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--- linux_wiki:iperf [2016/04/13 21:39]
billdozor [Install iperf]
+++ linux_wiki:iperf [2018/04/09 14:04]
billdozor [Performance Test]
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 ====== 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.
   * Start iperf on the "server" system.<code bash>iperf -s</code>
-    * You can 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 (-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
     * Basic test with default settings<code bash>iperf -c <server-ip></code>