[c-nsp] Re: Packet Generator

[Bill_Maguire at 3com.com]

Router Tester by Agilent is the best, imho.




"Thomas Kernen" <thomas at ip-man.net>@puck.nether.net on 01/20/2005 04:09:41
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To:    "Tantsura, Jeff" <jeff.tantsura at capgemini.com>, "Lupi, Guy"
       <Guy.Lupi at eurekanetworks.net>, "Stephen J. Wilcox"
       <steve at telecomplete.co.uk>
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Subject:    Re: [c-nsp] Re: Packet Generator



Ixia fan here, great hardware and software but way too expensive,
sometimes the hardware does show up on ebay & co and some good prices
but 15K won't buy you a chassis and cards :-(

Thomas

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tantsura, Jeff" <jeff.tantsura at capgemini.com>
To: "Lupi, Guy" <Guy.Lupi at eurekanetworks.net>; "Stephen J. Wilcox"
<steve at telecomplete.co.uk>
Cc: <cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 9:17 AM
Subject: RE: [c-nsp] Re: Packet Generator


>
> I've been working with Spirent Smartbits for years.
> They have got lot of different chassis with different cards.
> Software is quite easy to use and stable.
> Support is also great.
>
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Lupi, Guy
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:27 PM
> To: 'Stephen J. Wilcox'
> Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [c-nsp] Re: Packet Generator
>
> Ethernet output from the box would be fine, I would like to be able to
> generate tcp/udp/icmp with random destination Ips and packet sizes,
> perhaps
> where I could define a minimum amount of a certain traffic type.
>
> For instance one scenario would be 75 Mbps output, random destination
> Ips,
> packet sizes from 128 to 1500 bytes, 50% of the traffic should be UDP
> in
> port range 16484 through 32767.  I have never worked with any packet
> generation tools before so I don't know if I am being unreasonable
> with
> my
> budget.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen J. Wilcox [mailto:steve at telecomplete.co.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:21 PM
> To: Lupi, Guy
> Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Packet Generator
>
> linux/bsd?
>
> i think i know what you mean but is this for ethernet/gig
> ethernet/sonet/other and what sort of packets at what volume do you
> want?
>
> Steve
>
> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, Lupi, Guy wrote:
>
>> Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced (less than $15,000) packet
>> generator?
>>
>> Guy H. Lupi
>> Eureka Networks
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