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Some Testing Tools for TCP Implementors

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RFC 2398        Some Testing Tools for TCP Implementors      August 1998


   quickly a TCP implementation can send and receive data, etc.  Stress
   tests how a TCP implementation is effected under high load
   conditions.

 Description

   A description of the tools construction, and the implementation
   methodology of the tests.

 Automation

   What steps are required to complete the test?  What human
   intervention is required?

 Availability

   How do you retrieve this tool and get more information about it?

 Required Environment

   Compilers, OS version, etc. required to build and/or run the
   associated tool.

 References

   A list of publications relating to the tool, if any.

2. Tools

2.1.  Dbs

 Author
   Yukio Murayama

 Category
   Performance / Stress

 Description
   Dbs is a tool which allows multiple data transfers to be coordinated,
   and the resulting TCP behavior to be reviewed.  Results are presented
   as ASCII log files.

 Automation
   Command of execution is driven by a script file.







Parker & Schmechel           Informational

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