Jenkins & JMeter

Jenkins is the leading open source automation server, providing hundreds of plugins to support building, deploying and automating any project. This article explains how to integrate Apache JMeter performance testing with Jenkins through the Performance Plugin, enabling automated test execution and results capture.

Prerequisites

• Jenkins installation
• Taurus or Apache JMeter

Installing the Performance Plugin

1. Navigate to Manage Jenkins
2. Select Manage Plugins
3. Access the Available Tab
4. Search for “Performance” in the filter
5. Select the Performance plugin and download
6. Restart Jenkins when prompted

Creating a Jenkins Job

Create a new freestyle project called “JMeter” with parameterized builds. Add two string parameters:

Parameter	Description	Default
USERS	Number of concurrent users	1
ITERATIONS	Total iterations to execute	1

Build Configuration

The build step utilizes “Run Performance Test” with Taurus parameters:

execution:
  - concurrency: ${USERS}
    iterations: ${ITERATIONS}
    ramp-up: 1m
    scenario: simple

scenarios:
  simple:
    script: test.jmx

You can customize execution settings including:

• Concurrency (number of virtual users)
• Iterations (total loops)
• Ramp-up timing

Post-Build Actions

Configure the Performance Plugin to publish results:

1. Add post-build action “Publish Performance test result report”
2. Specify the JTL file location
3. Configure thresholds for pass/fail criteria

Further Reading

• Taurus Documentation
• Jenkins Official Site
• JMeter Documentation