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During a load test, StresStimulus will assign a test object to every new VU. The test object's mix-weight defines how many VUs will execute it. The test object's tier setting defines the order when the VUs will execute it. VUs for the next tier will not start until all VUs for the previous tier have started. Having test objects in different tiers can emulate an unexpected load at peak periods.
Tier setting
To set the tier setting of a test object, set the Tier property.
If at least one test object has a non-zero tier setting then the Tier column will appear in the VU distribution by Agent - TC dialog.
Mapping VUs to test objects
Consider the following test objects and their corresponding mix weights.
Test Object | Mix Weight |
|---|---|
| Browse Store | 6 |
| Purchase Item | 4 |
The following table shows the difference in how 10 VUs are mapped to test objects for different tier settings:
Tier settings are the same
| Tier settings are the different (lower-tier objects execute first)
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If running a distributed test then tier settings are honored within each load agent independently. For example, on load agent 1, if all VUs with Tier 1 test cases have launched, then VUs with Tier 2 test cases will begin launching, even if not all VUs with Tier 1 have launched on load agent 2. |
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