After you install this security update on a windows server 2003 sp2based terminal server, remote desktop protocol rdp clients or independent computing architecture ica clients may be unable to connect to the terminal server. Performance testing of citrix with hp loadrunner by gallop. A citrix virtual channel is a bidirectional errorfree connection used for the. How to resolve the citrix protocol driver error all. Citrix server citrix client metaframe 3 metaframe client 9. Jul 18, 2011 loadrunner for citrix solution loadrunner works by emulating hundreds or thousands of ica clients with just a handful of machines to create a scalable citrix load testing solution. Allinall this causes issues for loadrunner vugen, and eventually citrix agent, in getting the session properly started up, hooked and allowing vugen to recordplayback correctly. Because citrix html5 is a web application you can recordreplay it only with truclient, however i believe.
Citrix applications represent the second most common protocol for loadrunner engagements at loadtester incorporated northway solutions group. Application launch fails with protocol driver error after changing. Rene works with equipment of multiple vendors, like cisco, aruba networks, fortinet, hp networking, juniper networks, rsa securid, aerohive, microsoft and many more. This is done capturing the communication between the citrix client and the citrix servers, and these two communicate through the citrix ica protocol. Loadrunner for citrix allows realistic actions to be invoked on ica clients, and performance as well as resource bottlenecks can. Looking at jmeter, we see nothing, empty space, anguish, pain, and somebodys forgotten broken crutches on an overgrown path through a. Cannot connect to the citrix xenapp server protocol. Looking at jmeter, we see nothing, empty space, anguish, pain, and somebodys forgotten broken crutches on an overgrown path through a forest that leads who knows where.
Because the citrix protocol relies heavily on bitmaps and coordinates to work correctly, there are few things to keep in mind when recording and editing the scripts. Loading testing with citrix for nonstandard protocols. This protocol list has been taken from loadrunner 12. Take a look at how the client and the server are communicating by using either a protocol analyzer or by examining the protocol handshake which takes place in the first handful of buffers exchanged in a pure winsock script. In this loadrunner tutorial, we will go through the list of protocols that loadrunner supports. Citrix protocol scripting best practices using loadrunner. Modify your scripts to include the following statements, these statement should be at the beginning of the scripts. This blog is continuation to my last blog citrix protocol on loadrunner tips and tricks part 1. Performance testing citrix applications using loadrunner. Information on the loadrunner citrix agent foulk consulting. Citrix version support on loadrunner software testing tips. Loadrunner citrix protocol citrix protocol is one of the complex protocol in loadrunner protocol category. Below are some useful tips to replay a hp mercurys loadrunner script for citrix protocol while doing performance testing set initialization quota.
If you plan to record a simple citrix ica session, use a single protocol script. This may also apply for later versions of citrix receiver. If you are experiencing this issue and you are not a system administrator, contact your organizations help desk for assistance. While recording i had transaction for each steps in the. Hi all, i am using citrix ica protocol to test an application published on citrix xenapp server. While recording an application published in the citrix web interface when the application icon is clicked, the application may either not launch, or the ie browser may silently disappear and no application will be presented. Information on the loadrunner citrix agent foulk consulting help. As a xendesktop administrator, i have published myself 8 virtual desktops of different types for testing. Hello, lr does not have permissions to modify registry entries. When changing the static ip address of a server the applications fail to launch. Citrix presentation server settings and loadrunner northway. Issue launching citrix application during recording, using.
The protocol analyzer will give you options, but not necessarily the best option, that is left to your expertise to discern. Citrix presentation server settings and loadrunner. Citrix virtual user best practices 9005 overlook blvd. To prevent overloading by multiple vusers in loadrunner while connecting, set an initialization quota of 4 to 10 vusers depending on the capacity of the server or apply ramp up initialization. Could not launch citrix app upgraded its receiver ran the receiver reset logged in as a problematic user, citrix application was working fine logged out of user, logged in as myself, citrix app launched. Using jmeter to load test a citrix web platform software. One of the causes for this issue is that the nf file on the xenapp server is not updated with the new ip address of the server. The hp lr citrix agent adds test gettingsyncing reading and syncing with text and other things if text gettingsyncing isnt required, or using the objectlevel vugen citrix functions is not required, the agent is not required to be used in the loadrunner citrix protocol. This entry was posted in citrix, netscaler, xenapp and tagged cag, protocol driver error, sesssion reliability, sta, xenapp, xte services on april 1, 20 by explorer. When writing citrix scripts in loadrunner, check the display settings of the generators where the scripts will be run. Citrix error 70, client error 1030 protocol driver error. Citrix ica not listening on port 1494 the same may happens to rdp listener known issues with this security update.
