OpenSTA Overview

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OpenSTA supplies versatile Test development software that enables you to create and run Tests tailor-made for the environment you are assessing.

OpenSTA supplies a distributed software testing architecture based on CORBA which enables you to create then run Tests across a network. The OpenSTA Name Server configuration utility is the component that allows you to control your Test environment.

After installing OpenSTA you will notice that the OpenSTA Name Server is running indicated by , in the Windows Task Bar. This component must be running before you can run a Test.

If no icon appears click Start > Programs > OpenSTA > OpenSTA NameServer.

If the OpenSTA Name Server stops the Name Server Configuration utility icon appears , in the Task Bar. You can start it by right-clicking , and selecting Start Name Server from the menu.

Commander

Commander is the Graphical User Interface that runs within the OpenSTA Architecture and functions as the front end for all Test development activity. It is the program you need to run in order to use OpenSTA.

Launch Commander

• Click Start > Programs > OpenSTA > OpenSTA Commander.

The Commander Interface

Commander combines an intuitive user interface with comprehensive functionality to give you control over the Test development process, enabling you to successfully create and run HTTP/S performance Tests.

Use the menu options or work from the Repository Window to initiate the creation of Collectors and Tests. Right-click on the predefined folders in the Repository Window and choose from the functions available.

Work within the Main Window of Commander to create Collectors and Tests. The Main Window houses the Repository Window and supplies the workspace for Test creation using the Test Pane, and Collector creation using the Collector Pane. Use Script Modeler to create the Scripts you need.

After you have created or edited a Test or Collector in the Main Window it is automatically saved when you switch to another procedure or exit from Commander.

The Commander interface is divided up into three primary areas:

• Commander Toolbars and Function Bars.
• The Repository Window.
• The Commander Main Window.

Commander Interface Features

The main features of the Commander interface are detailed below:

Now you have an overview of OpenSTA and Commander, you are ready to create a Script to include in a new Test. Move on to the next chapter for information on the Script creation process.

Next Section: Recording a Script

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