NeoLoad TCP Generator

This project is aimed generate TCP packets during a load test. The idea is to generate TCP packets to consumes network traffic while a load test is running This project has 2 disctinct components :

• tcpPacketSender : Custom action to add in NeoLoad to send tcp packets.
• tcpmockserver : Service that will receive the tcp traffic . this service would need to be deployed in the same network route than your application

tcpPacketSender

This custom action will allow you to add all the project information required in XRAY :

• Host (Required) : Host of the tcpmockserver to interact with
• Port (Required): Port of the Tcp mockserver
• Size (Required) : Number of bytes to send to the mock server

Depending on your objective you will be able to deploy several mockserver and interact directly wit then in the custom action

Property	Value
Maturity	Experimental
Author	Neotys Partner Team
License	BSD Simplified
NeoLoad	7.0 (Enterprise or Professional Edition w/ Integration & Advanced Usage and NeoLoad Web option required)
Bundled in NeoLoad	No
Download Binaries	latest release is only compatible with NeoLoad from version 7.0 Use this release for previous NeoLoad versions

Installation

1. Download the latest release for NeoLoad from version 7.0
2. Read the NeoLoad documentation to see How to install a custom Advanced Action.

NeoLoad Set-up

Once installed, how to use in a given NeoLoad project:

1. Create a tcpPacketSender User Path.
2. Insert tcpPacketSender in the Action block.

1. Create a NeoLoad Population tcpPacketSender having only the userPath tcpPacketSender

1. Create a NeoLoad Scenario Using your population and the tcpPacketSender Population The tcpPacketSender Population would need to be added to your NeoLoad scenario with the following settings : * Duration : depends on your objective * Load Policy : depending on your objective of your test

Parameters for tcpPacketSender

Name	Description
Host	Host of one of the tcp mock server
Port	Port of on of the tcp mock server
Size	Number of bytes to send to the mock server

tcpmockserver

###Configuration The tcpmockserver tcp service package in a container : hrexed/tcpmockserver The container will require to define the Environement variables :

• SERVER_PORT: listening port of the tcp mock server
• logging-level : Logging level of the service ( DEBUG, INFO, ERROR)

Run the webhookHandler

Requirements : Server having :

• docker installed
• docker-compose installed

THe deployment will use :

• /deploy/docker-compose.yml

Make sure to update the docker-compose file by replacing the value of PORT_TO_REPLACE with your desired port. the deployment will be done by running the following command :

docker-compose -f <docker file> up -d