tomopiro/netperf repository overview

⁠Overview

This project provides a container for network performance tests.

• Github⁠

⁠What's in the container

• wrk⁠
• iperf2⁠
• iperf3⁠
• netperf⁠

Note that the iperf2 and iperf3 are not compatible. See the Iperf 2 & Iperf 3 Comparison Table⁠.

⁠Container structure

• Debian⁠ is used for the base image.
• No Entrypoint defined.
• CMD is /bin/bash.
• Installed tools are
  • nano
  • vim
  • wrk
  • curl
  • netperf
  • iperf2
  • iperf3
  • net-tools

⁠Environmental variables

No environmental variables are defined for the container.

⁠Run the container

⁠iperf2

Official documentation can be found at iperf.fr⁠.

iperf command is installed in the PATH.

1. Create a test network that connect servfer and client.

   docker network create netperf
   

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2. Run an iperf2 server.

   docker run -it --rm --network netperf --hostname netperf tomopiro/netperf iperf -s
   

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3. Run iperf2 client and check performance.

   docker run -it --rm --network netperf tomopiro/netperf iperf -c netperf
   

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⁠iperf3

Official documentation can be found at iperf.fr⁠.

iperf3 command is installed in the PATH.

1. Create a test network that connect servfer and client.

   docker network create netperf
   

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2. Run an iperf3 server.

   docker run -it --rm --network netperf --hostname netperf tomopiro/netperf iperf3 -s
   

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3. Run iperf3 client and check performance.

   docker run -it --rm --network netperf tomopiro/netperf iperf3 -c netperf
   

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⁠netperf

Official documentation can be found at Care and Feeding of Netperf 2.7.X⁠.

netperf command is installed in the PATH.

1. Create a test network that connect servfer and client.

   docker network create netperf
   

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2. Run a netperf server.

   docker run -it --rm --network netperf --hostname netperf tomopiro/netperf netserver -D -L 0.0.0.0
   

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3. Run netperf client and check performance.

   docker run -it --rm --network netperf tomopiro/netperf netperf -H netperf
   

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