[OpenIndiana-discuss] How to test ethernet throughput?

[Rich]

iperf is also your friend, as is dd+netcat+pv if you want something a
bit less rigorous.

- Rich

On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Gordon Ross <gordon.w.ross at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Gary Mills <gary_mills at fastmail.fm> wrote:
>> I'm just finishing a driver for the Atheros AR8131 and AR8132 ethernet
>> devices.  I'm ready now to test it under load.  What's available in
>> OpenIndiana for this purpose?  I couldn't see anything in the
>> repository that seemed suitable.  I don't need to bring the interface
>> up to maximum throughput, but I'd at least like to be sure that
>> nothing breaks when it has a reasonable load.
>>
>> --
>> -Gary Mills-            -refurb-                -Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada-
>
> There's the "nicdrv" test under here:
>  https://bitbucket.org/illumos/illumos-stc/src/3e763f2f4eab/usr/src/suites/net/nicdrv
>
> Though I have to warn you, it's kind of a pain to setup and run.
>
> --
> Gordon Ross <gwr at nexenta.com>
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