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Installation Guide for LoadRunner & PerformanceCenter

Network Virtualization

Document Release Date: August 2017 | Software Release Date: August 2017

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Installation Guide for LoadRunner & Performance CenterNetwork Virtualization

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Contents

Network Virtualization 1

Network Virtualization Installation 4System requirements 4

Install Network Virtualization on Windows 6

Upgrading from a previous version on Windows 6

Installing on Windows 6

Manual installation on Windows 6

Setup wizard options for Windows 7

Installation logs 8

Silently install Network Virtualization on Windows 8

Silently install NV for Controller on Windows 9

Silently install NV for Performance Center on Windows 10

Silently install NV for Load Generator on Windows 11

Silently uninstall Network Virtualization on Windows 13

Install NV for Load Generator on Linux 14

Install NV for Load Generator silently on Linux 17

Installation switches 18

Installation logs on Linux 19

Post-installation tasks 20

Send Us Feedback 21

Installation Guide for LoadRunner & Performance CenterNetwork Virtualization


Network Virtualization InstallationInstalling Network Virtualization for use with LoadRunner and Performance Center includes thesesteps:

System requirementsLoadRunner or Performance Center version 12.55 must be installed before installing NetworkVirtualization version 9.13.

Network Virtualization has the same system requirements as LoadRunner or Performance Center, withthe following exceptions:

Software requirements Supported versions/distributions

Supported Linux Distributions for NV forLoad Generator (64-bit only)

<Operating System> (<Last tested kernel>)

l Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6+(2.6.32-696.3.2.el6.x86_64)

l Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0+(3.10.0-514.el7.x86_64)

l SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12+(4.4.21-69-default)

l Ubuntu 14.04 LTS(3.13.0-123-generic x86_64)

l Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (4.4.0-83-generic x86_64)

Installation Guide for LoadRunner & Performance CenterNetwork Virtualization Installation


Software requirements Supported versions/distributions

Prerequisites for NV for Load Generatoron Linux

One of the following:

l Azul Zulu OpenJDK v8 64-bit

l Oracle Java JRE v8 64-bit

Development tools to build kernel modules:

l GCC

l kernel-devel/linux-headers for the running kernel

l ed editor

See Installation instructions below.

Firewall If a firewall is active, open port 8182 (or another portselected during installation) for TCP.



Install Network Virtualization on WindowsTo gain access to the Network Virtualization (NV) functionality in either LoadRunner or PerformanceCenter, you must install the required NV components.

Upgrading from a previous version on WindowsIf you are upgrading from a LoadRunner or Performance Center version prior to 12.50, you mustmanually uninstall all Shunra components before running the installer.

Installing on WindowsAt the end of LoadRunner or Performance Center installation wizards, you are prompted to installNetwork Virtualization. You can continue with the NV installation, or choose to install manually at a latertime, as described in "Manual installation on Windows" below.

Via the installation wizard, you select one of the following installation modes:

l Typical. Installs with default options.

l Custom. Enables you to configure several options before installation. For details, see "Setup wizardoptions for Windows" on the next page.

The following are installed:

NV component name Installed with:

NV for Controller LoadRunner full installation

Performance Center Host installation

NV for Performance Center Server Performance Center Server installation

NV for Load Generator and VuGen Load Generator (standalone) installation

LoadRunner full installation

Performance Center Host installation

VuGen installation

Manual installation on WindowsIf you do not install the NV components as part of the LoadRunner or Performance Center installations,you can run the installations manually at any time.

The installation files are located in the following folders:

l LoadRunner: <LoadRunner installation DVD>\Additional Components\HPE NV\

l Performance Center: <Performance Center installation DVD>\Additional Components\HPE NV\



Run the installation files, according to your needs:

For thiscomponent...

