Merge pull request #213326 from ntrogh/alt-create-jmeter

[Azure Load Testing] Added JMeter script creation info

Author: jborsecnik

articles/load-testing/how-to-create-and-run-load-test-with-jmeter-script.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.service: load-testing
 ms.topic: how-to
 author: ntrogh
 ms.author: nicktrog
-ms.date: 06/10/2022
+ms.date: 10/02/2022
 adobe-target: true
 ---
 
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ Use cases for creating a load test with an existing JMeter script include:
 
 ## Create an Apache JMeter script
 
-If you don't have an existing Apache JMeter script, you'll create a sample script to load test a single web application endpoint. For more information about creating an Apache JMeter script, see [Getting started with Apache JMeter](https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/get-started.html).
+If you already have a script, you can skip to [Create a load test](#create-a-load-test). In this section, you'll create a sample JMeter test script to load test a single web endpoint.
 
-If you already have a script, you can skip to [Create a load test](#create-a-load-test).
+You can also use the [Apache JMeter test script recorder](https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/jmeter_proxy_step_by_step.html) to record the requests while navigating the application in a browser. Alternatively, [import cURL commands](https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/curl.html) to generate the requests in the JMeter test script.
+
+To create a sample JMeter test script: 
 
 1. Create a *SampleTest.jmx* file on your local machine:
 
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ If you already have a script, you can skip to [Create a load test](#create-a-loa
           </ThreadGroup>
           <hashTree>
             <HTTPSamplerProxy guiclass="HttpTestSampleGui" testclass="HTTPSamplerProxy" testname="HTTP request" enabled="true">
-              <elementProp name="HTTPsampler.Arguments" elementType="Arguments" guiclass="HTTPArgumentsPanel" testclass="Arguments" testname="User Defined Variables" enabled="true">
+              <elementProp name="HTTPsampler.Arguments" elementType="Arguments" guiclass="HTTPArgumentsPanel" testclass="Arguments" testname="Sample web test" enabled="true">
                 <collectionProp name="Arguments.arguments"/>
               </elementProp>
               <stringProp name="HTTPSampler.domain"></stringProp>
@@ -113,10 +115,9 @@ If you already have a script, you can skip to [Create a load test](#create-a-loa
 
 ## Create a load test
 
-To create a load test in Azure Load Testing, you have to specify a JMeter script. This script defines the [test plan](./how-to-create-manage-test.md#test-plan) for the load test. You can create multiple load tests in an Azure Load Testing resource.
+When you create a load test in Azure Load Testing, you specify a JMeter script to define the [load test plan](./how-to-create-manage-test.md#test-plan). An Azure Load Testing resource can contain multiple load tests.
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> When you [create a quick test by using a URL](./quickstart-create-and-run-load-test.md), Azure Load Testing automatically generates the JMeter script.
+When you [create a quick test by using a URL](./quickstart-create-and-run-load-test.md), Azure Load Testing automatically generates the corresponding JMeter script.
 
 To create a load test using an existing JMeter script in the Azure portal:
 
@@ -139,14 +140,11 @@ To create a load test using an existing JMeter script in the Azure portal:
 
 1. Select **Review + create**. Review all settings, and then select **Create** to create the load test.
 
-    :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-create-and-run-load-test-with-jmeter-script/create-new-test-review.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the tab for reviewing and creating a test." :::
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> You can update the test configuration at any time, for example to upload a different JMX file. Choose your test in the list of tests, and then select **Edit**.
+You can update the test configuration at any time, for example to upload a different JMX file. Choose your test in the list of tests, and then select **Edit**.
 
 ## Run the load test
 
-When Azure Load Testing starts your load test, it will first deploy the JMeter script and any other files onto test engine instances and run the test.
+When Azure Load Testing starts your load test, it will first deploy the JMeter script, and any other files onto test engine instances, and then start the load test.
 
 If you selected **Run test after creation**, your load test will start automatically. To manually start the load test you created earlier, perform the following steps:
 
@@ -161,14 +159,16 @@ If you selected **Run test after creation**, your load test will start automatic
     > [!TIP]
     > You can stop a load test at any time from the Azure portal.
 
-While the test runs and after it finishes, you can view the test run details, statistics, and metrics in the test run dashboard.
+1. Notice the test run details, statistics, and client metrics in the Azure portal.
 
-:::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-create-and-run-load-test-with-jmeter-script/test-run-aggregated-by-percentile.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the test run dashboard." :::
+    :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-create-and-run-load-test-with-jmeter-script/test-run-aggregated-by-percentile.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the test run dashboard." :::
 
-## Next steps
+    Use the run statistics and error information to identify performance and stability issues for your application under load.
 
-- To learn more about [creating and managing tests](./how-to-create-manage-test.md).
+## Next steps
 
-- To learn how to export test results, see [Export test results](./how-to-export-test-results.md).
+You've created a cloud-based load test based on an existing JMeter test script. For Azure-hosted applications, you can also [monitor server-side metrics](./how-to-monitor-server-side-metrics.md) for further application insights.
 
-- To learn how to monitor server side metrics, see [Monitor server side metrics](./how-to-monitor-server-side-metrics.md).
+- Learn how to [export test results](./how-to-export-test-results.md).
+- Learn how to [parameterize a load test with environment variables](./how-to-parameterize-load-tests.md).
+- Learn how to [configure your test for high-scale load](./how-to-high-scale-load.md).