Chapter 1: About This Guide

The information in this section is provided to help you navigate this manual and make better use of its content.

Purpose

This manual provides information about the IxLoad TestComposer features, functions, and options.

Manual Content

This manual contains the following sections:

Section
Description
Chapter 1, About This Guide
Provides information on this manual, including its purpose, content, and related documentation. Also explains how to contact technical support.
Provides an overview of the IxLoad TestComposer plugin and a description of its GUI.

Chapter 3, Creating and Editing a TestComposer Script

Describes Edit mode operations performed for creating and editing TestComposer scripts.

Chapter 4, Additional Editing Options

Describes more editing operations that are available in the TestComposerEdit mode.

Chapter 5, Using the Capture Functionality

Describes working in the plugin's Capture functionality, which extends the Edit mode with the ability to configure steps while interacting directly with the configured test devices.

Chapter 6, Script Steps Reference Information

Provides step configuration reference information.

Chapter 7, Using the Composer Expression Builder

Provides detailed information on the Expression Builder functionality that supports the creation of complex expression comprising TestComposer variables and Tcl constructs.

Chapter 8, Executing a TestComposer Script

Describes executing a script in the plugin's Debug mode.

Chapter 9, Working with Multiple Test Scripts in TestComposer

Provides guidelines for working with multiple test scripts that are open at the same time.

Chapter 10, Viewing Script Execution Files in IxLoad

Describes viewing script execution results in the Data Miner plug-in of IxLoad.

Chapter 11, Persisting TestComposer Scripts

Provides summary information on all supported modes for persisting a TestComposer script.

Chapter 12, Managing IxLoad TestComposer Resources

Describes creating and working with TestComposer resources—Procedures, Device Sessions, Response Templates, CSV Templates, and MIBs.

Chapter 13, TestComposer Menu Commands Reference

Describes menu commands and other TestComposer commands that are accessible through the GUI.

Appendix A, Creating a Sample TestComposer Script

Describes a sample operations sequence for creating a
TestComposer script.

Appendix B, Response Templates Creation Samples

Provides examples for creating free form and table format Response Templates.

Appendix C, Configuring the IxLoad StatQuery Command

Provides information on the configuration of the IxLoad StatQuery event.

Appendix D, TestComposer Licensing Information

Provides information on the TestComposer licensing requirements.

Appendix E, Parallel Steps Configuration Hints

Provides best practice information and examples for configuring parallel TestComposer scripts.

Appendix F, TestComposer Menu Shortcuts

Provides a description of the keyboard shortcuts associated with TestComposer commands and operations.