LoadRunners - Popular Protocols

LoadRunners - Popular Protocols
Application Deployment Solutions

* Citrix_ICA
Represent the Citrix ICA protocol communication between the Citrix client and server as GUI events.

Client/Server

* DB2 CLI
The IBM Call Level SQL Interface to the DB2 family of databases.
* Domain Name Resolution (DNS)
A system which translates domain names into internet addresses.
* Informix
IBM’s Informix Database servers.
* MS SQL Server
Microsoft’s SQL Server using the Dblib interface.
* ODBC
Open Database Connectivity - a protocol providing a common interface for accessing databases.
* Oracle (2-Tier)
Oracle database using a standard client/server architecture.
* Sybase CTlib
A client/server architecture database called via the Ctlib interface.
* Sybase DBlib
A client/server architecture database called via the Dblib interface.
* Windows Sockets
The standard network programming interface for the Windows platform.

Custom

* C Vuser
A generic virtual user which uses the standard C library.
* Java Vuser
Java programming language with protocol level support.
* Javascript Vuser
A scripting language used to develop Internet applications.
* VB Script Vuser
Visual Basic Scripting Edition language - used for programming documents displayed in Web browsers.
* VB Vuser
Vuser scripts written in Visual Basic language.
* VBNet Vuser
Vuser scripts written in Visual Basic language.

LoadRunner Vuser types - Custom
Distributed Components

* COM/DCOM
Microsoft’s Distributed Component Object Model (COM/DCOM) for distributed computing.
* Corba-Java
Java scripts which use CORBA architecture giving applications the ability to work together over networks.
* Rmi-Java
Remote Method Invocation - a technology providing remote communications between programs written in the Java programming language.

E-Business

* Action Message Format (AMF)
A Macromedia proprietry protocol that allows Flash Remoting binary data to be exchanged between a Flash application and an application server over HTTP.
* File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
File Transfer Protocol - a system which transfers files from one location to another over a network.
* Listing Directory Service (LDAP)
Record directory based authentication, listings, searches and related transactions.
* Microsoft.NET
Supports Microsoft ADO.NET.
* Palm
Palm Handheld computers.
* Web (Click and Script)
Emulation of the communication between a web browser and the web server at user-action level.
* Web (HTTP/HTML)
Emulation of communication between a browser and Web server.
* Web Services
Web Services - a software interface defined and described using XML.
* Web/Winsocket Dual Protocol
A dual protocol incorporating the Web and Winsocket Protocols.

LoadRunner Vuser types - E-Business
ERP/CRM

* Oracle NCA
Oracle 3-tier architecture database consisting of Java client, Web server and database.
* Oracle Web Applications 11i
In addition to Web HTTP/HTML features, supports the user action level API and JavaScript, with a high level of support for Oracle Web Applications 11i environment.
* PeopleSoft Enterprise
In addition to Web HTTP/HTML features, supports the user action level API and JavaScript, with a high level of support for PeopleSoft environment specifics..
* PeopleSoft-Tuxedo
An Enterprise Resource Planning system based on the Tuxedo Transaction Processing Monitor, including automatic correlation.
* SAP - Web
Similar to Web HTTP/HTML, but equipped to work in conjunction with SAP.
* SAPGUI
SAPGUI protocol for SAP Front End, versions 6.20 and higher.
* SAPGUI/SAP-Web Dual Protocol
SAPGUI and SAP-Web dual protocol for SAP Front End, versions 6.20 and higher.
* Siebel - DB2 CLI
A Customer Relationship Management Application based on a DB2 database.
* Siebel - MSSQL
A Customer Relationship Management Application based on the ODBC database API.
* Siebel - Oracle
A Customer Relationship Management Application based on an Oracle database.
* Siebel - Web
Similar to Web HTTP/HTML, but equipped to work in conjunction with Siebel, a Customer Relationship Management Application.

LoadRunner Vuser types - ERP/CRM
Enterprise Java Beans

* Enterprise Java Beans (EJB)
Enterprise Java Beans - an architecture for the development and deployment of Java-server components.
* Rmi-Java
Remote Method Invocation - a technology providing remote communications between programs written in the Java programming language.

Legacy

* Terminal Emulation (RTE)
Emulation of users who submit input to, and receive output from, character-based applications.

Mailing Services

* Internet Messaging (IMAP)
Internet Message Application - a protocol which enables clients to read email from a mail server.
* MS Exchange (MAPI)
Messaging Application Programming Interface designed to allow applications to send and receive email messages.
* Post Office Protocol (POP3)
A protocol designed to allow single computers to retrieve email from a mail server.
* Simple Mail Protocol (SMTP)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - a system for distributing mail to a particular machine.

Middleware

* Jacada
A gateway server providing clients with a Java user interface to mainframe applications.
* Tuxedo 6
Tuxedo 6.x Transaction Processing Monitors.
* Tuxedo 7
Tuxedo 7.x Transaction Processing Monitors.

Streaming

* Media Player (MMS)
Streaming data from a media server using Microsoft’s MMS protocol.
* Real
A protocol used to transfer streaming data from a media server.

Wireless

* i-mode
NTT DoCoMo’s technology for accessing the Internet on a mobile phone system.
* Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
Multimedia Messaging Service - used for sending MMS messages between mobile devices.
* VoiceXML
A standard for voice-based communication between applications.
* WAP
Wireless Application Protocol - used for Web-based, wireless communication between mobile devices and content providers.