You need toinstall… NV installation file

LoadRunner fullinstallation

l NV for Controller

l NV for LoadGenerator andVuGen

l <LR/PC installation folder>/AdditionalComponents/HPE NV/NV4ControllerSetup.exe

l <LR/PC installation folder>/AdditionalComponents/HPE NV/NV4LGSetup.exe

Load Generator(standalone)

NV for LoadGenerator andVuGen

<LR/PC installation folder>/AdditionalComponents/HPE NV/NV4LGSetup.exe

VuGen NV for LoadGenerator andVuGen


PerformanceCenter Server

NV for PerformanceCenter Server

<LR/PC installation folder>/AdditionalComponents/HPE NV/NV4PCSetup.exe

PerformanceCenter Host

l NV for Controller




Setup wizard options for WindowsIf you run a custom installation during the setup wizard, or are installing the NV components manually,you can configure several options. Some options are enabled only when installing the first NVcomponent on a machine.

Option NV component

Destination Folder Enter a location on the file system to install the component or accept thedefault location.

Default: C:\Program Files\HPE\NV

Data Folder Stores temporary internal application data and user data, such as test runresults.

Default: C:\ProgramData\HPE\NV



Option NV component

Server Port l On NV for Load Generator: The port is used to retrieve NetworkVirtualization statistics.

l On other components: The port is used for internal Network Virtualizationcommunication on the machine.

Default: 8182

Enable RemoteConnections

Adds an exception to Windows Firewall. Required for NV for Load Generator.

Installation logsInstallation logs are located under C:\Temp\NV_Logs.

Silently install Network Virtualization on WindowsYou can silently install the NV components for LoadRunner and Performance Center.

Note: During a silent installation of LoadRunner or Performance Center, the appropriate NVcomponents are installed by default. For details, see the relevant installation guide inLoadRunner Help Center or Performance Center Help.

The installation files are located in the following folders:

l LoadRunner: <LoadRunner installation DVD>\Additional Components\HPE NV\

l Performance Center: <Performance Center installation DVD>\Additional Components\HPE NV\



LoadRunner fullinstallation

l NV for Controller




Load Generator(standalone)

NV for LoadGenerator andVuGen


VuGen NV for LoadGenerator andVuGen




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PerformanceCenter Server

NV for PerformanceCenter Server

<LR/PC installation folder>/AdditionalComponents/HPE NV/NV4PCSetup.exe

PerformanceCenter Host

l NV for Controller




Installation logs are located under C:\Temp\NV_Logs.

Silently install NV for Controller on Windows

This section describes how to install NV for Controller silently on a Windows machine.

To install NV for Controller silently on Windows:

1. Make sure that all system requirements are met before beginning the installation. For details, see"System requirements" on page 4.

2. Copy the NV4ControllerSetup.exe file to the target LoadRunner or Performance Center Hostmachine.

3. Run the installation with administrator privileges.

4. Run the following command together with the required command line options:

NV4ControllerSetup.exe /s /v"/qn <command_line_options>"

Example: NV4ControllerSetup.exe /s /v"/qn PORT=8182"

Command line options:

Option Description Required/Optional Default value

PORT=<portnumber>

The port used toconnect to NV forController.

REQUIRED 8182

INSTALLDIR=\"<pathto installationfolder>\"

The location wherethe application fileswill be installed.

OPTIONAL C:\ProgramFiles\HPE\NV




ENABLE_REMOTE=<TRUE |FALSE>

Opens the port in thefirewall. Required forenabling remoteaccess to web-basedNV components.

OPTIONAL TRUE

REBOOT_IF_NEED=<TRUE |FALSE>

If a reboot isrequired,automaticallyreboots thecomputer afterinstallationcompletes.

Even if the FALSEvalue is used, you willneed to reboot themachine before NVfor Controller isoperational.

OPTIONAL FALSE

DATA_FOLDER="<path todata dir>"

The location wheretemporary internalapplication data anduser data is saved.

OPTIONAL C:\ProgramData\HPE\NV

Silently install NV for Performance Center on Windows

This section describes how to install NV for Performance Center silently on a Windows machine.

To install NV for Performance Center silently on Windows:


2. Copy the NV4PCSetup.exe file to the target LoadRunner or Performance Center Host machine.



NV4PCSetup.exe /s /v"/qn <command_line_options>"



Example: NV4PCSetup.exe /s /v"/qn PORT=8182"



PORT=<portnumber>

The port used toconnect to NV forPerformance Center.

