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— apache:stress-testing-with-apache-benchmark [2014-12-05 21:39:39] (current)
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 +====== How to Stress Test an Apache Server using AB (Apache Benchmark) ======
  
 +Using a benchmarking tool to test the limits of your apache server will help you prepare for upgrades.
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 +===== Installing AB on CentOS (with cPanel) =====
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 +cPanel adds in an exclusion for all packages named httpd* (any files starting with httpd) to prevent accidentally overwriting apache.
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 +**SSH** into your server.
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 +Edit **/etc/yum.conf** and remove the entry httpd* from the **Exclude** line
 +
 +<code>
 +vi /etc/yum.conf
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 +exclude=bind-chroot courier* dovecot* exim* filesystem httpd* mod_ssl* mydns* mysql* nsd* php* proftpd* pure-ftpd* spamassassin* squirrelmail*
 +</code>
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 +Once the entry has been removed, **save** the config file and exit.
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 +Run the following command to install ab.
 +
 +<code>
 +yum install httpd-tools
 +</code>
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 +Make sure to go back into the **/etc/yum.conf** and add **httpd* ** back to the exclude list, otherwise you risk breaking your cpanel installation.
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 +===== Installing AB on Debian/Ubuntu =====
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 +**SSH** into your server (or if you are using a desktop open a **terminal**)
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 +Run the following command to install ab.
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 +<code>
 +sudo apt-get install apache2-utils
 +</code>
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 +===== Running a stress test =====
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 +Once you have the program installed, you can run a stress test against a domain name.
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 +**WARNING: Do not use this against a site you do not control as it will be considered an attack.**
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 +Here is an example of a stress test that will simulate 100 users simultaneously making accessing a website.
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 +<code>
 +ab -c 100 -n 100 -r http://example.com/
 +</code>
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 +You can check the manual for ab to find out more information about it's options.
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