Jenkins is one of the leading open-source automation tools that is built to automate all processes in the CI/CD pipeline. It can be used to build, test, and deploy all forms of software. Its popularity, flexibility, and extensibility make it a great tool to automate performance tests with VPT.
Create a Jenkins project to run VPT tests
Login to your Jenkins installation.
On the left side of the screen click New Item.
Enter a name for the new item and select Freestyle project and click OK. You will be redirected to the General settings section of the project configuration page.
Add a meaningful Description to the project.
Scroll to the Build section and select Execute shell from the Add build step dropdown.
A new input will appear, where you can enter shell commands that will be executed when the project is built.
In the Command input, you can add commands that Jenkins will execute as part of the build. Here you can add commands from the VPT CLI (Command Line Interface) to start, monitor, and report on test runs through Jenkins.
More information about installing, configuring, and using the VPT CLI can be found here.
After you have entered the desired commands, click Save to complete the Jenkins project creation.