The Web Stress Tool is a
non-browser HTTP/HTTPS
client capable of sending valid HTTP or HTTPS (SSL) requests to
an web server and recieveing responses back, parsing, them, and
acting on that parsed data. It has several convenience features
for stress or preformance testing and is designed mainly for
putting large amounts of load an a web server.
Interpreting WEST Output
Scripting for WEST
Command Reference