SilkPerformer Citrix Tutorial - Borland Technical Publications

1 DEFINING LOAD TEST PROJECTS
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Installing the Citrix
client
Configuring the Citrix
Server
Before defining a Citrix project you must install the Citrix client software
(XenApp Plugin for Hosted Apps, formerly known as Citrix ICA Client) and
configure how the Citrix server is to handle time-outs. To download the Citrix
client, navigate to http://www.citrix.com.
Configuring the Citrix server depends on the version you are using. Following is
the procedure for configuring Citrix Server 4.0.
Note For configuring Citrix Server version 4.5 or higher, go to Start/
Programs/Administrative Tools/Terminal Services Configuration
and double-click the ica-tcp option.
Procedure To configure how the Citrix server handles time-outs:
1 Go to Start/Programs/Citrix/Administration Tools and launch Citrix
Connection Configuration Tool
2 Double-click ica-tcp connection.
3 On the following dialog, click Advanced. The Advanced Connection
Settings dialog appears.
4 Set the Disconnection timeout. 1 minute works in most cases.
5 Set the Idle timeout. 5 minutes works in most cases.
6 Select reset from the On a broken or timed-out connection drop-down
list. If this option is not selected sessions will remain open after replay
stops due to broken or timed-out connections. This will generate replay
problems when users next log into sessions as scripts will continue from
the point where they left off in the previous session. Sessions then need
to be ended manually.
Defining a Load Test Project
The first step in creating a load test project is to define the project—giving the
project a name, an optional description, and specifying the application type
under test.
Procedure To define a Citrix load test project:
1 Click the Start here button on the SilkPerformer Workflow bar.
2 The Outline Project dialog opens.
Enter a project name in the Project field.
3 Enter a description for the project in the Project description field.
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