By the way, you can get JMeter to add a timer to each sampler - see the documentation:
http://jakarta.apache.org/jmeter/usermanual/component_reference.html#HTTP_Proxy_Server <quote> It is also possible to have the proxy add timers to the recorded script. To do this, create a timer directly within the HTTP Proxy Server component. The proxy will place a copy of this timer into each sample it records, or into the first sample of each group if you're using grouping. This copy will then be scanned for occurences of variable ${T} in its properties, and any such occurences will be replaced by the time gap from the previous sampler recorded (in milliseconds). </quote> On 19/03/07, James Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That might work. And explaining what jmeter does as a maximum load test rather than a user test (that's why we have functional tests, right?) could alter the perspective a little. On 3/20/07, Marc Anthony Winoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How about inserting random timers between samplers? Would that be closer to a real human? I've > modified test with random timers of a few seconds to simulate "reading" and "mouse moving and > clicking" time. Just for experimentation. > > Also, I don't think the point is to mimic a real bunch of users. Rather, to simulate a load > _beyond_ what you expect. If your application can handle that, then real users are easy. > > > > James Hill wrote: > > Hi list. I'll try and keep this short. > > > > I've been using jmeter for a couple of weeks now and while I'm still a > > newbie I find it very easy to use - once I got past a couple of > > hiccups. I've been building a suite of load tests for a site in > > development via proxy recording but the dev lead wants me to test the > > pages "as a real world user would" whatever that means. I think what > > he's getting at is for me to reassure him (and more importantly the > > client) that jmeter will be loading up the server as a bunch of users > > would i.e. making page requests that include all the html, css, > > images, javascript. Unfortunately what I think his "real user" comment > > is getting at is asking "Does jmeter access a site like a user would > > i.e. clicking through the links, etc." > > > > I'm sure it doesn't, but how do I go about telling him that jmeter > > does in fact mimic a real world load i.e. pages being requested and > > loaded like they would be by users clicking on links? I've been > > reading doco but so far haven't come across something I can quote at > > him. I think he's nervous jmeter won't actually do what I tell him it > > does. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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