INTRODUCTION OF NETSTORM DASHBOARD GUI
 NetStorm Dashboard offers a simple and detailed view
into the data and statistics associated with the tests
presently running and tests ran in the past. Dashboard
is also known as Execution GUI.
STEPS TO LOGIN NETSTORM GUI AND START SCENARIO
 Open any web browser and type the address in address bar:
http://<hostname>/netstorm
We will get the screen as shown below
 Enter the User ID and Password In the Login screen, and click on
Sign-In button.
 After Login we will get the below screen. Select “Scenarios”
under Test Design Tab.
 After Selecting scenario will show the listing of available
scenarios on the selected server, as shown below:
 Click on Start Button (forward arrow), next to the Scenario
Name to start the test.
Start Button
 Upon clicking Start button Dashboard GUI will launch. User
can also launch Dashboard GUI from Test Run Window, by
simply clicking on Test Run number.
SETTING-UP DASHBOARD GUI OPTIONS
 After starting a test, a Test Run Number is generated. This Test
Run number is always
Unique and is used to access all the
information relating to that particular Test.
 The Dashboard is capable of displaying the progress and
execution statistics for a
particular Test in both Online and
Offline Mode.
 Online Mode – For a Test presently in its running state,
NetStorm will open its progress and execution statistics in
Online mode.
 Offline Mode – For a Test which has completed its
execution, NetStorm will open its progress and execution
statistics in Offline mode.
 After the test has started or after the test is completed, User can open
Test Run Dashboard GUI by simply clicking on corresponding Test Run
Number on test run window. Dashboard GUI will be shown as below:
Top Pane
Right Pane
Left Pane
Bottom Pane
LAYOUT OF DASHBOARD GUI
 Dashboard GUI is categorized in following four Panes:
 Top Pane
 Left pane
 Right Pane
 Bottom Pane
 And it also contains a Menu bar.
TOP PANE
DESCRIPTION OF TOP PANE ITEMS
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Item
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Description
Test Run Number
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STDebug
Scenario Name link – to view Scenario used in test
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Test Output
Test Run Output link – to view TR output of current TR on
browser
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Event logs
Event log link- To view all logged event(s)
5
Transaction Details
Transaction Details link – To view detailing of all
transaction(s) if any in current TR
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Start Time
Date and Time of system displays on which test starts
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Elapsed Time
This show the total Execution Time of the Test Run
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End Time
Date and Time of system displays on which test stops
9
Favorite
Currently loaded Favorite name displays, and by default its
value is “_default”
DETAILING OF SOME TOP PANE ITEMS
 Stop : “Stop” stops the currently executing Test. The message “Stop
Running Test Run” is display in the Tool Tip of this option. This
option is only available in Online Mode.
 Test Output: This shows the output of the Running Test Run and also
shows the message “View Test Run Output” in the Tool Tip. The Test
Output is look like.
 Event logs: An occurrence or happening of significant task or
program, such as the completion of an asynchronous
input/output operation. A task may wait for an event or any of a
set of events or it may (request to) receive asynchronous
notification (a {signal} or {interrupt}) that the event has
occurred. We can see Event Log from View Menu. Details of
Event Log is explained Later.
 Transaction Details: This shows the details of the Transactions
in the current Test Run. Transactions are added to measure the
response time of a particular logical action do by the user. We
can see Transaction Details from View Menu. Details of
Transaction Details is explained Later.
LEFT PANE
 Fine Points related to Left Pane:
 Left Pane contains a Tree like structure.
 Parent nodes in left pane are Test
Metrics , Custom Metrics (for merge
graphs),
System
Metrics
and
Application Metrics.
 System Metric and Application Metrics
node is visible only when user is using
System and Application Monitors.
 User can select any Parent node
categorizes for particular type of
statistics.
 User can also select any child node of a
particular Parent.
DETAILING OF NODES IN LEFT PANE
 Test Metrics: This contains all the default groups of the Graphs
including Transaction Group (if any).
 System Metrics: This contains all the System Graphs like
Process Stats, TCP States Count etc.
