Re: Tools and procedure for Network testing

[Etienne-Victor Depasquale via NANOG <nanog () nanog org>]

> If the budget is short or if you're willing to go with an open source
> suite for testing, you might want to have a look at Pktgen-DPDK too:
> https://github.com/pktgen/Pktgen-DPDK
> There are tons of tutorials out there explaining how to use Linux +
> pktgen-dpdk to generate traffic. I hope it helps.

Without wishing in the least to derail this thread,
would you explain why you (seem to) consider Pktgen-DPDK
as a second, rather than a first choice,
for packet generation?

Cheers,

Etienne

On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 7:59 PM Humberto Galiza <humbertogaliza () gmail com>
wrote:

> I've used Ixia for similar purposes (nothing related to voip stuff
> though), but as others already said equipment cost is a factor here.
> If the budget is short or if you're willing to go with an open source
> suite for testing, you might want to have a look at Pktgen-DPDK too:
> https://github.com/pktgen/Pktgen-DPDK
> There are tons of tutorials out there explaining how to use Linux +
> pktgen-dpdk to generate traffic. I hope it helps.
>
> Cheers!
>
> On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 2:07 PM Joe Yabuki <joeyabukiyin () gmail com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I just wanted to know how you do your network testing when validating a
> new design/technology in your Network, especially to ensure that it will
> meet your SLA requirements for example that a voice call will not be
> dropped in case of a network element failure ?
> > Do you test with IXIA, multiping, launch somes VM using ping with -i
> option, Windows ping by setting the timeout interval, or may be directly
> from the Network device (routers...),
> > Many thanks,
> > Joe


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