On Linux

Installing a Load Generator Agent requires to be part of the sudo group.

• Information: When the Load Generator Agent is installed using the root account under Unix, the Agent is automatically declared as a service on the system. The LoadGeneratorAgentService.service service is subsequently launched each time the system is started.

If the LoadGeneratorAgentService.service service has not been created during the installation, the Load Generator Agent will not be booted at the restart of your Linux machine.

You can create it manually afterwards by following the instructions just below:

• To create manually your own service "LoadGeneratorAgentService.service"

1. In the /etc/systemd/system/ directory, create the file "LoadGeneratorAgentService.service" with the content below by changing your paths accordingly:

   [Unit]

   Description=NeoLoad Load Generator Agent

   Before=multi-user.target graphical.target

   After=network-online.target remote-fs.target time-sync.target

   Wants=network-online.target

   [Service]

   Type=exec

   ExecStart="/opt/Neoload7.2/bin/LoadGeneratorAgentService" start-launchd

   SuccessExitStatus=0 143

   [Install]

   WantedBy=multi-user.target graphical.target

2. To enable it so that it can start at boot time, open the terminal and type the command:

   sudo systemctl enable LoadGeneratorAgentService.service

• To install a Load Generator Agent with the GUI installer

1. Open the terminal and type the command:

   sudo sh neoload_7_1_0_linux_<bitness>.sh

2. Select the Load Generator Agent installation option.

• To install a Load Generator Agent in console mode

1. Open the terminal and type the command:

   sudo sh neoload_7_1_0_linux_<bitness>.sh -c

2. Select the Load Generator Agent installation option.

• To install a Load Generator Agent in silent mode

• Create a "response.varfile" file including the following content:

  # install4j response file for NeoLoad LG

  executeLauncherAction$Boolean=false

  installService$Boolean=false

  startOnBootUp$Boolean=false

  sys.adminRights$Boolean=false

  sys.component.Common$Boolean=true

  sys.component.Controller$Boolean=false

  sys.component.Controller\ Agent$Boolean=false

  sys.component.Load\ Generator$Boolean=true

  sys.component.Monitor\ Agent$Boolean=false

  sys.installationTypeId=Load Generator

  sys.languageId=en

  sys.programGroupDisabled$Boolean=true

• Open the terminal and type the command:

  sudo sh neoload_7_1_0_linux_<bitness>.sh -q -c -dir <installdir> -varfile response.varfile

• Tip: To start the Load Generator as a service, set the installService$Boolean key to "true".

• Information: If you intend to use WAN Emulation in your tests, you need to install the WAN Emulation driver manually, as documented in Install the WAN Emulation on Linux.