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| Support for a variety of internet protocols |
WebLOAD Professional supports the creation of performance test scripts for a variety of commonly-used internet protocols. These protocols are part of WebLOAD’s Internet Productivity Pack (IPP). Although modern web applications rely almost solely on HTTP-based protocols, some implementations use additional IP family protocols to provide their functionality. This family of protocols include Application Layer (according to the TCP/IP model) protocols such as LDAP, FTP, NNTP, POP3, SMTP, IMAP, TELNET and SSH. In addition, it includes the Transport Layer protocols of TCP and UDP.
WebLOAD`s Building Blocks framework make the building of a script using any of these protocols a simple task. If needed, it is also possible to mix and match different protocols. For example, a business process requires downloading a file using FTP and then sending it as an email attachment using SMTP. This can be done in a single script. Moreover – it is possible to combine these protocols with HTTP/S to create scripts that are even more complex.
WebLOAD`s Internet Productivity Pack (IPP) can be used not only to test an application using the protocols mentioned above, but also to extend and test additional IP-based protocols. For example, if we need to test an LMTP service, it can be easily implemented based on the TCP protocol – We just compose the correct packets and we’re ready to test! This kind of implementation can be done by writing JavaScript code or by using WebLOAD`s JAVA Object extension that enables calling on external POJOs exposed by JARs that are seamlessly imported by WebLOAD.
For additional IP-based protocol support please contact RadView and our professional services team will be happy to help.
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