 Application Metrics: This contains all the Application related
graphs like Java Garbage Collection etc.
 Custom Metrics: This contains the set of graphs that are added
by user from same group or different group. If user not adding
any graph in Custom Metrics section then it contains the Default
Parent & Default Child.
POP-UP MENU OF LEFT PANE
 To open the pop-up menu, right
click in left pane. Following pop-up
menu will emerge:
DETAILING OF POP-UP MENU IN LEFT PANE
 Show Description – This shows the description of selected
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graph or all graphs of selected Group
Open All – This show all graphs of selected group on right pane
(graph panel). If number of graphs is greater than number of
visible graph panels then prev/next image enable. To view all
graphs click on “next” image on top panel.
Activate/Inactivate – User can activate/inactivate graphs except
“Active System graphs”
Merge all Instances – This will merge all instances of different
groups.
Monitors – This is enable only in online mode. This option is
used to start/restart/stop monitors used in current Test
RIGHT PANE
 Right Pane contains
the graph Panels
(each Panel shows
either the graph or
group of graphs).
Maximum number
of Panels is 32.
 By Default we get 9
Panel is selected.
DETAILING OF RIGHT PANE
 Panel is the component of Right Pane.
 Each Panel shows the Graph(s).
 The maximum number of Panel is 32.
 User may choose any number of Panel (i.e. - less than 32 and
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greater than 0) to be displayed in the Right Pane.
User may be drag any Graph or group of Graph in the Panel
(from Left Pane)
User may zoom any graph Panel.
In a Panel there are maximum 40 samples and will be displays for
a single Graph, if the sample is increases 40 than Averaging is
occur.
Each Panel having the following functionality (that appears after
Right Click on it).
POP-UP MENU OF RIGHT PANE
DETAILING OF POP-UP MENU IN RIGHT PANE
 Properties: This open the “Chart Properties” window, the
screen contain the following option –
Description of Chart Properties Window
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Plot- This option also contain the following option Domain Axis
 General
 Label: Chose the Label of X-axis.
 Font: Chose the Font of the Label of X-axis.
 Paint: Chose the Color of the Label of X-axis
 Label Insets:
 Tick Insets:
 Other
 Ticks:
 Range Axis
 General
 Label: Chose the Label of Y-axis.
 Font: Chose the Font of the Label of Y-axis.
 Paint: Chose the Color of the Label of Y-axis
 Label Insets:
 Tick Insets:
 Other
 Ticks:
 Range:
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Appearance
General
 Insets:
 Outline Stroke: Chose the Thickness of Outline.
 Outline Paint: Chose the Color of Outline.
 Background Paint: Chose the Background Color.
Other
General
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Background Paint: Chose the Color of Plane.
Series Paint: No Editor Implemented.
Series Stroke: No Editor Implemented.
Series Outline Paint: No Editor Implemented.
Series Outline Stroke: No Editor Implemented.
 Print: This will prints the Graph or Group of Graphs of the
selected Panel. Before printing it will save the pdf file of that
Graph.
 Graph Time and X-Axis value: This property is set by user with
the help of dialog box (whether he/she want to apply it to all
Visible panels or selected panels). Once the property is set it is
unchanged in that Panel until it is further modified.
 Graph Time
 Last 60 secs: This shows the Graph data of last 60 seconds in
graph series.
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Last 180 secs: This show the Graph data of last 180 seconds
in graph series.
600 secs: This shows the Graph data of last 600 seconds in
graph series.
Last 3600 secs: This shows the Graph data of last 3600
seconds in graph series.
Whole Scenario: This shows the Graph data of Total Run
Time. (Default)
 X - Axis Value
Elapsed Time: Elapsed Time is displayed on the X-Axis; it
is started from 00:00:00. (Default)
The Elapsed Time is look like.
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Absolute Time: Absolute Time is displayed on the X-Axis
and it shows the time of system.
The Absolute Time is look like.
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 View Graphs
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Show 1 Graph: This shows 1 graph Panel in the Right Pane.
