{"id":9478,"date":"2022-04-21T00:46:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T04:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redline13.com\/blog\/?post_type=docs&p=9478"},"modified":"2022-08-16T00:46:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T04:46:55","password":"","slug":"simple-url-tests","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.redline13.com\/blog\/docs\/simple-url-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple URL Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The most basic test RedLine13 offers is the “Simple URL<\/em>” test. This test type is used for hitting a single pre-defined URL endpoint. Tests run here will run on RedLine13 servers and is one test type where AWS integration<\/a> is not a prerequisite, however doing so will give you additional options when configuring load generators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting Started<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To run a Simple URL test on RedLine13, begin by logging into your account, clicking on \u201cStart Test<\/em>\u201c, and then navigating to the \u201cSimple Test<\/em>\u201d tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Select \u201cSimple Test<\/em>\u201d from the available test types.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Running Your First Simple URL Test<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In order to run a simple URL test, you must specify a target URL endpoint to hit. Additionally, if you wish to use load generators in your AWS<\/a> account, you will need to configure your AWS credentials as listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. First make sure you have your AWS credentials configured<\/a> properly. This is not an absolute prerequisite; however, it will allow you to configure load generator server sizes for your test.<\/li>
  2. Enter a target test URL that you want to generate load against.<\/li>
  3. Name your test.<\/li>
  4. Click on “Start Test<\/em>“.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Simple URL tests accept only a few basic parameters to run this type of test on RedLine13.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Your first launch of a test will require AWS to launch instances, which typically takes anywhere from 15 seconds to several minutes.  You will see the following message while you wait:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Subsequent tests run near each other may re-use load generator instances and therefore may have faster start times while those instances are active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Viewing Results for Your Test<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    As your test begins, real time results will be displayed on the load test results page. These tables and graphs will update and finalize at the conclusion of your test. In addition to this, a test summary will be displayed after your test completes containing the most pertinent test information. Below is an example which is also covered in our documentation in more detail under “Test Summary<\/a><\/em>“:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    RedLine13 load test \u201cSummary<\/em>\u201d section. In this particular example, the calculation of percentiles<\/a><\/em> has been enabled.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Additional Configuration Options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The configuration for a simple URL test requires the following parameters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n