Download and install the stress test tool
sudo amazon-linux-extras install epel -y
sudo yum install stress -y
Launch the stress test in background (for 800 seconds in that example)
sudo stress --cpu 8 --timeout 800 &
Check the stress test processes with the top command
top
Manually stop the stress test (if needed)
sudo killall stress
Check the EC2 CPU metric in Clouwatch
(protip, enable detailed monitoring)
Why does my CPU stress test stop after a few minutes ?
→ Probably because your a using a “t” based instance (such as t2, t3).
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61920470/aws-cloudwatch-cpu-utilization-doesnt-match-actual-usage
Thank you
