Configuring Response Timeout In Apache JMeter
Answer : Socket/Connect and Read/Response timeouts can be set from Http Request Defaults section at jmeter GUI. See sample: Connect timeout: 3 seconds Response timeout: 20 seconds. For your need, an assertion is not the right solution as it will only mark the request as failed but it will wait. The right option is a response timeout. Regarding the 3rd point os_sampler.poll_for_timeout=x => not for http, see: https://github.com/apache/jmeter/blob/master/bin/jmeter.properties http.socket.timeout=x => applies to all requests using HttpClient4 or 3, see: https://github.com/apache/jmeter/blob/master/bin/hc.parameters httpclient.timeout=x => Same, see: https://github.com/apache/jmeter/blob/master/bin/jmeter.properties I think the best option is to use 1. , if you want those values to apply to all requests, just use Http Request Defaults element: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/component_reference.html#HTTP_Request_Defaults If you're looking to learn jmeter correctly, t...