A quick search comes up with Scientific Linux, but I cannot provide any claims to suitability. I have never even heard of it before, but it is provided as a LiveCD.
http://linux.web.psi.ch/livecd/software.html -Mike Gonnason On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 6:28 AM, Frank Bulk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone know of bootable Linux CD with iperf on it? > > Frank > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike > Gonnason > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:05 AM > To: nanog@merit.edu > Subject: Re: Bandwidth issues in the Sprint network > > > > > On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:19 AM, Brian Raaen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have been using the Java based versions of the speed test. At this > point I > > have had some Sprint people get in contact with me so I will see what > they > > find. Thank you for all your help to everyone. > > > > -- > > Brian Raaen > > Network Engineer > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > On Monday 07 April 2008, you wrote: > > > I am currently having problems get upload bandwidth on a Sprint > circuit. I > > am using a full OC3 circuit. I am doing fine on downloading data, but > > uploading data I can only get about 5Mbps with ftp or a speedtest. I > have > > tested against multiple networks and this has stayed the same. > Monitoring > > Cacti graphs and the router I do get about 30Mbps total traffic outbound, > but > > individual (flows/ip?) test always seem limited. I would like to know if > > anyone else sees anything similar, or where I can get help. The > assistance I > > have gotten from Sprint up to this point is that they find no problems. > Due > > to the consistency of 5Mbps I am suspecting rate limiting, but wanted to > > > know if I was overlooking something else. > > > > > > -- > > > Brian Raaen > > > Network Engineer > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Most of the speed test sites on the Internet basically issue a HTTP > GET request to a server and time the download. For upload they utilize > a HTTP POST via a CGI script and time that. The main issue I have with > these speed tests is that they only use a single TCP session for data > transfer, which is fine if you have a large or self adjusting TCP > window size and a relatively low latency link. > > However for high capacity links, it is unlikely (but possible) that > you are planning to use a single TCP session and consume all the > available capacity. Realistically you will have a few dozen > server/applications/users and produce hundreds/thousands of TCP > sessions which will fully utilize the link. > > For our PtP customers that have concerns regarding capacity, I > generally they suggest setup iperf at both ends and run a few tests > with multiple TCP sessions so they can independently verify. Hopefully > Sprint will take your concerns to heart and assist you with testing. > > -Mike Gonnason > >