CN104866402A - Server testing method and apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method and device for testing a server, comprising: setting up a database on the server to be tested in advance, storing simulation data in the database; S1: sending multiple requests for the simulation data to the database; S2: Receive the response to the request returned by the database; S3: Determine the transaction processing per second TPS of the server under test according to the request and the response. Through the method and device for testing the server provided by the present invention, the overall performance of the server can be tested.

Description

Method and device for testing server

technical field

The invention relates to the field of electronic technology, in particular to a method and device for testing a server.

Background technique

With the development of big data technology, a large amount of data needs to be processed, and the requirements for the processing capacity of the server are getting higher and higher. In order to determine whether the server meets the requirements, it is necessary to perform a performance test on the server.

In the prior art, in the testing method for the server, the single hardware performance of the server is generally tested independently. For example, test performance such as the disk capacity of the server, the disk rotation speed of the server, and the operating frequency of the processor of the server.

It can be seen from the above description that in the prior art, the performance test of the server generally only tests the hardware of the server independently. However, the server needs to cooperate with each hardware to complete the work, and the performance of the entire server is not the superposition of the performance of a single hardware. , the prior art cannot realize the test of the overall performance of the server.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the present invention provides a method and device for testing a server, which can test the overall performance of the server.

On the one hand, the present invention provides a method for testing a server, comprising: pre-setting a database on the server to be tested, storing simulation data in the database, and further comprising:

S1: Send multiple requests for the simulated data to the database;

S2: Receive a response to the request returned by the database;

S3: Determine the transaction processing per second TPS of the server to be tested according to the request and the response.

Further, setting up a database on the server to be tested in advance, and storing simulation data in the database includes:

The oralce database is installed on the server to be tested in advance, and the simulated data is stored in the oralce database.

Further, before the S1, it also includes: presetting a press, and connecting the press to the server to be tested;

The S1 includes:

A plurality of requests for the simulation data are sent by the press to the database.

Further, the preset press includes: setting the press as BenchmarkFactory;

and / or,

Before said S1, also include:

The press is connected to the server to be tested through a 10G network card and a 10G switch;

and / or,

Before said S1, also include:

The storage medium of the data in the database is set in advance as a solid state disk SSD.

Further, the preset press includes: according to the server to be tested, pre-set a first preset number of presses;

and / or,

The S1 includes: simulating a second preset number of users through the press and respectively sending a plurality of requests for the simulation data to the database.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a device for testing a server, including:

A database unit, configured to set a database on the server to be tested, and store simulation data in the database;

a requesting unit, configured to send a plurality of requests for the simulated data to the database;

a response unit, configured to receive a response to the request returned by the database;

The determination unit is configured to determine the transaction processing per second (TPS) of the server under test according to the request and the response.

Further, the database unit is configured to install an oral database on the server to be tested, and store simulation data in the oral database.

Further, it also includes: a first setting unit, configured to set the press, and connect the press to the server to be tested;

The request unit is configured to send a plurality of requests for the simulation data to the database through the press machine.

Further, the first setting unit is used to set the press as BenchmarkFactory;

and / or,

Also includes: a connection unit, used to connect the press with the server to be tested through a 10G network card and a 10G switch;

and / or,

It also includes: a second setting unit, configured to set the storage medium of the data in the database as a solid state disk SSD.

Further, the first setting unit is configured to set a first preset number of presses according to the server under test;

and / or,

The requesting unit is configured to simulate a second preset number of users through the press and send a plurality of requests for the simulated data to the database respectively.

The invention provides a method and device for testing a server. By setting up a database on the server to be tested, requesting simulated data in the database, and testing the performance of the server through the response of the server to be tested to these requests, the calculated TPS is used to reflect the overall performance of the server to be tested. In this method, the actual processing scene of the server is simulated through the database, and the overall performance of the server in the processing process from receiving the request to giving the response is reflected through TPS, so as to realize the overall performance of the server. test.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are For some embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

Fig. 1 is a flow chart of a method for testing a server provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a flow chart of another method for testing a server provided by an embodiment of the present invention

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a device for testing a server provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of another device for testing a server provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments It is a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work belong to the protection of the present invention. scope.

As shown in Figure 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for testing a server, which may include the following steps:

S0: setting up a database on the server to be tested in advance, and storing simulation data in the database;

S1: Send multiple requests for the simulated data to the database;

S2: Receive a response to the request returned by the database;

S3: Determine the TPS (Transaction Per Second, transaction processing volume per second) of the server to be tested according to the request and the response.

Through a method for testing a server provided by an embodiment of the present invention, by setting a database on the server to be tested, requesting simulated data in the database, and testing the performance of the server through the response of the server to be tested to these requests, by calculating TPS to reflect the overall performance of the server to be tested. In this method, the actual processing scene of the server is simulated through the database, and the overall performance of the server in the processing process from receiving the request to giving the response is reflected through the TPS, so as to realize the overall performance of the server. Performance testing.

