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System Requirements and Installation
System Requirements and Installation
Hardware and Software Requirements
Computer/Processor:
Personal computer with Intel Pentium® 4 - 1.8 GHz or higher processor. Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/Win7. Internet Browser: Microsoft®
Internet Explorer 6.0. Memory:
Minimum 256 MB of RAM (1 GB or higher is recommended). Disk Space:
About 10 MB of free disk space for program files and 50-500 MB of free disk space for
virtual users' logs and test run results.
Installation
You should have administrative rights on your system to install WAPT Pro 2.0.
The installation process takes a minute or so.
All you need to do is to follow the instructions of the Wizard.
On this screen you select what components to install:
WAPT Pro Workplace:
This component provides the user interface for test engineers. It is used to
design test scenarios, launch and control test execution, and analyze the results.
You should install WAPT Pro Workplace
on the main machine where you will
manage test runs. During tests the workplace component
will automatically distribute the load among all specified agents and gather the results of test run.
Load Agent:
This component is used for emulation of user activity and test load generation.
You should install it on one or several servers where tests will be performed.
Agents are installed as Windows services. They receive all the necessary information for the test from
WAPT Pro Workplace, create the
specified load and return the results of test run.
1. Full Installation (for Distributed Test Runs)
If you want to distribute the load
between several computers during test runs, you should
install both components (WAPT Pro Workplace and Load
Agent) on the main machine and install
only agents on other computers that will participate in the tests.
Select both components on the screen above to perform the full installation of the product.
Here you should specify the settings for setup and correct work of Load Agent.
Port: The communication between agents and workplace component is performed over TCP/IP. Here
you can change the default port that will be used by WAPT Pro Workplace
to search for Load Agents in the Local Area Network and establish connections to them.
Add exception to the Windows Firewall to allow Load Agent service listening on the specified port:
This option adds a special exception to the Windows Firewall that allows
the Load Agent service occupy any port and connect to any address.
Temporary Files Folder: Here you can change the default location for Load Agent log files and other
files required during test runs.
Click Next to continue.
This is the last page of the Installation Wizard.
Launch Load Agent: Automatically starts up the Load Agent service after setup. You can also start the
service manually at any time using the Load Agent Manager.
Launch WAPT Pro 2.0: Automatically runs WAPT Pro 2.0 after setup.
You can also open the program by clicking the WAPT Pro shortcut
on your Desktop, Quick Launch, or Windows Start menu.
Click Finish to complete the installation. There is no need to reboot, so you can use the product
right after it is installed on your computer.
At the first start of WAPT Pro, the
Settings Wizard
is initiated. It will help you specify program settings.
2. Installation of WAPT Pro Workplace and Load Agent Separately on Different Computers (for
Remote Test Management) WAPT Pro allows running tests on a remote computer anywhere in the Internet.
You can install Load Agent on a server with a superior hardware configuration
and run tests remotely from your workstation.
Your computer will be used only for test management purposes.
The actual emulation of virtual users during tests will be performed by Load Agent running on the remote server.
If you want to perform remote test runs, you should install
WAPT Pro Workplace on your local computer and install the Load Agent on a remote
server (for example, by means of Remote Desktop Connection software).
Installation of WAPT Pro Workplace
Uncheck the Load Agent component to install only WAPT Pro Workplace
on your computer.
Click Next to continue.
Launch WAPT Pro 2.0: Automatically runs WAPT Pro 2.0 after setup.
You can also open the program by clicking the WAPT Pro shortcut
on your Desktop, Quick Launch, or Windows Start menu.
Click Finish to complete the installation.
Installation of Load Agent
Uncheck the WAPT Pro Workplace component to install only Load Agent on your computer.
Here you should specify the settings for setup and correct work of Load Agent.
Port: The communication between agents and workplace component is performed over TCP/IP. Here
you can change the default port that will be used by WAPT Pro Workplace
to search for Load Agents in the Local Area Network and establish connections to them.
Add exception to the Windows Firewall to allow Load Agent service listening on the specified port:
This option adds a special exception to the Windows Firewall that allows
the Load Agent service occupy any port and connect to any address.
Temporary Files Folder: Here you can change the default location for Load Agent log files and other
files required during test runs.
Click Next to continue.
Launch Load Agent: Automatically starts up the Load Agent service after setup. You can also start the
service manually at any time using the Load Agent Manager.
Click Finish to complete the installation.
Load Agents are installed as Windows services, so you will not need to launch them each time you want to perform testing.
Note. We do not recommend to install WAPT Pro on a server you are testing, since test
results will be skewed due to high load on the server.
Uninstall
To uninstall WAPT Pro, follow the steps below:
Close the program window; On Windows Start menu,
choose SoftLogica and select WAPT Pro. Click WAPT Pro Uninstall. The window of
Uninstallation Wizard will appear, just follow Wizard instructions.
You can also use the following way to perform the uninstall operation.
Under Windows Vista:
On Windows Start menu,
select Control Panel,
choose Programs and Features, find WAPT Pro in the list of currently
installed programs and click the Uninstall button.
Under Windows XP:
On Windows Start menu,
select Control Panel,
choose Add or Remove Programs, find WAPT Pro in the list of currently
installed programs and click the Remove button.
Uninstallation removes all components added to your system
during the installation (WAPT Pro Workplace and
Load Agent). Load Agent service is stopped and removed.
Products
Computer/Processor:
Personal computer with Intel Pentium® 4 - 1.8 GHz or higher processor.
