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?
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.