REQUIRED 8182





Opens the port in thefirewall. Required forenabling remoteaccess to web-basedNV components.

OPTIONAL TRUE



Even if the FALSEvalue is used, you willneed to reboot themachine before NVfor PerformanceCenter is operational.

OPTIONAL FALSE




Silently install NV for Load Generator on Windows

This section describes how to install NV for Load Generator silently on a Windows machine.



To install NV for Load Generator silently on Windows:


2. Copy the NV4LGSetup.exe file to the target LoadRunner or Performance Center Host machine.



NV4LGSetup.exe /s /v"/qn <command_line_options>"

Example: NV4LGSetup.exe /s /v"/qn PORT=8182"



PORT=<portnumber>

The port used toconnect to NV forLoad Generator.

REQUIRED 8182





Opens the port in thefirewall. Required forremote access to theNV statistics and theNV Network Editor.

OPTIONAL TRUE



Even if the FALSEvalue is used, you willneed to reboot themachine beforeNV for LoadGenerator isoperational.

OPTIONAL FALSE







Silently uninstall Network Virtualization on WindowsTo uninstall an NV component silently, you must be logged in as administrator.

At the command line, enter the command for the component you want to uninstall:

NV component Uninstall command

NV for Controller NV4ControllerSetup.exe /s /removeonly /v"/qn PORT=<port number>REBOOT_IF_NEED=<TRUE | FALSE>"

NV forPerformanceCenter

NV4PCSetup.exe /s /removeonly /v"/qn PORT=<port number> REBOOT_IF_NEED=<TRUE | FALSE>"

NV for LoadGenerator

NV4LGSetup.exe /s /removeonly /v"/qn PORT=<port number> REBOOT_IF_NEED=<TRUE | FALSE>"

Note: After uninstalling, we recommend rebooting the machine.



Install NV for Load Generator on LinuxThis section describes how to install and uninstall NV for Load Generator on a Linux machine.

Note: NV Insights is not supported for tests run on Linux.

To install the prerequisites:

1. Install "Oracle Java JRE v8 64-bit" or "Azul Zulu OpenJDK v8 64-bit ", if not already installed.

Zulu

Install from repository (includingdependencies)

Red Hat:

a. Download the zulu.repo file from:http://repos.azulsystems.com/rhel/zulu.repo

b. Copy:

cp zulu.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/

c. Install Zulu:

yum install zulu-8

Ubuntu:

apt-add-repository 'debhttp://repos.azulsystems.com/ ubuntustable main'

apt-get update

apt-get install zulu-8



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Zulu

Install from package (withoutdependencies)

(Useful if the target computer doesnot have Internet access)

l Red Hat and SUSE:

Download and install the .RPM package:http://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu/zulu-linux/

rpm -i <zulu-8 package>.rpm

l Ubuntu:

Download and install the .DEB package:http://www.azul.com/downloads/zulu/zulu-linux/

dpkg -i <zulu-8 package>.deb

2. Set the default Java path:

Zulumkdir /usr/java (Only if /usr/java does not exist)

cd /usr/java

rm default

ln -sf /usr/lib/jvm/<zulu-8 package name>/jre default

Oracle Java Confirm the default path:

readlink -f /usr/java/default/

Sample output:

/usr/java/jdk1.8.0_131/jre/

3. Install GCC:

l Red Hat:

yum install gcc

l SUSE:

zypper install gcc

l Ubuntu:

apt-get install gcc



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4. Install kernel-devel/linux-headers:

l Red Hat:

yum install -y kernel-devel-$(uname -r)

l SUSE:

zypper install kernel-default-devel

l Ubuntu:

apt-get install linux-kernel-devel

5. Install the ed line editor on Red Hat:

yum install ed

6. For all Ubuntu distributions that do not include the make command by default—for example,16.04—install build-essential:

apt-get install build-essential

To install NV for Load Generator on Linux:

1. Make sure that:

l All prerequisites are met.

l You are installing with root (superuser) permissions.