Show 2 Graphs: This shows 2 graph Panels in the Right
Pane.
Show 4 Graphs: This shows 4 graph Panels in the Right
Pane.
Show 8 Graphs: This shows 8 graph Panels in the Right
Pane.
Show 16 Graphs: This shows 16 graph Panels in the Right
Pane.
Custom Number: This shows the custom number
(number should be less than 32 and greater than 0) of
Panels in the Right Pane.
continue…
Snapshot for Custom Number:
 User may also be set the number of rows and column of the Displayed
Panels.
 Detail Panel
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Show Data of Selected Panel Only: This shows the data
of Selected Panel only in Lower Pane.
Show Data of All Displayed Graphs: This shows the data
of all displayed Graph in Lower Pane.
 Compare - This option is used to compare values of two test
runs. It explained in detail later.
 Phase Marker: This option is enabling only when test gets
completed. This is used to show the different phases on graph
panel (i.e. Start Up , Ramp UP , Duration, Stabilization & Ramp
Down)
Applied
“RAMPDOWN”
Phase Marker
 Show in Tree: This option is used to show selected graphs in
left pane.
 Debug Flag
 On: Debug flag is on it will display all the information on
the console.
By default Debug flag is On.
 Off: Debug flag is off it will not display any information on
the console.
 Resolution: This is used to change resolution (time duration
between two samples) of selected or all visible graphs. User can
see resolution below x-axis value in graph panel.
 Undo zoom – This is enable only after zooming that selected
graph.
 Graph Type: This is used to change the graph type of selected or all
visible graphs
 Percentile Graph – Only that graph which has entries in .pdf file can be
converted into Percentile Graph. Like “Average URL Response Time” ,
“Average Page Response Time” , “Average Session Response Time” , “Average
Transaction Response Time” , “Transaction Time” etc.
 Time Series Graph – This is the default type of graph.
 Dial Graph – User can apply or update Dial Graph.
BOTTOM PANE
 Bottom Pane shows the data of Graphs, either in the Active Panel or all
displayed graphs in Tabular format.
 These data are shows in following fields Color: This shows the colors of Graph.
 Scale: This shows the current scaling factor of selected Graph with
respect to the first graph.
 Graph Name: This shows the Name of Graphs.
 Minimum: This shows the Minimum value of data Sample of
Graph.
 Maximum: This show the Maximum value of data Sample of
Graph.
 Average: This show the average of all data Samples of Graph.
 Last: This show the Last value of data Sample of Graph.
 Samples: This show total number of samples.
 Sorting On Each Column: Clicking on header part of each column
sorting will occur.
 Graph Selection: Click on the graph on lower pane, it highlights that
graph in the selected graph Panel and vice versa. As shown below :
POP-UP MENU OF BOTTOM PANE
DETAILING OF POP-UP MENU IN RIGHT PANE
 Hide Selected: It hides the selected Graph from graph panel.
 Show Selected: This is enabled only when any graph gets hide.
This shows data of selected graph that is hidden.
 Show Only Selected: This show the selected Graph only, in the
selected Panel.
 Show all: This show all Graphs in the selected Panel (this is the
default selection).
 Show Description : This is used to show description of
selected graph(s)
 Color : This option is used to change the color of selected graph
(s) from lower pane
Select any color to show
Select custom time and then choose any color for selected graph(s)
COMPONENTS OF DASHBOARD
OPEN A PARTICULAR GRAPH
To open a particular graph, choose any one of the following
methods.
 Double Click on the graph – The right pane, by default opens 9
graphs in 3x3 matrixes. Double clicking on any graph name, will
open the graph in the Right Pane at 1x1 positions.
 Drag and Drop -Click and hold the graph and then drag it to
the right pane – Click desired graph name, and then drag it to
the position (e.g. 1x3) you wish to view the graph on.
 Enlarged view for a graph – Open a particular graph on the
right pane using, any of the above mentioned two methods.
Then double click on that particular graph, to open in the
enlarged mode.
