IxChariot High Performance Throughput Script

IxChariot is a test tool for simulating applications and assessing network performance. This script emulates sending a file from Endpoint 1 to Endpoint 2, and getting a confirmation back. The default file size is 100,000 bytes.

Endpoint 1                                 Endpoint 2
----------                                 ----------
SLEEP                                       
initial_delay=0
CONNECT_INITIATE                           CONNECT_ACCEPT                              
source_port=AUTO                            destination_port=AUTO                     
0                                           0                                         
0                                           0                                         
LOOP                                       LOOP                                        
number_of_timing_records=100                number_of_timing_records=100              
START_TIMER                               
LOOP                                        LOOP                                      
transactions_per_record=1                   transactions_per_record=1               
SEND                                        RECEIVE                                 
file_size=10000000                           file_size=10000000                    
send_buffer_size=65535                       receive_buffer_size=65535             
send_datatype=NOCOMPRESS              
send_data_rate=UNLIMITED              
CONFIRM_REQUEST                             CONFIRM_ACKNOWLEDGE                     
INCREMENT_TRANSACTION                   
END_LOOP                                    END_LOOP                                  
END_TIMER                                 
SLEEP                                     
transaction_delay=0
END_LOOP                                   END_LOOP                                    
DISCONNECT                                 DISCONNECT                                  
close_type=Reset                           close_type=Reset