Error when running AJAX TruClient IE vuser Over Firewall

  • Document ID:KM00413137
  • Creation Date:23-Apr-2013
  • Modified Date:14-Feb-2014
    • Micro Focus Products:
      loadrunner professional 11.50
      loadrunner enterprise 11.50

Summary

Issue when running loadtest when running AJAX TruClient IE vuser Over Firewall

Error

When running an AJAX TruClient IE vuser in load test with Over Firewall settings enabled, you will see this error after the vuser stays unresponsive for some time:

"initialization failed: reason – timeout"

When using other types vusers it will not occur just on this one.

Cause

Security Mode is off.

Fix

As a workaround

1. Modify <LG>\dat\mdrv\mdrv_webIE.dat file. Add the following lines:

    SecurityRequirementsFiles=webIE.asl
    SecurityMode=On

2. Modify <LG>\dat\mdrv\mdrv_webIENDP.dat file. Add the following lines:

    SecurityRequirementsFiles=webIE.asl
    SecurityMode=On

3. Create a copy of <LG>\merc_asl\web2ui.asl file. Rename it to “webIE.asl“.