Raw - Bandwidth Test.adoc

Raw - Bandwidth Test

By setting the correct parameters in the subscription request, a bandwidth test (using iperf) can be performed.

Table of Contents

• Request
  • Client Specific Parameters
  • Server Specific Parameters
• Examples
  • Simple Client Request
  • Advanced Client Request
  • Server Request

Request

Client Specific Parameters

Name	Type	Values	Description
server	String	String	The iperf destination server to use to test bandwidth.
duration (Optional)	String	A number encapsulated in a string (e.g. "1") between 0 and 1000	The duration in seconds.
protocol (Optional)	String	tcp or udp	The protocol to use for bandwidth testing.
udp-bandwidth (Optional)	String	A number encapsulated in a string (e.g. "500") between 500 and 1000000	The UDP bandwidth in Kbps.
parallel-flows (Optional)	String	A number encapsulated in a string (e.g. "1") between 1 and 20	The number of parallel flows.
tcp-window-size (Optional)	String	A number encapsulated in a string (e.g. "64") between 64 and 1024	The TCP window size.
reverse-direction (Optional)	Boolean	true or false	Whether to reverse the direction of the traffic.

Server Specific Parameters

Name	Type	Values	Description
server-mode (Optional)	Boolean	true or false	Whether to operate iperf in server mode.

Examples

Simple Client Request

Simple Client Request

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{"SUBSCRIBE":[{"name":"bwtest-feed","sub_id":"bandwidth5","server":"192.168.0.253"}],"UNSUBSCRIBE":[],"SESSION_ID":"9a00126c5bf04e29835f7c13fe5ab155"}

Advanced Client Request

Advanced Client Request

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{"SUBSCRIBE":[{"name":"bwtest-feed","sub_id":"bandwidth2","server":"192.168.0.254","duration":"1","protocol":"udp","udp-bandwidth":"500","parallel-flows":"1","tcp-window-size":"64","reverse-direction":true}],"UNSUBSCRIBE":[],"SESSION_ID":"9a00126c5bf04e29835f7c13fe5ab155"}

Server Request

Server Request

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{"SUBSCRIBE":[{"name":"bwtest-feed","sub_id":"bandwidth5","server-mode":true}],"UNSUBSCRIBE":[],"SESSION_ID":"9a00126c5bf04e29835f7c13fe5ab155"}