The oracle database has high operability and can be tuned in various aspects to achieve optimal performance and minimize the impact of non-server performance factors on test results. In a possible implementation manner, the pre-setting a database on the server to be tested, and storing simulation data in the database includes:

The oralce database is installed on the server to be tested in advance, and the simulated data is stored in the oralce database.

In a possible implementation manner, the simulation data may be stored in the database through the press, and a request may be sent to the database through the press. Before the S1, it also includes: pre-setting a press, and connecting the press to the server to be tested;

The S1 includes:

A plurality of requests for the simulation data are sent by the press to the database.

In a possible implementation manner, the preset press includes: setting the press as a BenchmarkFactory. Select Benchmark Factory and apply the high controllability of this tool to realize the application of simulated database under various models and test the performance of the server in various application scenarios.

In order to reduce the impact of non-server reasons on test results, high-performance storage devices can be used to eliminate performance bottlenecks on IO, and high-performance transmission devices can be used to reduce the impact of data transmission on test results. Before the S1, it also includes: connecting the press machine to the server to be tested through a 10G network card and a 10G switch. In addition, before the S1, it also includes: setting the storage medium of the data in the database as SSD (Solid State Drives, solid state disk) in advance.

In a possible implementation manner, the pre-setting the presses includes: pre-setting a first preset number of presses according to the server to be tested. According to the performance of the server to be tested, different numbers of presses can be set to send requests to the server under test, so that the server has a higher processing pressure. For example, by setting the number of presses, the processor utilization of the server can be increased. Reach more than 80%.

In a possible implementation manner, the S1 includes: using the press machine to simulate a second preset number of users and respectively sending multiple requests for the simulated data to the database. Each press can simulate multiple users, and a preset number of users can be simulated to send requests as needed, so that the server under test can receive greater processing pressure.

In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

In this embodiment, the server to be tested is a server of the Itanium platform, and the processor of the server to be tested is an Itanium processor. The server to be tested can be K1-910, and the K -UNIX operating system, the press can be installed on the NF5140M3 server. For servers on the Itanium platform, it is necessary to select the operating system and test software that are compatible with the Itanium processor, build a test environment to simulate the actual application scenario of the database, and reflect the actual performance of the server equipped with the Itanium processor. Select K -UNIX can better adapt to K1-910. Reasonably configure the switch according to the test scale, install the Windows operating system on NF5140M3 and connect it to the configured switch as the management terminal, configure DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) service, set the address segment that can be allocated by DHCP and other networks Parameters to realize the connection between the press and the database. In addition, in order to increase the data transmission speed, the server to be tested can be connected to the SSD through an optical fiber memory card and an optical fiber switch.

The Intel Itanium processor is designed for demanding business and technical applications. Intel Itanium processor-based platforms provide industry-leading performance at a lower cost. The Itanium processor is built on IA-64 (Intel Architecture 64), which is different from the x86 server. The installation of the operating system and application software needs to be customized by the software developer to adapt. Compared with the x86 platform, it is applied to the Itanium platform There is relatively little software.

As shown in Figure 2, the embodiment of the present invention provides a method for testing the server of the Itanium platform, the method may include the following steps:

Step 201: Install an oral database on the server of the Itanium platform to be tested in advance, store simulation data in the oral database, and set a first preset number of presses in advance according to the server of the Itanium platform to be tested, and set the The press is connected to the server of the Itanium platform to be tested, and the press is connected to the server of the Itanium platform to be tested through a 10 Gigabit network card and a 10 Gigabit switch. The storage medium of the data in the database is set to SSD in advance, and the The press was set to BenchmarkFactory.

Specifically, the oralce database is an oralce 10G database. For the Itanium platform, when installing the oracle database, modify the oracle detection of the operating system, self-adapt the operating system, and coordinate and optimize with K-UNIX for the Itanium platform server.

Step 202: Use the first preset number of BenchmarkFactories to simulate the second preset number of users to send a plurality of requests for the simulated data to the oral database.

During the test, select a standardized test model through BenchmarkFactory, and define the test scale, test time and test strategy, etc. At the same time, you can see real-time test data, CPU utilization, test data and other information through BenchmarkFactory, which is convenient for understanding the test real-time status. In addition, the server (server) side opens the database monitor, and the press machine is accessed and operated through the oracle client.

Step 203: Receive a response to the request returned by the oralce database.

Step 204: Determine the TPS of the server of the Itanium platform to be tested according to the request and the response.