 Zooms a particular graph – To zoom on a particular graph,
first open the graph using 1 or 2. Then open it in enlarged mode
using 3. Now, Left Click, hold and then drag the mouse pointer
on the across graph to Zoom on the graph for the particular time.
EVENT LOG
 An occurrence or happening of significant task /program , such
as the completion of an asynchronous input/output operation.
A task may wait for an event or any of a set of events or it may
(request to) receive asynchronous notification (a {signal} or
{interrupt}) that the event has occurred.
 We can also filter events based on requirements.
Event Log Levels
There are 5 levels.
 Info
 Warning
 Minor
 Major
 Critical
STEPS TO GET EVENT LOG
 Click Event Log link on Top Pane. Available Event Log window
will appear as shown below.
 Double Click the Event you wish to see. Event Detail window will
appear.
TRANSACTION DETAILS
 Any sequence of page clicks may be grouped as a transaction.
Transactions are added to measure the response time of a
particular logical action do by the user.
STEPS TO GET TRANSACTION DETAILS
 Click Transaction Details link on Top Pane. Available
Transaction Details window will appear.
Transaction Detail is only shown if Transactions are added in Script that is used in Test or Scenario.
COMPARISON OF TWO TEST RUNS
 This shows the compared data of selected graphs of two Test
Runs. On selecting “Compare” menu, “Compare selection”
window displayed.
 Entries of Compare window
 Scenario Name: Enter any/All Scenario name.
 Compare Test: Select compare test which you want to
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compare.
Test Phase: Select Phase name (enable only in offline mode).
Start Time: Enter start time in “hh:min:sec” format.
End Time: Enter enter time in “hh:min:sec” format.
Resolution: Select resolution according to need.
Panel Selection:
Apply for Selected Panels
Apply for visible panels
 After comparison Graph shown in Right Pane is like this –
 Top Pane will be like this
 Bottom Pane will be like this
VIRTUAL USER TRACE
 This is used for tracing the Users for different group(s) in online
mode.
 For debugging purpose
 To check script is run properly.
 To get the data for selected user and will show all pages which
has been executed.
STEPS TO GET VIRTUAL USER TRACE
 Click on the “View” menu, to Virtual User Trace Window.
 Click Virtual User Trace. Available Virtual User Trace window
will appear.
 Select the group (One group at one time).
 Clicks on “User Trace” button in Available User Trace window.
This will get the data for any User (randomly selected) of that
particular group, and it will show all pages which has been
executed till that time.
 To see the session detail, select “Start Session (ScriptName -
TestTrans)” or “End Session”
STEPS FOR CORRELATION
 Select a single graph as shown below:
 Now Zoom the above graph.
 Move your mouse pointer to any peak and the Right-Click on it.
As shown below:
 On above snapshot we will get the pop-up menu in that menu we
will get the Correlation option.
 Upon clicking Correlation option we will get the below window:
CONTENT OF CORRELATION WINDOW
 This window contains 2 frames:
 Graph Info Frame
Baseline Graph: Graph Name which we wants to correlate.
 Correlation Threshold: Threshold for correlation.
 Include Anti Correlation: Comparing the baseline graphs
with Anti graphs also.
 Radio buttons for option All Graphs and Selected Graphs
 Select Graph(s) to Correlate Frame
 Dropdown for Select Group Name available for this Test
Run.
 Text Box contains Graphs Name belongs to selected group.
 Add button to add graphs from available graphs.
 Remove button to remove graphs from Selected Graphs
Text Box.
 Text box for displaying Selected Graphs.
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EXAMPLES OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS OF CORRELATION
 Put all values as default, select All Graphs and then click on
Correlation Button as shown below:
 Output of previous settings.
 Put all values as default, select All Graphs, check Anti correlation
and then click on Correlation Button as shown below:
 Output of previous settings.
 Now check Selected Graphs option then select group name to
correlate.
 Select graph and then click on Add Button then click on Correlate.
 Output of the Previous settings.
 This message will appear if selected graphs will not correlated
with baseline graph.
 Select Graphs and then Correlate.
 Output of previous settings