The hp lr citrix agent adds test gettingsyncing reading and syncing with text and other things if text gettingsyncing isnt required, or using the objectlevel vugen citrix functions is not required, our agent is not required to be used in the loadrunner citrix protocol. Application launch fails with protocol driver error after. Here, i tried to compile all the prerequisite information possible into one single place. Protocol driver errors can be intermittent, so this may not just be an admin vs. I dowloaded citrix receiver but when i need to access the data citix is starting but after a while i receive the message from citrix receiver. Lr citrix protocol is based on ica configuration file that you open in citrix receiver even if you open it from storefront. To prevent overloading by multiple vusers in loadrunner while connecting, set an initialization quota of 4 to 10 vusers depending on the capacity of the server or apply ramp up. Sep 24, 2014 dive into citrix ica protocol part1 24 september 2014 by pawelserwan 12 comments despite of the change of delivery technology in xenappxendesktop from ima independent management infrastructure to fma flexcast management infrastructure citrix still uses ica for end user session connections. Unable to launch your application protocol driver error. Unknown client error 1110 error when launching desktop using.
The internal clients all receive protocol driver error, so in my mind the xa servers are working as expected. Ica port not responding or protocol driver error myxenapp. Up to 100 connections can be made from a single workstation dependent on machine hardware using the loadrunner for citrix integration. The color depth and resolution of the generators need to be the same as the settings on the computer where the scripts are written. Protocol driver error while launching applications. Loadrunner citrix scripting tricks northway solutions. A loadgenerator machine can run only a limited number of citrix vusers at the same time. The citrix universal printer driver upd is a deviceindependent print driver, which is compatible with most printers. Introduction this article provides an overview of what loadrunner for citrix provides to it administrators when used in performance testing. For citrix tests, loadrunner can simulate users interacting through hosted application delivery only. Check your sta configuration, both on the netscaler and web interface. Many different types of protocols can be captured and emulated by loadrunner. Contact your heldesk with the following information.
A loadgenerator machine can run only a limited number of citrix vusers at the same. How to capture ui response time using loadrunner citrix. Then look at the output of the protocol analyzer in loadrunner vugen and see if it matches your architectural hypothesis as to which item you should select. Jul 11, 20 when creating a new script, you may create a single protocol or multi protocol script. How to capture ui response time using loadrunner citrix ica protocol. This article is intended for use by system administrators.
Protocol driver error is returned when launching a. Dec 19, 2016 performance testing of citrix with hp loadrunner published on dec 19, 2016 this whitepaper is to address citrix ica protocol, how it works under the hood, simulation procedure, steps to address. Today, im going add one more tutorial in the loadrunner section. Citrix troubleshooting and known issues adm help centers. Having some issues setting this up correctly manage secure client access in citrix access management console.
The most popular citrix load testing tool for working is hps loadrunner. Dec 27, 2011 this blog is continuation to my last blog citrix protocol on loadrunner tips and tricks part 1. All of the additional components such as the citrix agent and so on can. Display settings when writing citrix scripts in loadrunner, check the display settings of the generators where the scripts will be run. Protocol driver error while launching applications diary.
May 25, 20 citrix ica not listening on port 1494 the same may happens to rdp listener known issues with this security update. I have a citrix loadrunner test that fails periodically because of bitmap sync issues. The nf file is used by the citrix xte server service for session reliability. Performance testing of citrix with hp loadrunner published on dec 19, 2016 this whitepaper is to address citrix ica protocol, how it works under the. Thereafter, the receiver behaves pretty much as if citrix is on the desktop, and your load testing tool needs to do likewise. When i returned in the morning, i could no longer launch the citrix app. Thereafter, the receiver behaves pretty much as if citrix is on the desktop, and your load testing tool needs. Or, just pick your choice of winsock, gui, citrix or rdp. Dec 05, 2016 distribution of load to citrix servers using ica file in loadrunner 2 replies after done with scripting using citrix ica file in loadrunner, when you run the test you will able to see all the citrix user load is going to same server which in turn floods the citrix server and huge load may exceed the no of citrix sessions in the server which. Below are some useful tips to replay a hp mercurys loadrunner script for citrix protocol while doing performance testing.
