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billdozor [Performance Test]
linux_wiki:iperf [2019/05/25 23:50] (current)
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 ====== Performance Test ====== ====== Performance Test ======
  
 +**Note:** Transfers are from client to server, ie: upload transfer. (Unless doing bi-directional tests)
 +  * The client transfers data to the server, and the server throws away the data.
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   * Start iperf on the "server" system.<code bash>iperf -s</code>   * Start iperf on the "server" system.<code bash>iperf -s</code>
     * Specify what port iperf listens on with the '-p <port>' option.<code bash>iperf -s -p 1337</code>     * Specify what port iperf listens on with the '-p <port>' option.<code bash>iperf -s -p 1337</code>
-    * Specify an address for iperf to listen on<code bash>iperf -s -B 10.0.0.1 -p 1337</code>+    * Specify an address for iperf to listen on (-B for bind) - useful if you ened to specify a 10 Gb interface<code bash>iperf -s -B 10.0.0.1 -p 1337</code>
   * Run the test from the client   * Run the test from the client
     * Basic test with default settings<code bash>iperf -c <server-ip></code>     * Basic test with default settings<code bash>iperf -c <server-ip></code>
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