Generating workload to a file

The benchmark wizard can generate an input file of test data to use during a benchmark. It does the following:

To generate workload to a file, do the following:

  1. Launch the benchmark wizard as described in Starting the benchmark wizard, and choose Generate a workload to a file.
  2. In the Select a benchmark screen, highlight a defined benchmark under the Benchmarks column and then click Next.

    Figure 8. Benchmark Workload screen

    Figure 8 displays the Benchmark Workload screen, where a benchmark can be selected to generate workload data to be used with a benchmark.

  3. In the Benchmark Workload screen, specify the path and name of the file of workload data you want to be created.

    Figure 9. Benchmark Workload screen

    Figure 9 displays the Benchmark Workload screen, where the name of the file to save the workload data to can be typed in.

  4. Click Finish. When the wizard exits, the system creates the workload file in the location specified.

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