Re: Large scale Grinder test configuration

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Why not segregate your networks?  Do you have the option of multiple
networks?  Have your agents drive tests on a private network, and your
console and agent communication with the console on another?
On Mar 24, 2016 2:56 PM, "Tom Vitez" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Grinder Users!
>
>
>
> I have been using Grinder successfully on a number of projects over the
> past few years. My past tests have been relatively small in terms of vUse=
r
> or thread count (i.e. < 500) but with high transaction rates (TPS). I hav=
e
> a need to run a test in the order of 30-40,000 vUsers so I need to spread
> across many Grinder agent VM=E2=80=99s and tie them back to a single Grin=
der
> Console instance to consolidate the results.
>
>
>
> My questions are:
>
>
>
> Is are there any physical limits to the number of agents that can be
> configured to a single Grinder console?
>
>
>
> What is the largest number of Grinder Agent=E2=80=99s you have configured
> successfully with a single Console instance?
>
>
>
> Any recommendations on value for grinder.reportToConsole.interval to
> minimize network bandwidth without sacrificing performance metrics (don=
=E2=80=99t
> want to rob network bandwidth from the application under test)?
>
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
>
>
> Tom
>
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Why not segregate your networks?=C2=A0 Do you have the optio=
n of multiple networks?=C2=A0 Have your agents drive tests on a private net=
work, and your console and agent communication with the console on another?=
</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mar 24, 2016 2:56 PM, &quot;Tom Vitez&quot; &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">





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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi Grinder Users!<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have been using Grinder successfully on a number o=
f projects over the past few years. My past tests have been relatively smal=
l in terms of vUser or thread count (i.e. &lt; 500) but with high transacti=
on rates (TPS). I have a need to run
 a test in the order of 30-40,000 vUsers so I need to spread across many Gr=
inder agent VM=E2=80=99s and tie them back to a single Grinder Console inst=
ance to consolidate the results.
<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">My questions are:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Is are there any physical limits to the number of ag=
ents that can be configured to a single Grinder console?
<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">What is the largest number of Grinder Agent=E2=80=99=
s you have configured successfully with a single Console instance?<u></u><u=
></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Any recommendations on value for grinder.reportToCon=
sole.interval to minimize network bandwidth without sacrificing performance=
 metrics (don=E2=80=99t want to rob network bandwidth from the application =
under test)?
<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Kind Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Tom<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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