Configure Firewall - Remote Agent Install
Connections
About Connections
Create Oracle Connection
Create Microsoft SQL Server Connection
Create SAP Connection
Create MySQL Connection
Create ODBC Connection
Create IBM DB2 CLI Connection
Edit/Manage Connections
Timeout and Reconnect Options
Environment Information
Performance Counters
Oracle Statistics Collection
Oracle Clustering Options
Configure RAC Load Testing
Create and Edit Tests and Jobs
Jobs View Pane
Quickstart: Create a New Job
Edit a Job
Industry Standard Benchmark Tests
Replication Benchmark Test
Capture and Replay a Workload
Test Results and Run Reports
Capture and Replay Oracle Workload
Capture and Replay SQL Server Workload
Run Capture Scenario Wizard
Run Capture Wizard from Cmd Line
Replay Load from an Oracle Trace File
Replay Load from SQL Server Trace Table
Replay Load from ODBC Trace File
Import from Delimited Text File
Import from Oracle Dynamic Performance View
Import from Dell Tools Export File
Create Artificial Test for Desired Effects
Test Stored Procedures for Scalability
Test SQL for Scalability
Custom Tests
Create/Delete Benchmark Objects
Execute External File
Test Options - Create Objects
Benchmark Scale Factor
Options (Create Objects)
Create Objects Using Custom SQL
Table Options (Create Objects for Replication)
Test Options - Transactions
Transactions
User Load
Timing
Advanced
Options (Capture/Replay)
Add SQL Transactions
Use BFScript Wizard
Run SQL Preview
Latency
Stagger User Startup
Job Setup Options
Replace Child Latencies
Use Global Search/Replace
Save Job as BMF Script
Copy Test to Replay, Mix, Goal, or Scalability Test
Overview
View Real-Time Test Results
Troubleshooting
Licensing
REST API
View Test Results - Running Job
Realtime Statistics Tab
Run vs Userload Tab
Transaction vs Load Tab
Changing Graph View
View Test Results - Completed Job
Benchmark Factory Run Reports
Overview
Changing Graph View
Run Reports Viewer
Using Benchmark Factory Run Reports
Viewing Multiple Run Results
Exporting Test Results to Excel
Exporting Test Results to Excel Using the Command Line
Benchmark Factory Test Results Terminology
Test Status Tab
The Test Status tab displays information about the test you are currently running.
Virtual Users Tab
The Virtual Users tab provides the raw data from each virtual user. A tabular format shows each virtual user with its measurements.
To adjust or customize Virtual Users columns
- Right-click on the Virtual Users column heading. A drop-down displays.
- Make the desired adjustments.
Transactions Tab
The tab displays status information, including average, minimum, and maximum times on all active transactions.
Output Tab
The Output tab is the same as the Messages window. This tab displays messages, debug, and results information.