iperf:tldr:97a8c
iperf: Run on client using UDP mode.
$ iperf -u -c ${server_address} -p ${5001}
try on your machine
The command you provided is used to initiate an iperf test in UDP mode (-u) from a client machine to a server machine.
Here is a breakdown of each component:
- "iperf" is the command to start the iperf tool which is used for measuring network performance.
- "-u" specifies that the test should use UDP instead of TCP. UDP is a connectionless protocol and does not guarantee reliable delivery of data.
- "-c" is used to specify the IP address or hostname of the server machine that will receive the UDP traffic.
- "${server_address}" is a placeholder variable that should be replaced with the actual IP address or hostname of the server machine.
- "-p" is used to specify the port number to connect to on the server machine. In this case, it is set to "${5001}" which means the port number is 5001. Again, "${5001}" is a placeholder variable that should be replaced with the desired port number.
Overall, this command instructs iperf to perform a UDP network test to a specific server address and port.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.