2. Grant execute permission:l Red Hat or SUSE:

chmod +x NVLoadGenerator-9.13.0.XXXX.noarch.rpm.bin

l Ubuntu:

chmod +x NVLoadGenerator-9.13.0.XXXX.deb.bin

3. Start the NV for Load Generator installation:

l Red Hat or SUSE:

./NVLoadGenerator-9.13.0.XXXX.rpm.bin -i



l Ubuntu:

./NVLoadGenerator-9.13.0.XXXX.deb.bin -i

4. Read the EULA, using the space bar to scroll down. Press y to accept the EULA.

5. Specify the Network Virtualization data folder.

Default: /etc/opt/nv/LG/RunResults

Note: To specify a non-default data folder, the folder must already exist.

6. Specify the connection port for NV for Load Generator.

l On NV for Load Generator: The port is used to retrieve Network Virtualization statistics.

l On other components: The port is used for internal Network Virtualization communication onthe machine.

Default: 8182

7. Enable remote connections to open the port in the firewall, if needed.Default: y

To uninstall NV for Load Generator on Linux:

1. Run the following with root (superuser) permissions:

l Red Hat or SUSE:

rpm -e NVLoadGenerator

l Ubuntu:

dpkg -r nvloadgenerator

2. At the uninstall prompt, press 'y' to permanently remove NV for Load Generator.

Install NV for Load Generator silently on LinuxThis section describes how to install NV for Load Generator silently on a Linux machine. For a list ofswitches, see "Installation switches" on the next page.

To install NV for Load Generator silently on Linux:

1. Grant execute permission:l Red Hat or SUSE:

chmod +x NVLoadGenerator-9.13.0.XXXX.noarch.rpm.bin



l Ubuntu:

chmod +x NVLoadGenerator-9.13.0.XXXX.deb.bin

2. Run:

./NVLoadGenerator-9.13.0.1121.deb.bin -i -s -a

3. Start the configuration wizard by running:

l Red Hat or Ubuntu:

service nvd setting

l SUSE:

/etc/init.d/nvd setting

4. Specify the Network Virtualization data folder.

Default: /etc/opt/nv/LG/RunResults

Note: To specify a non-default data folder, the folder must already exist.

5. Specify the connection port for NV for Load Generator.

l On NV for Load Generator: The port is used to retrieve Network Virtualization statistics.

l On other components: The port is used for internal Network Virtualization communication onthe machine.

Default: 8182

6. Enable remote connections to open the port in the firewall, if needed.Default: y

Installation switchesYou can use these command-line switches when installing and configuring Network Virtualization.

./NVLoadGenerator-9.13.0.XXXX.noarch.rpm.bin [-i|-r|-u|-v] [-s] [-a] [-h]

Switch Description

-i --install Install the NV for Load Generator package.

-r --remove Uninstall the NV for Load Generator package.

-u --upgrade Uninstall the previous version and install the new version.

-v --version Print version.



Switch Description

-s --silent Silent install/uninstall of the NV for Load Generator package.

Note: After installation, you need to run 'service nvd setting' to configureNetwork Virtualization.

Relevant only with: -i, -r, -u

-a --accepteula Accept End User License Agreement (EULA).

Required for silent installation or upgrade.

Relevant only with: -i, -u

-h --help Print this help.

Installation logs on LinuxInstallation logs are located under /opt/NVLoadGenerator-X.XX.X.XXXX/logs/. For example:

l Installation log. /opt/NVLoadGenerator-9.13.0.1234/logs/nv_deploy.log

l Driver log. /opt/NVLoadGenerator-9.13.0.1234/logs/simdrv_build.log



Post-installation tasksAfter installing NV components, you need to:

l install licenses

l configure the active adapter

For details, see the relevant sections of the Network Virtualization for LoadRunner & PerformanceCenter Help (https://admhelp.microfocus.com/nv/en/nv-perform/en/12.55).

Note: When you set up the LoadRunner/Performance Center testing environment, make surethat the LoadRunner Controller or the Performance Center Host can use port 8182 (default) tocommunicate with all load generators that will run NV. If this communication is not enabled, theLoadRunner Controller, Performance Center client, and Analysis will not be able to display the"Network Virtualization Charts".



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