Hello, While doing some throughput testing, I was experimenting with fixed window 256Kb sizes at both client and server end with the following flags;
Linux Client [iperf version 2.0.4 (7 Apr 2008) pthreads] : ]#iperf -c _SERVER_ -i5 -t60 -w 131072 Linux Server [iperf version 2.0.4 (7 Apr 2008) pthreads]: ]#iperf -s -w 131072 I'm aware that Linux iPerf clients and servers double the -w switch for Window size, and have observed this for window sizes smaller than 256Kb. However, when attempting to test 256Kb window sizes, I observed a discrepancy at both client (214Kb) and server (224Kb) ends. Furthermore, Tcpdump taken during the transfer, showed a maximum Window size achieved of 170Kb. Can anyone explain why the -w switch did not let me achieve a 256Kb window size in this case? Client, server, and Tcpdump output below; ------------------------------------------------------------ Client connecting to _SERVER_, TCP port 5001 TCP window size: 214 KByte (WARNING: requested 128 KByte) ------------------------------------------------------------ [ 3] local 87.246.127.2 port 44874 connected with 87.246.83.2 port 5001 [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 3] 0.0- 5.0 sec 37.0 MBytes 62.1 Mbits/sec [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 3] 5.0-10.0 sec 39.8 MBytes 66.8 Mbits/sec [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 3] 10.0-15.0 sec 36.8 MBytes 61.7 Mbits/sec [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 3] 15.0-20.0 sec 42.0 MBytes 70.5 Mbits/sec [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 3] 20.0-25.0 sec 35.0 MBytes 58.7 Mbits/sec [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 3] 25.0-30.0 sec 42.5 MBytes 71.3 Mbits/sec [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 3] 30.0-35.0 sec 36.0 MBytes 60.5 Mbits/sec [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 3] 35.0-40.0 sec 40.0 MBytes 67.2 Mbits/sec [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 3] 40.0-45.0 sec 38.2 MBytes 64.1 Mbits/sec [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 3] 45.0-50.0 sec 41.6 MBytes 69.9 Mbits/sec [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 3] 50.0-55.0 sec 38.0 MBytes 63.7 Mbits/sec [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 3] 55.0-60.0 sec 39.3 MBytes 65.9 Mbits/sec [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 3] 0.0-60.0 sec 466 MBytes 65.2 Mbits/sec ------------------------------------------------------------ Server listening on TCP port 5001 TCP window size: 224 KByte (WARNING: requested 128 KByte) ------------------------------------------------------------ [ 4] local 87.246.83.2 port 5001 connected with 87.246.127.2 port 44874 [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth [ 4] 0.0-60.0 sec 466 MBytes 65.2 Mbits/sec 135059 2010-04-20 10:09:37.266170 87.246.83.2 87.246.127.2 TCP commplex-link > 44874 [ACK] Seq=1 Ack=377541609 Win=170592 Len=0 TSV=79744062 TSER=3433290552 Many thanks, P -- Peter George Network Administrator Lumison D: 0131 514 4022 T: 0845 1199 900 www.lumison.net<http://www.lumison.net> P.S. do you love Lumison? Why not take a moment and vote for us? http://bit.ly/Vote_Lumison ________________________________ -- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender. Any offers or quotation of service are subject to formal specification. Errors and omissions excepted. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Lumison. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Lumison accept no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.
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