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netperf — Client-side command for `netperf`, the benchmarking application that measures network throughput. Si

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Problem

How to use the netperf command: Client-side command for netperf, the benchmarking application that measures network throughput. Similar to iperf. See also: netserver. More information: <https://hewlettpackard.github.io/netperf/doc/netperf.html#Global-Command_002dline-Options>.

Solution

netperf — Client-side command for netperf, the benchmarking application that measures network throughput. Similar to iperf. See also: netserver. More information: <https://hewlettpackard.github.io/netperf/doc/netperf.html#Global-Command_002dline-Options>.

Connect to server on a specific IP address via default port (12865):

netperf {{address}}

Specify [p]ort:

netperf {{address}} -p {{port}}

Specify the sampling [l]ength in seconds (default is 10):

netperf {{address}} -l {{seconds}}

Force IPv[4] or IPv[6]:

netperf {{address}} -{{4|6}}

Code Snippets

Connect to server on a specific IP address via default port (12865)

netperf {{address}}

Specify [p]ort

netperf {{address}} -p {{port}}

Specify the sampling [l]ength in seconds (default is 10)

netperf {{address}} -l {{seconds}}

Force IPv[4] or IPv[6]

netperf {{address}} -{{4|6}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/netperf

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