After the server under test receives the requests, it processes these requests and returns the corresponding response. According to the performance of the server under test, the time required for the server under test to process these requests is different. The server under test can return each response As a transaction, the overall performance of the compensating server is reflected by calculating the transaction volume per second.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , an embodiment of the present invention provides a device for testing a server. The embodiment of the device can be realized by software, or by hardware or a combination of software and hardware. From the perspective of hardware, as shown in Figure 3, it is a hardware structure diagram of the device where the device of the test server provided by the embodiment of the present invention, except for the processor, memory, network interface, and non- In addition to the volatile memory, the device where the device in the embodiment is located may generally include other hardware, such as a forwarding chip responsible for processing packets, and the like. Taking software implementation as an example, as shown in Figure 4, as a device in a logical sense, it is formed by reading the corresponding computer program instructions in the non-volatile memory into the memory for operation by the CPU of the device where it is located. A device for testing a server provided in this embodiment includes:

A database unit 401, configured to set a database on the server to be tested, and store simulation data in the database;

a requesting unit 402, configured to send multiple requests for the simulated data to the database;

a response unit 403, configured to receive a response to the request returned by the database;

The determining unit 404 is configured to determine the TPS of the server to be tested according to the request and the response.

In a possible implementation manner, the database unit is configured to install an oral database on the server to be tested, and store simulation data in the oral database.

In a possible implementation manner, it further includes: a first setting unit, configured to set a press, and connect the press to the server to be tested.

The request unit is configured to send a plurality of requests for the simulation data to the database through the press machine.

In a possible implementation manner, the first setting unit is configured to set the press machine as a BenchmarkFactory.

In a possible implementation manner, it further includes: a connection unit, configured to connect the press machine to the server to be tested through a 10G network card and a 10G switch.

In a possible implementation manner, it further includes: a second setting unit, configured to set a storage medium for data in the database as an SSD.

In a possible implementation manner, the first setting unit is configured to set a first preset number of presses according to the server to be tested.

In a possible implementation manner, the requesting unit is configured to use the press machine to simulate a second preset number of users and respectively send multiple requests for the simulated data to the database.

The information exchange and execution process among the units in the above-mentioned device are based on the same concept as the method embodiment of the present invention, and the specific content can refer to the description in the method embodiment of the present invention, and will not be repeated here.

A method and device for testing a server provided by an embodiment of the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

A method and device for testing a server provided by an embodiment of the present invention, by setting a database on the server to be tested, requesting simulated data in the database, and testing the performance of the server through the response of the server to be tested to these requests, by calculating In this method, the actual processing scene of the server is simulated through the database, and the overall performance of the server in the processing process from receiving the request to giving the response is reflected through the TPS, so as to realize the real-time performance of the server. Overall performance test.

It should be noted that in this article, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply that there is a relationship between these entities or operations. There is no such actual relationship or sequence. Furthermore, the term "comprises", "comprises" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion such that a process, method, article, or apparatus comprising a set of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes elements not expressly listed. other elements of or also include elements inherent in such a process, method, article, or device. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional same elements in the process, method, article or apparatus comprising said element.

Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the steps to realize the above method embodiments can be completed by program instructions related hardware, and the aforementioned programs can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, the It includes the steps of the above method embodiments; and the aforementioned storage medium includes: ROM, RAM, magnetic disk or optical disk and other various media that can store program codes.

Finally, it should be noted that the above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and are not used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention are included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A method for testing a server, characterized in that, comprising: setting a database in advance on the server to be tested, storing simulation data in the database, and also including: S1: Send multiple requests for the simulated data to the database; S2: Receive a response to the request returned by the database; S3: Determine the transaction processing per second TPS of the server to be tested according to the request and the response. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, said pre-setting a database on the server to be tested, and storing simulation data in said database comprises: The oralce database is installed on the server to be tested in advance, and the simulated data is stored in the oralce database. 3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, before the S1, further comprising: presetting a press, and connecting the press to the server to be tested; The S1 includes: A plurality of requests for the simulation data are sent by the press to the database. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the preset press comprises: setting the press as BenchmarkFactory; and / or, Before said S1, also include: The press is connected to the server to be tested through a 10G network card and a 10G switch; and / or, Before said S1, also include: The storage medium of the data in the database is set in advance as a solid state disk SSD. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein, The preset presses include: presetting a first preset number of presses according to the server to be tested; and / or, The S1 includes: simulating a second preset number of users through the press and respectively sending a plurality of requests for the simulation data to the database. 6. A device for testing a server, comprising: A database unit, configured to set a database on the server to be tested, and store simulation data in the database; a requesting unit, configured to send a plurality of requests for the simulated data to the database; a response unit, configured to receive a response to the request returned by the database; The determination unit is configured to determine the transaction processing per second (TPS) of the server under test according to the request and the response. 7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the database unit is configured to install an oral database on the server to be tested, and store simulation data in the oral database. 8. The device according to claim 6, further comprising: a first setting unit, configured to set a press, and connect the press to the server to be tested; The request unit is configured to send a plurality of requests for the simulation data to the database through the press machine. 9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the first setting unit is configured to set the press as BenchmarkFactory; and / or, Also includes: a connection unit, used to connect the press with the server to be tested through a 10G network card and a 10G switch; and / or, It also includes: a second setting unit, configured to set the storage medium of the data in the database as a solid state disk SSD. 10. The device of claim 8, wherein: The first setting unit is configured to set a first preset number of presses according to the server to be tested; and / or, The requesting unit is configured to use the press machine to simulate a second preset number of users and respectively send a plurality of requests for the simulated data to the database.