[netperf-talk] VPN throughput

[Rick Jones]

Yash Khanduri wrote:
> Hello All,
>  
> I want to check the VPN throughput of particular firewall by using 
> netperf and here is my setup:-
>  
> (Netperf Client side) LAN--------Firewall 
> 1-----------VPN-----------Firewall 2-----------LAN (Netserver side)
>  
> To measure VPN throughput, is it as simple as running the TCP_STREAM, 
> TCP_RR, TCP_CRR, UDP_STREAM and UDP_RR tests from client side to server 
> side.

It can be.  the _STREAM tests will measure throughput.  The _RR tests 
will measure latency.  If you ./configure --enable-burst and set 
suitable settings the _RR tests can also be used to measure 
single-connection bidirectional throughput.

The TCP_CRR test will measure connection setup, single-transaction 
exchange, connection tear-down latency/throughput.

> Also, is there a way to test firewall throughput with services running 
> Spamfilter (SMTP port 25), WebFilter (HTTP port 80) through Netperf?

Netperf simply sends or receives bits.  It does not attempt to interpret 
those bits.  So, while you can configure it to try to talk to any port 
number you like, it cannot actually speak SMTP or HTTP.

rick jones

>  
> Regards
> Yash
> 
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