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iperf3: A TCP, UDP, and SCTP network bandwidth measurement tool
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Summary
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iperf is a tool for active measurements of the maximum achievable
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bandwidth on IP networks. It supports tuning of various parameters
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related to timing, protocols, and buffers. For each test it reports
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the measured throughput / bitrate, loss, and other parameters.
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This version, sometimes referred to as iperf3, is a redesign of an
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original version developed at NLANR/DAST. iperf3 is a new
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implementation from scratch, with the goal of a smaller, simpler code
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base, and a library version of the functionality that can be used in
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other programs. iperf3 also has a number of features found in other tools
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such as nuttcp and netperf, but were missing from the original iperf.
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These include, for example, a zero-copy mode and optional JSON output.
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Note that iperf3 is *not* backwards compatible with the original iperf.
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Primary development for iperf3 takes place on CentOS Linux, FreeBSD,
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and macOS. At this time, these are the only officially supported
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platforms, however there have been some reports of success with
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OpenBSD, NetBSD, Android, Solaris, and other Linux distributions.
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iperf3 is principally developed by ESnet / Lawrence Berkeley National
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Laboratory. It is released under a three-clause BSD license.
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For more information see: https://software.es.net/iperf
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Source code and issue tracker: https://github.com/esnet/iperf
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Obtaining iperf3
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Downloads of iperf3 are available at:
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https://downloads.es.net/pub/iperf/
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To check out the most recent code, clone the git repository at:
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https://github.com/esnet/iperf.git
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Building iperf3
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---------------
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### Prerequisites: ###
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None.
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### Building ###
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./configure; make; make install
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(Note: If configure fails, try running `./bootstrap.sh` first)
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Invoking iperf3
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---------------
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iperf3 includes a manual page listing all of the command-line options.
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The manual page is the most up-to-date reference to the various flags and parameters.
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For sample command line usage, see:
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https://fasterdata.es.net/performance-testing/network-troubleshooting-tools/iperf/
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Using the default options, iperf is meant to show typical well
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designed application performance. "Typical well designed application"
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means avoiding artificial enhancements that work only for testing
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(such as splice()'ing the data to /dev/null). iperf does also have
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flags for "extreme best case" optimizations, but they must be
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explicitly activated.
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These flags include:
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-Z, --zerocopy use a 'zero copy' sendfile() method of sending data
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-A, --affinity n/n,m set CPU affinity
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Bug Reports
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-----------
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Before submitting a bug report, please make sure you're running the
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latest version of the code, and confirm that your issue has not
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already been fixed. Then submit to the iperf3 issue tracker on
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GitHub:
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https://github.com/esnet/iperf/issues
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In your issue submission, please indicate the version of iperf3 and
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what platform you're trying to run on (provide the platform
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information even if you're not using a supported platform, we
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*might* be able to help anyway). Exact command-line arguments will
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help us recreate your problem. If you're getting error messages,
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please include them verbatim if possible, but remember to sanitize any
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sensitive information.
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If you have a question about usage or about the code, please do *not*
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submit an issue. Please use one of the mailing lists for that.
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Relation to iperf 2.x
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---------------------
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Note that iperf2 is no longer being developed by its original
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maintainers. However, beginning in 2014, another developer began
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fixing bugs and enhancing functionality, and generating releases of
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iperf2. Both projects (as of late 2017) are currently being developed
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actively, but independently. The continuing iperf2 development
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project can be found at https://sourceforge.net/projects/iperf2/.
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iperf3 contains a number of options and functions not present in
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iperf2. In addition, some flags are changed from their iperf2
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counterparts:
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-C, --linux-congestion set congestion control algorithm (Linux only)
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(-Z in iperf2)
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--bidir bidirectional testing mode
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(-d in iperf2)
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Some iperf2 options are not available in iperf3:
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-r, --tradeoff Do a bidirectional test individually
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-T, --ttl time-to-live, for multicast (default 1)
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-x, --reportexclude [CDMSV] exclude C(connection) D(data) M(multicast)
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S(settings) V(server) reports
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-y, --reportstyle C report as a Comma-Separated Values
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Also removed is the ability to set the options via environment
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variables.
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Known Issues
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------------
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A set of known issues is maintained on the iperf3 Web pages:
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https://software.es.net/iperf/dev.html#known-issues
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Links
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This section lists links to user-contributed Web pages regarding
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iperf3. ESnet and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory bear no
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responsibility for the content of these pages.
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* Installation instructions for Debian Linux (by Cameron Camp
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<cameron@ivdatacenter.com>):
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http://cheatsheet.logicalwebhost.com/iperf-network-testing/
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Copyright
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iperf, Copyright (c) 2014-2020, The Regents of the University of
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California, through Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (subject
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to receipt of any required approvals from the U.S. Dept. of
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Energy). All rights reserved.
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If you have questions about your rights to use or distribute this
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software, please contact Berkeley Lab's Technology Transfer
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Department at TTD@lbl.gov.
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NOTICE. This software is owned by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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As such, the U.S. Government has been granted for itself and others
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acting on its behalf a paid-up, nonexclusive, irrevocable,
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worldwide license in the Software to reproduce, prepare derivative
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works, and perform publicly and display publicly. Beginning five
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(5) years after the date permission to assert copyright is obtained
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from the U.S. Department of Energy, and subject to any subsequent
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five (5) year renewals, the U.S. Government is granted for itself
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and others acting on its behalf a paid-up, nonexclusive,
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irrevocable, worldwide license in the Software to reproduce,
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prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, perform
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publicly and display publicly, and to permit others to do so.
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This code is distributed under a BSD style license, see the LICENSE
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file for complete information.
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