FTP distributed stress test with JMeter

Terminology

Before we dive into the step-by-step instructions, it's a good idea to define the terms and make sure the definition is clear.
Master – the system running Jmeter GUI, which controls the test
Slave – the system running jmeter-server, which takes commands from the GUI and send requests to the target system(s)
Target – the webserver we plan to stress test

Environment:

Target IP address: 192.168.5.3

Master IP address: 192.168.5.200

Slave 1&2 IP address: 192.168.5.112, 192.168.5.114

Master Configuration:

Go to jmeter/bin directory,open jmeter.properties in a text editor. Find "remote_hosts=" and add slave's IP address, for example: 

remote_hosts=192.168.5.112, 192.168.5.114

Slave Configuration:

On the slave systems, go to jmeter/bin directory and execute jmeter-server.bat

Create Test Plan (on Master)

• Go to jmeter/bin directory and run jmeter.bat to start jmeter GUI.
• Add therad group.

• Set thread properties.

• Add ftp request.

• Set ftp properties. For example , download file from Target. 

#Don't use root path as download destination, like "c:/123.exe". You should specific a folder as download destination, like "c:/test/123.exe"

# Username & Password must be filed, even ftp support anonymous login.

• Add Listener : View Results in Table & Summary Report.

Run Test (on Master)