Basically, I need to restart particular service prior to each load test being run and there is no problem with the restart itself. I've researched for a while and haven't found a way to put some action or script or just another load test, so that I can be sure it is performed before each load test and only one time per load test.
Any ideas regarding how to make it behave this way are appreciated.
Create a LoadTest Plugin and use the LoadTestStarting
event to call a method that restarts your service.
public class Plugin : ILoadTestPlugin
{
private LoadTest _loadTest;
public void Initialize(LoadTest loadTest)
{
_loadTest = loadTest;
_loadTest.LoadTestStarting += new System.EventHandler(loadTest_LoadTestStarting);
_loadTest.LoadTestFinished += new System.EventHandler(loadTest_LoadTestFinished);
}
void loadTest_LoadTestStarting(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
// Restart your service
}
void loadTest_LoadTestFinished(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
}
}
Then in the Load Test Editor right click on the root and select Add Load Test Plug-in...
to add the Plug-In to your Load Test
.
Another option, especially if you are calling something on the command-line anyway, is to specify a Setup script in the active TestSettings: