You use the Rational Performance Tester workbench to distribute the user load. When you distribute the load among agent computers, you should remember the load each agent computer can take efficiently. For information about capacity planning, see the ../../com.ibm.rational.test.lt.install.doc/topics/ccapacityplanning.html topic.
Rational Agent Controller is used to gather data for the Response Time Breakdown feature and in support of the startup and control of web services stubs in the SOA protocol. The Load Generation Agent is used to generate load for the application under test by using the virtual users.
The Rational Performance Tester workbench automatically deploys test assets required for execution to participating agents. For more information about the deployment directory, see Managing deployment directory.
A typical set up of Rational Performance Tester workbench, Rational Performance Tester agents,
and the system under test is shown here: