Preparing a benchmark definition

With the content backed up and modified in preparation for benchmarking, you can create the definitions of the benchmarks you want to perform.

  1. Use the section titled "Types of benchmarks" to determine what type of benchmark you want to configure.
  2. Determine which components to add to the benchmark definition and which ones to configure as workload generators. Use the section Table 2, with your knowledge of the site-specific content to make these determinations.
  3. Consult with the application experts and IBM WebSphere InterChange Server developers at the site to determine the appropriate values for the variable properties that you configure when preparing a benchmark definition. The "Variable" column in Table 3 lists these variables, and the "Reference" column lists the sections in this document where the variables are described in detail.

    Consult with the appropriate experts to determine the proper values for these variables.

    Table 3. Benchmark configuration variables

    Variable Reference
    Application response time step 3 in "Configuring benchmark components"
    Consume success rate step 4 in "Configuring benchmark components"
    Number of objects per poll step 5 "Configuring benchmark components"
    Poll frequency step 6 "Configuring benchmark components"
    Size in bytes of business object step 5 "Configuring object properties"
  4. Use the instructions in Working with benchmark definitions to create, edit, or load a benchmark definition and then configure it with the information you derived in steps 1 through 3.

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