Loadrunner Post-Installation verification

Steps to verify installed components

Step by step procedure to verify the intended components is installed.

Vugen
Click Start > All Programs > LoadRunner > Applications > Click “Virtual User Generator”
Actual Result
Vugen application is opened

Analysis
Click Start > All Programs > LoadRunner > Applications > Click “Analysis”
Actual Result
Analysis application is opened

Documentation
Click Start > All Programs > LoadRunner > Documentation > Click the requirement document (e.g. Click “VuGen User Guide” for reading vuser related information.
Actual Result
System shall open the clicked document.

Access Sample Application
Click Start > All Programs > LoadRunner > Samples > Web > Click “HP Web Tours Application”
Actual Result
System throws the error as “Page cannot be displayed” error.
Why this error shows up? Didn’t I install sample application?

Explanation
User should start the web server before accessing the application.
Fine, how to start the web server for my sample application?

Click Start > All Programs > LoadRunner > Samples > Web > Click “Start web Server”
After you start the web server, access the application
Click Start > All Programs > LoadRunner > Samples > Web > Click “HP Web Tours Application”

Summary
The installed components such as Virtual User Generator, Analysis, Documentation and Sample application is available on the system.