netperf Command Examples

Client-side command for netperf, the benchmarking application that measures network throughput. Similar to iperf. See also: netserver, for the server-side command. More information: https://hewlettpackard.github.io/netperf/doc/netperf.html#Global-Command_002dline-Options.

• Connect to server on a specific IP address via default port (12865):

netperf {{address}}

• Specify [p]ort:

netperf {{address}} -p {{port}}

• Specify the sampling [l]ength in seconds (default is 10):

netperf {{address}} -l {{seconds}}

• Force IPv[4] or IPv[6]:

netperf {{address}} -{{4|6}}