2. Set the Server.Load test parameter Thread Creation Interval parameter to stagger the creation of each user. For example, a value of 2 staggers the creation of each user by 2 seconds.

3. Plan to enter values for the Starting Thread No. and Max No. of Users parameters. The values you enter depend on how many client systems and database users the test is simulating. For example, to simulate 400 database users across 4 client systems, with 100 users spread across the 4 clients specify these values when you run the test on each client.

Client	Max. No. of Users	Starting Thread No.
1.00	100.00	1.00
2.00	100.00	101.00
3.00	100.00	201.00
4.00	100.00	301.00

4. Simulate the behavior of actual users by providing pauses between commands in your script. Use the built-in scripts as a reference point.

5. Be aware of both ramp-up and steady state. Ramp-up state occurs after all threads run at least one iteration of the script. Steady state represents the server's true, sustainable performance with reproducible results. Steady state occurs when the number of Notes users on the server is equal to the total simulated users across all clients.

Related topics

Server.Load test parameters
Built-in and custom Server.Load scripts
Running the built-in Server.Load workloads
Running a custom Server.Load script
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