Load generator scripts for NGINX services in ECS and EKS

load-gen-ecs.sh

#!/bin/bash

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# Generate load for the NGINXs services in ECS

nginxurls=$(ecs-cli ps --desired-status RUNNING | grep nginx | awk '{ split($3, url, "-") ; print(url[1]) }')
while true
do
    printf "Hit " 
    for nginxurl in $nginxurls
    do
        curl -s $nginxurl  > /dev/null
        printf "$nginxurl "
    done
    printf "\n"
    sleep 2
done

load-gen-eks.sh

#!/bin/bash

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# Generate load for the NGINXs services in EKS

# make sure to patch to LB
kubectl patch svc nginx -p '{"spec": {"type": "LoadBalancer"}}'

# give the LB 3 minutes to be up and running
echo "Now waiting for 3min until the load balancer is up ..."
sleep 180

echo "Starting to hammer the load balancer:"

nginxurl=$(kubectl get svc/nginx -o json | jq .status.loadBalancer.ingress[].hostname -r)
while true
do
    printf "Hit " 
        curl -s $nginxurl > /dev/null
        printf "$nginxurl "
    printf "\n"
    sleep 2
done