The 8-stage pipeline
Every test goes through 8 stages. The Queue page shows each as a coloured pill.
| Stage | What happens | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Queued | Test accepted, waiting for capacity | <1s |
| Provisioning | Creating dedicated JMeter servers | 2–4 min |
| Setup | Pulling test scripts and data | <30s |
| Create Data | Splitting data for smoke vs load | <10s |
| Smoke | 1 user verifies the script works | 30–60s |
| Running | Full load test executing | 1–30 min |
| Analysing | Parsing results | <30s |
| Teardown | Deleting servers | <1 min |
What if Smoke fails?
The load test is blocked. Fix the issue (usually test data) and re-run.
Logs
Click any pill to see that stage's log. Logs are preserved after teardown.