IP Generation program/devices

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To do some load testing, we need a "tool" (h/w device and/or s/w) to generate
a programmable amount of IP traffic on a segment (say 32Mbps on a fast enet
segment or fddi ring) and a way to measure it (w/ hopefully something cheaper
than a sniffer). Anyone have suggestions on what to use?

Thanks

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http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/inetload/inetload.htm

Too bad it only runs on WinNT 4.0. If anyone knows of any Un*x based
tools, I'd love to know.

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For the high end try Netcom Systems SmartBits.

Their systems can hold various interface cards (from 10-20 per chasis) and
you can run up to 4 chassis in a stack.

We are using them to fully stress test our Gigabit Bridge/Router and I've
been running tests with 24 gigabit cards into our device and we're also
using their 10/100mb cards to test our 10/100mb cards.

The software can generate various IP frames from templates or you can use
a raw packet editor.

NOT cheap! But it can generate and receive/trigger/count at full speed if
that's what you need.

David.Schmidt@ior.com Packet Engines, Inc. (509)922-9190
Spokane, Washington http://www.packetengines.com/

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Fraggle and smurf are portable :slight_smile:

http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/inetload/inetload.htm

Too bad it only runs on WinNT 4.0. If anyone knows of any Un*x based
tools, I'd love to know.

To do some load testing, we need a "tool" (h/w device and/or s/w) to

generate

a programmable amount of IP traffic on a segment (say 32Mbps on a fast

enet

segment or fddi ring) and a way to measure it (w/ hopefully something

cheaper