Preparing For Your Load Test

This topic describes how to prepare for a load test using JMeter.

  1. Debug your script, make sure all files and plugins are there.
  2. Verify you have your APM installed and configured.
  3. Use the latest JMeter stable version
  4. Optimize your script
    1. Use JSR233 + Groovy + compilation key instead of BSF
    2. Disable your script listeners
    3. Run in Non-GUI mode
    4. Optimize your Java configuration to meet your needs
    5. Use CSV as your output format
    6. Prefer using Regular Expression Extractor (RegEx) instead of XPath
  5. Use the ramp-up period wisely
  6. Check your distributed configuration and verify it works