Re: Perl CGI/Mod_perl testing - HeLp!
Hi there, On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Rich Lemanski wrote: I have been tasked to show the performance differences between Perl CGI scripts and mod_perl scripts running on an Apache web server on a small isolated network. There is a lot of good stuff about this in the Guide http://perl.apache.org/guide I am assuming mod_perl will outperform CGI if the scripts are well written. That's the idea. I am not sure where to begin in regards to the network aspect of the testing. I have been reading the Apache/mod_perl FAQ/How-To's on the net and studying Perl from O' Reilly's Learning Perl and Perl Programming. Stick with the reading. You have at least another month of it to do. I understand that if the Apache server is running: # apachectl start -- starts Apache Normally you'd use `restart' if the server is already running. # ps -ef | grep httpd -- starts about 10 httpd processes by default to handle connections Then I evoke a Perl CGI script on the same system: # perl cgi_test.pl -- the external Perl interpretor processes the script and passes it to the Apache web server to be parsed. I'm afraid none of this makes sense. A Unix book might help you. 73, Ged.
Perl CGI/Mod_perl testing - HeLp!
Hello all, I could use your assistance. I have been tasked to show the performance differences between Perl CGI scripts and mod_perl scripts running on an Apache web server on a small isolated network. I am assuming mod_perl will outperform CGI if the scripts are well written. I need to send these scripts to Apache so that it can run them. From this I can then generate some statistics as to how well each of them performs. I am not sure where to begin in regards to the network aspect of the testing. I have been reading the Apache/mod_perl FAQ/How-To's on the net and studying Perl from O' Reilly's Learning Perl and Perl Programming. I understand that if the Apache server is running: # apachectl start -- starts Apache # ps -ef | grep httpd -- starts about 10 httpd processes by default to handle connections Then I evoke a Perl CGI script on the same system: # perl cgi_test.pl -- the external Perl interpretor processes the script and passes it to the Apache web server to be parsed. * I do not know how to proceed in getting a script that originated from a client to execute on the Apache webserver? Do I need to specify an IP address in the script or configure a configuration file? * The script would also have to execute many thousands of times for better results. * I am assuming that after I compile the mod_perl binaries so that the Apache server supports mod_perl, it will still support Perl CGI??? The testing is being done primarily on Mandrake Linux 7.0 for now but I may do the same thing for Win98se. The Apache and mod_perl distros are new within a month. Anyone have any good ideas on how to go about doing this??? Thanks a bunch. NETWORK CONFIGURATION Gateway machine (Win98se) = 192.168.0.1 Apache webserver (Mandrake 7.0/Win98se/Sol 7) = 192.168.0.2 Test client (Win98/Mandrake 7.0) = 192.168.0.3 Sincerely, Rich
