Curl-loader results vary from time to time

[alo s. <asi...@ic...>]

Dear support team,

CURL-LOADER VERSION: 0.46

HW DETAILS: CPU/S and memory are must:
            x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux           
            OS:    CentOS release 5.2 (Final)
            CPU:    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E4600  @ 2.40GHz
            Ram:    2 Gigabytes DDR2

LINUX DISTRIBUTION and KERNEL (uname -r):   CentOS release 5.2 (Final)

GCC VERSION (gcc -v):

COMPILATION AND MAKING OPTIONS (if defaults changed):

COMMAND-LINE:

CONFIGURATION-FILE (The most common source of problems):
Place the file inline here:


DOES THE PROBLEM AFFECT:
       COMPILATION? No
       LINKING? No
       EXECUTION? No
       OTHER (please specify)?
       The results vary from time to time..

Have you run $make cleanall  prior to $make ? No


DESCRIPTION:


QUESTION/ SUGGESTION/ PATCH:

I have installed curl-loader on a testing client machine. i tried to 
test a home page of a website which is running with tomcat. the tomcat 
server system is:
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Operating System:      CentOS release 5 (Final)
CPU:           Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU    Q6600  @ 2.40GHz
Ram:           4 Gigabytes DDR2

when i run 10 000 requests at different time intervals, i am getting 
different results as given below,

10 000 - run1
===============
Test total duration was 202 seconds and CAPS average 97:
H/F   
Req:10000,1xx:0,2xx:9993,3xx:0,4xx:0,5xx:7,Err:0,T-Err:0,D:111ms,D-2xx:111ms,Ti:280361B/s,To:7425B/s
H/F/S 
Req:0,1xx:0,2xx:0,3xx:0,4xx:0,5xx:0,Err:0,T-Err:0,D:0ms,D-2xx:0ms,Ti:0B/s,To:0B/s
 Operations:             Success                 Failed                 
Timed out
URL0:Login-GET          150    9993             0      7                
0      0    


10 000 - run2
============== 
Test total duration was 234 seconds and CAPS average 85:
H/F   
Req:9773,1xx:0,2xx:9773,3xx:0,4xx:0,5xx:0,Err:227,T-Err:0,D:861ms,D-2xx:861ms,Ti:236413B/s,To:6264B/s
H/F/S 
Req:0,1xx:0,2xx:0,3xx:0,4xx:0,5xx:0,Err:0,T-Err:0,D:0ms,D-2xx:0ms,Ti:0B/s,To:0B/s
 Operations:             Success                 Failed                 
Timed out
URL0:Login-GET          7      9773             0      227              
0      0    


10 000 - run3
==============
Test total duration was 318 seconds and CAPS average 62:
H/F   
Req:6183,1xx:0,2xx:6012,3xx:0,4xx:0,5xx:0,Err:3988,T-Err:0,D:6602ms,D-2xx:6602ms,Ti:106771B/s,To:2916B/s
H/F/S 
Req:0,1xx:0,2xx:0,3xx:0,4xx:0,5xx:0,Err:0,T-Err:0,D:0ms,D-2xx:0ms,Ti:0B/s,To:0B/s
 Operations:             Success                 Failed                 
Timed out
URL0:Login-GET          0      6012             3      3988             
0      0   


Could you please let us know as how to fine tune it to get a consistent 
result. FYI: both the client and server are in the local network.

Greatly appreciate your help.

Thanks,
Alo Sinnathamby
Architect


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