Contact your help desk with the following information. At the client side in single protocol citrix ica vusers wherein only the ica. Loadrunner citrix protocol load testing loadrunner. Citrix is aware of this issue and will fix it in an upcoming version of receiver. I would like to fail the iteration during these failures and restart the vuser. Despite of the change of delivery technology in xenappxendesktop from ima independent management infrastructure to fma flexcast management infrastructure citrix still uses ica for end user session connections. The staff over the servers told me to delete the users profile from their computer and that should fix it. Citrix performance testing with loadrunner performance. Apr 01, 20 this entry was posted in citrix, netscaler, xenapp and tagged cag, protocol driver error, sesssion reliability, sta, xenapp, xte services on april 1, 20 by explorer. Its popularity is a result of the fact that there is no other choice. Citrix version support on loadrunner software testing.
When creating a new script, you may create a single protocol or multiprotocol script. Citrix server citrix client metaframe 4 nfuse xenapp 4. Loadrunner vugen script replay failing for citrix module login. This error is most common in loadrunner enterprise and bpm environments where citrix processes wfica32. How to capture ui response time using loadrunner citrix ica protocol showing 16 of 6 messages. Citrix version support on loadrunner the supported versions of citrix depend on the lr version. I am using loadrunner vugen to record a test i would like to execute using a citrix module.
The error citrix protocol driver error typically means there is a problem with the citrix server its self, there is a problem with the clients configuration, or there is possibly a network connection problem. Replay tips for citrix protocol in hp mercurys loadrunner. Distribution of load to citrix servers using ica file in loadrunner 2 replies after done with scripting using citrix ica file in loadrunner, when you run the test you will able to see all the citrix user load is going to same server which in turn floods the citrix server and huge load may exceed the no of citrix sessions in the server which. What protocol should i use for loadrunner when recording. Complete the following steps to work around the issue. This is caused because there is a problem with result directory creation. Distribution of load to citrix servers using ica file in. The citrix upd is installed as part of the xenapp or xendesktop vda installation. I am able to successfully record the actions but when i play the actions back, it stops at the following line of code.
We have xenapp 6 on 2008r2 and it was working until a few days ago. The hp lr citrix agent is implemented as a device driver in the citrix. Lr citrix protocol errors wrt bitmap sync if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Citrix presentation server settings and loadrunner posted on oct, 2009 by admin recently i was working on a citrix testing project with loadrunner and i was reminded of all the server settings for the citrix servers and generators that have to be checked, in addition to all of the vugen script runtime settings, and script enhancement. Use taskmanager or processexplorer to find and kill all of these processes.
Our white paper from 2006 on citrix best practices continues to be a very popular download on the site. I am able to successfully record the actions but when i play the actions back, it stops at the following. You should create the following entries in your registry in order for citrix simulation api to work. New hdx technologies were presented together with fma but they are still built on top of the citrix ica protocol. But scripting can be made simple if you remember some important tips which i have mentioned in this post. Generate and install a new server certificate on the netscaler gateway vip, if the server certificate is expired. A workaround is to save the ica file to the disk every time prior to launching it, or to.
Got unexpected disconnect event, exiting micro focus. Rene jorissen works as solution specialist for 4ip in the netherlands. Nov 21, 2011 citrix version support on loadrunner the supported versions of citrix depend on the lr version. Ive put in a ticket to hp for help on explaining how they support the new citrix architecture and if the existing loadrunner software can work with that setup. When recording a webbased protocol script, the recording may fail.
For some reason we keep having the same got unexpected disconnect event, exiting message after executing more than 2 vusers on the controller or using vugen sessions, but not manually. Dive into citrix ica protocol part1 pawel serwan blog. Unable to record citrix part of multi protocol script thanks for the comments folks the reason why i was not able to record the citrix stream was that the portal url was pointing to a server using ssh encrypted traffic. You will typically get the error citrix protocol driver error when a client is trying to connect to a citrix published application. Citrix hdx html5 video redirection service would get it working again, but wasnt a valid fix since it was failing 100% of the time until the service. Since that time, weve had a ton of users having issues connecting to the other facilitys citrix farm. Dec 05, 2016 because the citrix protocol relies heavily on bitmaps and coordinates to work correctly, there are few things to keep in mind when recording and editing the scripts. Solved citrix client protocol driver error spiceworks. Mar 22, 2020 performance testing load runner site scope manual testing testing qtp test plan jmeter performance engineering by raviteja gorentla this blog is about the performance testing and performance engineering concepts and tools like load runner,jmeter, gatling, neo load and other monitoring and performance testing related articles. When vuser is run as a process, the same driver program is loaded into. The hp lr citrix agent driver process starts with every citrix session created on server process name is ctrxagent.
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