JMeter Local Tests and the Console Status Logger

Though cloud-based load testing services such as RedLine13 allow you to easily scale your load test, the majority of JMeter test plans begin on the local machine. The JMeter GUI is used to assemble the major components. First tests begin inside the GUI, usually monitored with a listener. When transitioning your test to the cloud however, the user interface is stood down to remove the overhead and achieve scale. Local Tests from the Console As anRead More →

Running JMeter from the Local Command Line

JMeter can be run in two modes, with the more familiar GUI mode for designing tests. However, when running your load tests for production data gathering, it is recommended that it is run in non-GUI mode from a command line. This is in fact how load tests are run with RedLine13. But it is also possible to run JMeter in non-GUI mode on your local machine. There are instances where this is desirable, including debugging specializedRead More →

Load Test Command Line Execution

Nik Gregory of Acquia spoke about “Driving Loads Tests from the Command Line” at LoadTestWorld 2021. Nik started by saying how he’s not a fan of GUI’s for repetitive tasks which led to the work he has done and the time he has saved. The video is available on the LoadTestWorld YouTube channel. The Use Case he had was weekly baselining of their system which had daily changes. That meant that they had a lot of data to downloadRead More →

JMeter properties

One area where JMeter certainly excels is in its seeming infinite extensibility, including a dizzying array of plugins and multiple scripting options on top of an already versatile test designer. Along these lines, here we will be discussing how to set properties as command line options through the Redline13 user interface. Ultimately, these will be passed to load agents running JMeter, but the hard parts will be managed by the RedLine13 service. As a standalone tool,Read More →

We have added support for controlling custom properties being passed into Gatling or JMeter test plans. This is available for JMeter and Gatling tests and in the advanced settings sections. Gatling Command Line JMeter Command LineRead More →