Sounds great to me, things appear to be working from my end too. Thanks much!
Thank you, Robert Brown, CCIE -----Original Message----- From: Aaron Turner [mailto:synfina...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:04 PM To: Main forum for tcpreplay Subject: Re: [Tcpreplay-users] -M option FYI: tcpreplay -i en0 -M 30.0 -l 1000 -Kq -T abstime ./test/test.rewrite_pad Actual: 100000 packets (70205000 bytes) sent in 18.71 seconds Rated: 3752271.5 bps, 28.63 Mbps, 5344.74 pps Statistics for network device: en0 Attempted packets: 100000 Successful packets: 100000 Failed packets: 0 Retried packets (ENOBUFS): 0 Retried packets (EAGAIN): 0 Looks about right to me. On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 9:26 PM, Aaron Turner <synfina...@gmail.com> wrote: > The -a option was removed in 3.4.0 because the --timer option replaces > it. In most cases, --timer defaults to gettimeofday() which is what > -a did anyways, so you're not gaining anything by downgrading. > > Honestly, if you're trying to get high performance, you really need to > read the wiki sections about choosing a timing method and tuning for > high-performance: > > http://tcpreplay.synfin.net/trac/wiki/tcpreplay#ChoosingaTimingMethod > > Short version: timing by --mbps is bad. Use --topspeed or --pps and > --pps-multi instead. > > That said, 3.4.1 is getting really close to release. If you really > have found a serious performance issue with --mbps, I'd like to fix it > now, so please send me more info. > > Thanks, > Aaron > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 9:11 PM, Rayne <lancer6...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> It's alright. I've uninstalled tcpreplay 3.4.0 and installed 3.2.5 instead, since I also want to use the -a option. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Regards, >> Rayne >> >> --- On Tue, 17/2/09, Aaron Turner <synfina...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> From: Aaron Turner <synfina...@gmail.com> >>> Subject: Re: [Tcpreplay-users] -M option >>> To: "Main forum for tcpreplay" >>> <tcpreplay-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>> Date: Tuesday, 17 February, 2009, 9:24 AM Sounds like a possible >>> bug... I'll need more information to understand >>> what's going on. Please read: >>> >>> http://tcpreplay.synfin.net/trac/wiki/Support#WhatInfoWeNeed >>> >>> and send me a few thousand packets gzipped if possible. >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Rayne <lancer6...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> > I've tried with a 4 GB file, and I'm still >>> getting 2 - 3 Mbps. I'm able to get 900+ Mbps using the -t option, >>> though. >>> > >>> > Thank you. >>> > >>> > Regards, >>> > Rayne >>> > >>> > --- On Tue, 17/2/09, Aaron Turner >>> <synfina...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> >> From: Aaron Turner <synfina...@gmail.com> >>> >> Subject: Re: [Tcpreplay-users] -M option >>> >> To: "Main forum for tcpreplay" >>> <tcpreplay-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>> >> Date: Tuesday, 17 February, 2009, 12:56 AM On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 >>> >> at 2:12 AM, Rayne <lancer6...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >> > Hi, >>> >> > >>> >> > I'm using tcpreplay 3.4.0 and it seems >>> that the -M >>> >> option does not work for me. >>> >> > >>> >> > I used the command "tcpreplay -i eth0 -M >>> 100 >>> >> FILENAME", but the speed I got was 3 Mbps. I >>> also tried >>> >> "tcpreplay -i eth0 -M 100.0 FILENAME" >>> and still >>> >> got the speed of 3 Mbps. >>> >> > >>> >> >>> >> This is common with really small pcap files- there >>> just >>> >> aren't enough >>> >> packets to send enough data for an entire second- >>> the >>> >> result is >>> >> tcpreplay's statistical reporting is off. >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Aaron Turner >>> >> http://synfin.net/ >>> >> http://tcpreplay.synfin.net/ - Pcap editing and >>> replay >>> >> tools for Unix & Windows >>> >> Those who would give up essential Liberty, to >>> purchase a >>> >> little >>> >> temporary Safety, >>> >> deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. >>> >> -- Benjamin Franklin >>> > >>> > >>> > New Email names for you! >>> > Get the Email name you've always wanted on the new >>> @ymail and @rocketmail. >>> > Hurry before someone else does! >>> > http://mail.promotions.yahoo.com/newdomains/sg/ >>> > >>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---------- >>> > Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, >>> 2009, San Francisco, CA >>> > -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open >>> Sourcing the Enterprise >>> > -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with >>> open source participation >>> > -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with >>> the source code: SFAD >>> > http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Tcpreplay-users mailing list >>> > Tcpreplay-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> > >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tcpreplay-users >>> > Support Information: >>> http://tcpreplay.synfin.net/trac/wiki/Support >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Aaron Turner >>> http://synfin.net/ >>> http://tcpreplay.synfin.net/ - Pcap editing and replay tools for >>> Unix & Windows Those who would give up essential Liberty, to >>> purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor >>> Safety. >>> -- Benjamin Franklin >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ---------- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, >>> 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open >>> source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation >>> and cut costs with open source participation -Receive a $600 >>> discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tcpreplay-users mailing list >>> Tcpreplay-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/tcpreplay-users >>> Support Information: >>> http://tcpreplay.synfin.net/trac/wiki/Support >> >> >> Importing contacts has never been easier..Bring your friends >> over to Yahoo! 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