How to Create a Terminal Session

This task describes how to create a new terminal session.

To learn about terminal sessions, see Terminal Sessions Overview.

1. Prerequisites

   • Ensure that a load generator host is installed on the terminal server machine.

     Note: You cannot use terminal sessions on Linux load generators.

   • Ensure that the Remote Desktop Connection client software is installed on the Controller machine.

2. Configure the Performance Center agent on the load generator machine

   1. Select Start > All Programs > HP Performance Center Host > Advanced Settings > Performance Center Agent Configuration. The Agent Configuration dialog box opens.

   2. Select Enable Terminal Services and click OK.

   3. When prompted to restart the agent, click OK.

3. Check the Terminal Services logon settings

   Ensure that the correct terminal services settings are selected for the Remote Desktop Connection client.

   To configure the correct Terminal Server logon settings:

   1. On the load generator machine, select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Terminal Services Configuration. The Terminal Services Configuration dialog box opens. Right-click RDP-TCP, and select Properties to open the RDP-TCP Properties dialog box.

   2. Click the Logon Settings tab.

   3. Make sure that Use client-provided logon settings is selected and that Always prompt for password is not selected.

4. Add the load generator to the system

   Use the New Host dialog box to add the load generator the system. For user interface details, refer to the HPE ALM Lab Management Guide: New Testing Host Dialog Box.

5. Configure the terminal session

   You configure the terminal session from the Terminal Services dialog box. For user interface details, see Terminal Services Dialog Box.