Internal

Methodology

Set up the performance testing environment.

Map it (Performance Testing Environment.odg)- get a diagram that shows:

Hosts (names, IP addresses/subnet masks, external ports).
Represent all network interfaces and their connectivity to various networks. It helps to understand how the hosts are interconnected - on the diagram.
Represent processes
- Load Agent
- Proxy
- Application Server
- Database
Document the procedures to stop/start the processes - some load tests may need the processes to be completed shut down and restarted. Usually there's an "Environment" document associate with the environment where all these procedures are documented.