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@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ SQLite version: 3.7.9sourceid version is 2011-11-01 00:52:41 c7c6050ef060877ebe7
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command line switches. This summary also lists the tool's
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possible exit codes as well as describing the
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error counters printed when the test is complete:
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- <screen>$ <userinput>./perfdhcp -h</userinput>
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+ <screen>$ <userinput>perfdhcp -h</userinput>
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<![CDATA[perfdhcp [-hv] [-4|-6] [-r<rate>] [-t<report>] [-R<range>] [-b<base>]
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[-n<num-request>] [-p<test-period>] [-d<drop-time>] [-D<max-drop>]
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[-l<local-addr|interface>] [-P<preload>] [-a<aggressivity>]
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@@ -1172,12 +1172,12 @@ The exit status is:
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As DHCP uses low port numbers (67 for DHCPv4 relays and
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547 for DHCPv6), running perfdhcp with non-root privileges will
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usually result in the error message similar to this:
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- <screen><userinput>$./perfdhcp -4 -l eth3 -r 100 all</userinput>
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+ <screen><userinput>$ perfdhcp -4 -l eth3 -r 100 all</userinput>
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Error running perfdhcp: Failed to bind socket 3 to 172.16.1.2/port=67
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</screen>
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The '-L' command line switch allows the use of a custom local port.
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However, although the following command line will work:
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- <screen><userinput>$./perfdhcp -4 -l eth3 -r 100 -L 10067 all</userinput></screen>
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+ <screen><userinput>$ perfdhcp -4 -l eth3 -r 100 -L 10067 all</userinput></screen>
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in the standard configuration no responses will be received
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from the DHCP server because the server responds to default relay
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port 67. A way to overcome this issue is to run
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@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ Error running perfdhcp: Failed to bind socket 3 to 172.16.1.2/port=67
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<para>
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If server is listening on interface with IPv4 address 172.16.1.1,
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the simplest perfdhcp command line will look like:
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- <screen><userinput>#./perfdhcp 172.16.1.1</userinput>
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+ <screen><userinput># perfdhcp 172.16.1.1</userinput>
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***Rate statistics***
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Rate: 206.345
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@@ -1281,9 +1281,9 @@ collected packets: 0
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Note: should multiple interfaces on the system running perfdhcp be
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connected to the same subnet, the interface to be used for the test
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can be specified using either the interface name:
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- <screen><userinput>#./perfdhcp -l eth3</userinput></screen>
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+ <screen><userinput># perfdhcp -l eth3</userinput></screen>
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or a local address assigned to it:
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- <screen><userinput>#./perfdhcp -l 172.16.1.2</userinput></screen>
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+ <screen><userinput># perfdhcp -l 172.16.1.2</userinput></screen>
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</para>
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</section>
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<section id="perfdhcp-rate-control">
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@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ collected packets: 0
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without dropping any packets. The following command is an example of such
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a test: it causes perfdhcp to initiate 300 four-way exchanges
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per second, and runs the test for 60 seconds:
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- <screen><userinput>#./perfdhcp -l eth3 -p 60 -r 300</userinput>
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+ <screen><userinput># perfdhcp -l eth3 -p 60 -r 300</userinput>
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***Rate statistics***
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Rate: 256.683 exchanges/second, expected rate: 300 exchanges/second
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@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ collected packets: 0
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rate (256/s) indicate that server's measured performance is lower than 300 leases
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per second. A further rate decrease should eliminate most of the packet
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drops and bring the achieved rate close to expected rate:
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- <screen><userinput>#./perfdhcp -l eth3 -p 60 -r 100 -R 30</userinput>
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+ <screen><userinput># perfdhcp -l eth3 -p 60 -r 100 -R 30</userinput>
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***Rate statistics***
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Rate: 99.8164 exchanges/second, expected rate: 100 exchanges/second
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@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ collected packets: 0
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specify offsets for particular options and fields. With the following
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command line the DHCPv6 SOLICIT and REQUEST packets will be formed from
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solicit.hex and request6.hex packets:
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- <screen><userinput>#./perfdhcp -6 -l eth3 -r 100 -R 20 -T solicit.hex -T request6.hex -O 21 -E 84 -S 22 -I 40 servers</userinput>
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+ <screen><userinput># perfdhcp -6 -l eth3 -r 100 -R 20 -T solicit.hex -T request6.hex -O 21 -E 84 -S 22 -I 40 servers</userinput>
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***Rate statistics***
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Rate: 99.5398 exchanges/second, expected rate: 100 exchanges/second
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Marcin Siodelski