In the previous versions of LoadRunner, VuGen was used almost exclusively in situations where VuGen and the "client" Application Under Test (AUT) were installed on the same machine.
Proxy Recording is a new recording feature in LoadRunner 11.52 which allows the recording of the traffic to and from an AUT located on a remote computer, a mobile device, a Linux or a Mac machine.
Please find a link to a video presentation on the Proxy Recording feature in LoadRunner 11.52 covering these topics:
1. Overview of Proxy Recording
2. Configuring VuGen to record in proxy mode with:
a. Web – HTTP / HTML protocol and
b. Mobile Application - HTTP / HTML protocol
3. Limitations
in the following knowledge document:
How to use the Proxy Recording feature in LoadRunner 11.52