Performance testing method, performance testing apparatus performing the same and storage medium storing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016187231-A1
Application number	US-201414585142-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 29, 2014
Priority date	Dec 29, 2014
Publication date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided is a performance testing method, a system and a storage medium for the same. The method may include determining test object metadata that defines a protocol for a test object and test job metadata that defines a performance test using a prescribed job, generating job data based on the test job metadata, generating load data according to the prescribed job to provide the load data to at least one test performing node among a plurality of test performing nodes coupled to the test object, and causing the at least one test performing node to perform the performance test for the test object.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A performance testing method for testing performance of a target test object, the method comprising:
determining, at a controller, test object metadata that defines a protocol for a test object and test job metadata that defines a performance test using a prescribed job; generating job data based on the test job metadata; generating load data according to the prescribed job to provide the load data to at least one test performing node among a plurality of test performing nodes coupled to the test object; and causing the at least one test performing node to perform the performance test for the test object.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the load data has a multi-dimensional array structure including the test object metadata, the test job metadata and the job data.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one test performing node is virtually implemented.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one test performing node includes a process component and a protocol plug-in component, wherein the process component includes a pre-process module, a common process module and a post process module, and wherein the protocol plug-in component defines protocols in a library and processes the load data for communicating through the protocol for the target object.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the protocol plug-in component performs at least one of pre-processing before connecting with the test object, connecting with the test object, sending the load data and receiving a response from the test object, sending the load data, terminating the connection with the test object or post-processing after terminating the connection with the test object.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the protocol plug-in component includes a library for a plurality of test objects through a tree structure.

7 . The method of claim 4 , wherein causing the at least one test performing node to perform the performance test for the test object includes verifying the protocol for the test object based on test object metadata included in the load data.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein causing the at least one test performing node to perform the performance test for the test object includes causing the at least one test performing node to be connected to the test object based on the protocol of the test object.

9 . The method of claim 4 , wherein causing the at least one test performing node to perform the performance test for the test object includes generating log data based on an access time before sending the load data to the test object and an access time after receiving information regarding completion of the prescribed job from the test object.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
calculating a performance testing result for the test object based on the log data.

11 . A performance testing apparatus configured to test a performance of a target test object, comprising:
a main controller that determines test object metadata that defines a protocol for a test object and test work metadata that defines a performance test using a prescribed job; and a load data generator that generates job data based on the test job metadata and generating load data according to the prescribed job to provide the load data to at least one test performing node, wherein the at least one test performing node performs the performance test for the test object.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the at least one test performing node verifies the protocol of the test object based on the test object metadata including the load data.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the at least one test performing node is connected to the test object based on the protocol of the test object.

14 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the at least one test performing node generates log data based on an access time before sending the load data to the test object and an access time after receiving information regarding completion of the prescribed job from the test object.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the main controller calculates a performance testing result for the test object based on the log data.

16 . A machine-readable non-transitory medium for storing a computer program for a performance testing method, the machine-readable non-transitory medium having stored thereon machine-executable instructions for:
determining test object metadata defining a protocol for a test object and test work metadata defining a performance test using a prescribed job; generating job data based on the test job metadata; generating load data according to the prescribed job to provide the load data to at least one test performing node among a plurality of test performing nodes coupled to the test object; and causing the at least one test performing node to perform the performance test for the test object.

Assignees

• Lg Cns Co Ltd

Inventors

• Rho Seung Kab

Classifications

• H04L43/08

  Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters · CPC title

• H04L41/0823

  characterised by the purposes of a change of settings, e.g. optimising configuration for enhancing reliability (for optimising operational conditions of wireless networks H04W24/02) · CPC title

• G01M99/007 Primary

  by applying a load, e.g. for resistance or wear testing (G01M99/001 takes precedence; testing the elasticity of structures G01M5/00) · CPC title

• G01M99/008 Primary

  by doing functionality tests · CPC title

• H04W24/08

  Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic · CPC title