Load Testing · Junior · Question 28 of 75
Why should real JMeter load tests run in CLI (non-GUI) mode?
- 1The GUI and its listeners use a lot of resources and distort results
- 2The GUI cannot send HTTP requests, it only edits test plans
- 3CLI mode sends requests faster because it skips the network
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Correct answer: The GUI and its listeners use a lot of resources and distort results
Explanation
The JMeter docs say the GUI is for building and debugging a plan. Heavy listeners like View Results Tree consume memory and CPU on the load generator.