Zones and Load Generator hosts

Overview

A Load Generator is a program that simulates the application's users. Each NeoLoad Controller embeds a Load Generator. Load Generators may be installed as separate programs on other machines.

A zone is a group of Load Generators defined usually by their geographic location. Load Generators on WAN and LAN networks, or those in Europe and in the US may be grouped together.

The Load Generators group box shows all Load Generators detected.

Load Generators icons rely on the following graphic charter:

Icon	Description	Meaning
	Green bullet	The Load Generator is available.
	Padlock	The Load Generator is running and the connection is secured. For more information, see Encryption.
	Yellow bullet	The Load Generator is busy in a running test.
	Red bullet	The Load Generator is unavailable because the Load Generator machine or the Load Generator Agent is unreachable.
	Orange bullet	The Load Generator Agent needs to be upgraded. Its version is different from the version of the Controller. For more information, see Automatically update Load Generators.
	Crossed mobile	The Load Generator does not support WAN emulation. For more information, see WAN emulation.
	SAP	The Load Generator is compatible with SAP applications recording.
	Processing	The Cloud Load Generator is restarting.
	Warning	The connection with the Cloud Load Generator machine is lost. It is necessary to check the firewall and other network devices configuration—the port 443 must be opened. For more information, see Prerequisites.
	Terminal Services	The Load Generator is installed in Terminal Services mode. For more information, see Terminal Services.
	Real Browser	The Load Generator does not support RealBrowser. For more information, see RealBrowser.

Warning: Before running a test, it is strongly advised to close the antivirus installed on the Load Generator machine. Keeping the antivirus alive may alter the relevancy of the test results.