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/usr/bin/containerd-stress

stress utility

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NAME:
   containerd-stress - A new cli application

USAGE:
   containerd-stress [global options] command [command options]

DESCRIPTION:
   stress test a containerd daemon

COMMANDS:
   density  Stress tests density of containers running on a system
   help, h  Shows a list of commands or help for one command

GLOBAL OPTIONS:
   --debug                       Set debug output in the logs (default: false)
   --address value, -a value     Path to the containerd socket (default: "/run/containerd/containerd.sock")
   --concurrent value, -c value  Set the concurrency of the stress test (default: 1)
   --cri                         Utilize CRI to create pods for the stress test. This requires a runtime that matches CRI runtime handler. Example: --runtime runc (default: false)
   --duration value, -d value    Set the duration of the stress test (default: 1m0s)
   --exec                        Add execs to the stress tests (non-CRI only) (default: false)
   --image value, -i value       Image to be utilized for testing (default: "docker.io/library/alpine:latest")
   --json, -j                    Output results in json format (default: false)
   --metrics value, -m value     Address to serve the metrics API
   --runtime value               Set the runtime to stress test (default: "io.containerd.runc.v2")
   --snapshotter value           Set the snapshotter to use (default: "overlayfs")
   --help, -h                    Show help (default: false)
Options (12)
OptionDescriptionSource
--debugSet debug output in the logs (default: false)help
--address, -a valuePath to the containerd socket (default: "/run/containerd/containerd.sock")help
--concurrent, -c valueSet the concurrency of the stress test (default: 1)help
--criUtilize CRI to create pods for the stress test.help
--duration, -d valueSet the duration of the stress test (default: 1m0s)help
--execAdd execs to the stress tests (non-CRI only) (default: false)help
--image, -i valueImage to be utilized for testing (default: "docker.io/library/alpine:latest")help
--json, -jOutput results in json format (default: false)help
--metrics, -m valueAddress to serve the metrics APIhelp
--runtime valueSet the runtime to stress test (default: "io.containerd.runc.v2")help
--snapshotter valueSet the snapshotter to use (default: "overlayfs")help
--help, -hShow help (default: false)help

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