Abstract

The BlazeMeter module provides Drupal users a way to seamlessly test their website or application for performance. Use next generation cloud testing tools without having to master scripting or the need to become a performance expert. To perform a comprehensive load test, just install the BlazeMeter module on the Drupal 6 or 7 distribution, specify the load capacity and run - it’s that easy.

Install

Download the BlazeMeter module from drupal.org
Unzip it and save it onto your ‘modules’ directory to enable it.

How to use the Drupal module

In Drupal, go to the BlazeMeter admin page. In the admin section you will find three sections:
1. Anonymous users
2. Authenticated users
3. Configuration

Anonymous access section

Specify the maximum amount of concurrent anonymous users that will be simulated in the load test. You can further specify the list of pages, each anonymous user will access one after the other.

Authenticated users section

You can specify:

• The maximum amount of concurrent authenticated users that will be simulated in the load test; and the list of pages they will access.
  
• The number of unique authenticated users. 
  

Configuration

The configuration section includes several fields that will help build the test and get it ready to run.State the public domain name of your website. Please note that this doesn’t need to be a real domain. This is very important. It needs to be the domain name that your Drupal is expecting to see and is configured to use.>State the public IP of your website.Add the user key that identifies your account at BlazeMeter. This can be found under your BlazeMeter account settings. If you do not have a BlazeMeter account-Login or Signup for free at http://blazemeter.com. 

• Go to your account profile (click on your username on the right top toolbar).

• Copy the user key provided in your account profile.
  
  
• You must have a valid account and a valid user key. Free or paid accounts are both acceptable. 

Test ID

Read only. The Test ID is automatically set by BlazeMeter.
Add the name of the test as you want it to appear in your BlazeMeter account.
Signup for a trial account or log in with your existing credentials to get your user key and get your test going.
You must have a valid account and a valid user key. Free or paid accounts are both acceptable.

What to expect

Once you’ve run the test, a group of anonymous users will visit your website, going through the list of pages specified in the anonymous list of pages. In parallel, a group of authenticated users will be visiting your website going through the list of pages specified in the authenticated list of pages. These user credentials will become a part of the list of newly created authenticated users.