Web Benchmark

The browser being used in the web benchmark is Mozilla 1.4 (http://www.mozilla.org). The URL to access the Web Benchmark is http://appserv/ibench/, which can be accessed through the home button in Mozilla.

In general, the steps to follow to run a test are the following.

1. Launch the thin client session, following the appropiate instructions found in section 2.
2. Launch mozilla from inside the thin client session, and clear its memory and disk cache. Make sure it fills the thinclient screen completely, and that the Navigation and Personal toolbars are hidden (uncheck in View->Show/Hide). Only the Menu and Status bar should be visible.
3. Set up packemon1 to filter for the appropriate protocol.
4. Set up netsim to the appropriate network characteristics
5. If using packet loss, then set up packemon2 to filter for appropriate protocol.
6. If benchmark you want to run needs parameters set, fill in the correct values for the number of cycles and the appropriate delay value.
7. Place mouse directly over the appropriate link or button.
8. Start packet captures.
9. Click appropriate link or button in mozilla's home page, according to the benchmark you want to run. Quickly move the mouse out of the display area of the browser to the toolbar.
10. After test is finished stop packet captures and save the captured data.
11. Remove network simulation settings (nistnet_down)
12. Shutdown thin client and server software, and log out from all the machines. To log out from the client machine, press Control-Alt-Backspace.