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Executing Tests

Execute each script for a single user to validate the health of the environment. A low user-load baseline should be obtained before attempting the target user load. This baseline allows you to measure system scalability by comparing results between the baseline and target loads.

Users must be started at a controlled rate to prevent excessive resource utilization due to large numbers of simultaneous logins. This rate depends on the total configured capacity of the system. For every 1000 users of configured system capacity, you add one user every three seconds. For example, if the system is configured for 5000 users, you add five users every three seconds.

Excessive login rate causes the application server tier to consume 100% CPU, and logins begin to fail. Wait times should be randomized during load testing to prevent inaccuracies due to simulated users executing transactions simultaneously. Randomization ranges should be set based on determining the relative wait times of expert and new users when compared to the average wait times in the script.