thank you Felix. got it now.
Felix Frank-2 wrote: > >> But, I am not getting a good doc about constant throughput timer. >> I tried net, but no luck. > > http://jakarta.apache.org/jmeter/usermanual/component_reference.html#Constant_Throughput_Timer > > This URL is in basically every thread on this list! > >> I see that there are 2 fields. >> #1 target throughput(in samples per minute) - so I need 100 threads per >> minute, I should use 100X60 RIGHT? > > For 100 per SECOND - right. > >> #2 Calculate throughput based on - so I need to give "calculate >> throughput >> based on all threads in this threadgroup.RIGHT? > > Depends. If you have only one thread group with one task all the threads > are performing, it won't matter much. > >> Then I'll get 100X60 every minute...right? >> Also, does it uniformly distribute the load every second? >> Or does it only guarantee that it'll run 100X60 per minute? > > It distributes quite evenly. > >> I don't think it'll be uniform. >> So, giving a ramp up period doesn't mean that we'll get the threads >> divided >> by the ramp up period. >> It only guarantees that all the threads will be ready by the end of >> the ramp >> up period. > > Experience has shown otherwise. The rampup is quite even, try longer > ramp up times. The start time distribution is even, baring artifacts > such as intermittent garbace collector runs. > > Cheers > Felix > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/jmeter---https--question-tp28997028p29056886.html Sent from the JMeter - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]

