Re: IPERF for switch hardware testing?
Steve,
> We are using UDP, I am asuming you are refering to the datagram size
> as the packet sized for Ethernet would be fixed at 1470 bytes. I have not
> experimented to much with the datagram size but I will try your sugestion,
> and also look into the card you are using.
I actually did mean large packets--the Syskonnect cards will support MTUs
up to 9k (probably 9180). In evaluating GigE switches, we consider one
which doesn't support jumbo frames to be a non-starter.
Michael
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