Certified JMeter Tester

Introduction

• History
• The Future

Getting Started

• Requirements
• Optional Requirements
• Java Compiler
• Installation
• Running JMeter
• Configuring JMeter

Building a Test Plan

• Adding and Removing Elements
• Loading and Saving Elements
• Configuring Tree Elements
• Saving the Test Plan
• Running a Test Plan
• Error reporting

Elements of a Test Plan

• Thread Group
• Controllers
• Listeners
• Timers
• Assertions
• Configuration Elements
• Pre-Processor Elements
• Post-Processor Elements
• Execution order
• Scoping Rules
• Properties and Variables
• Using Variables to parameterise tests

Building a Web Test Plan

• Adding Users
• Adding Default HTTP Request Properties
• Adding Cookie Support
• Adding HTTP Requests
• Adding a Listener to View/Store the Test Results
• Logging in to a web-site

Building an Advanced Web Test Plan

• Handling User Sessions With URL Rewriting
• Using a Header Manager

Building a Database Test Plan

• Adding Users
• Adding JDBC Requests
• Adding a Listener to View/Store the Test Results
• Building an FTP Test Plan
• Adding Users
• Adding Default FTP Request Properties
• Adding FTP Requests
• Adding a Listener to View/Store the Test Results

Building an LDAP Test Plan

• Adding Users
• Adding Login Config Element
• Adding LDAP Request Defaults
• Adding LDAP Requests
• Adding a Listener to View/Store the Test Results

Building an Extended LDAP Test Plan

• Adding Users
• Adding LDAP Extended Request Defaults
• Adding LDAP Requests
• Adding a Listener to View/Store the Test Results

Building a Webservice Test Plan

• Adding Users
• Adding WebService Requests
• Adding a Listener to View Store the Test Results

Building a JMS Point to Point Test Plan

• Adding a Thread Group
• Adding JMS Point-to-Point Sampler
• Adding a Listener to View Store the Test Results

Building a JMS Topic Test Plan

• Adding Users
• Adding JMS Subscriber and Publisher
• Adding a Listener to View Store the Test Results

Building a Monitor Test Plan

• Adding A Server
• HTTP Auth Manager
• Adding HTTP Request
• Adding Constant Timer
• Adding a Listener to Store the Results
• Adding Monitor Results

Listeners

• Default Configuration
• Sample Variables
• Batch Test Runs
• Resource Usage
• CSV Log format
• XML Log format
• Sample Attributes

Remote Testing

• Manual Testing
• Tips
• Different Port
• Different Sample Sender

Best Practices

• Limit the Number of Threads
• Where to Put the Cookie Manager
• Where to Put the Authorization Manager
• Using the HTTP(S) Test Script Recorder to record test scripts
• User variables
• Reducing resource requirements
• BeanShell server
• BeanShell scripting
• Developing script functions in BeanShell, JavaScript or Jexl etc
• Parameterising tests

Load Test Web Apps

• Overview
• Resources
• Platform Selection
• Tools
• Other Tools

Functions

• What can functions do
• Where can functions and variables are used?
• How to reference variables and functions
• The Function Helper Dialog
• Functions
• Pre-defined Variables

Regular Expressions

• Overview
• Examples
• Line Mode
• Meta characters
• Placement of modifiers
• Testing Regular Expressions