On 07/10/2008, Adam Monsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 8:00 AM, sebb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Ok, I noticed the server was trying to connect *back* to the client on > >> a high TCP port. I opened this port and now I can run JMeter tests > >> remotely. Does it make sense that the server needs a direct connection > >> back to the client? I don't remember reading about this in the JMeter > >> user manual. > > > > Yes, the return connection is a feature of how RMI works. > > > I have a lot to learn about RMI, but after a little bit of digging I > think that connecting directly to the client is only necessary if you > want to do make RMI calls *from* the server. I gather JMeter does. >
I suspect that is how the sample results are returned. Maybe if you did not have any listeners in the test plan (and no -l flag on the GUI command-line) the test would work without allowing the back-channel. But it would not be very useful... > > > If you can suggest where best to put this info in the JMeter docs - > > i.e. where you would go looking for it - I'll add it. > > > Remote Testing -> Tips (section 15.2 in the v2.3.2 user's manual) > would be a good place. OK. > Thank you! > > Some links, for my own reference: > * http://www.augursystems.com/javatips/rmi.jsp > * http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/rmi/ > * http://tinyurl.com/458b9x > * http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/docs/guide/rmi/faq.html#firewallIn Thanks! > > -- > > Adam Monsen > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
