Patent ID: 8700763
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for automatically testing load on an application delivery appliance, the method comprising: identifying, by a load testing client executing on an application delivery appliance, a browser having a predetermined feature; determining, by the load testing client, based on the predetermined feature, to test the identified browser; injecting, by the load testing client, a load generating module into the identified browser after identifying the browser; executing the load generating module within the identified browser; automatically selecting, by the load generating module, responsive to a configuration parameter indicating to select a previously selected link, a first link within a page displayed in the identified browser; determining, by the load generating module, the identified browser is one of either a control browser type and a slave browser type; and spawning, by the load generating module, slave browsers responsive to determining the identified browser is a control browser type, each spawned slave browser executing the load generating module to automatically select the first link, and determine the browser type of the spawned slave browser.