Apache benchmark HTTP GET location

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I am using Apache Benchmark (ab) for stress testing my Glassfish server. The static content (which is to be downloaded) is a 50MB file binary file. I have been firing thousands of request using AB. My questions are

  • Does the file get actually downloaded on the client from where the AB command is triggered?
  • If yes, at what location do the files get physically downloaded (/tmp) ?
  • I am worried that the client might soon run out of hard-disk space by these request.

I am running AB on a CentOS

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Does the file get actually downloaded on the client from where the AB command is triggered?

The file gets downloaded, but is not saved in the filesystem.

If yes, at what location do the files get physically downloaded (/tmp)?

As described, this doesn't happen.

I am worried that the client might soon run out of hard-disk space by these request.

You don't need to worry about that.