[165219] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: A split window multi ping program
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu)
Sun Aug 25 20:19:59 2013
To: sharon saadon <sharonsaa@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:30:47 +0300."
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From: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 20:18:11 -0400
Cc: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
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On Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:30:47 +0300, sharon saadon said:
> I need it for ATP tests,
> I need to know if there was packet lost while disconnecting cables /
> making changes
Unless you have a very idle server or the fastest hands in the west, you
almost certainly *will* drop packets while moving a cable. So the important
question is not "if" but "how many" or "how long".
And if the answer really matters, ping isn't the right instrumentation.
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