Web100-based Network Diagnostic Tool

Software · Thu Mar 20 00:00:00 EST 2003

OSTI ID:1230645

Carlson, Richard A.

NDT is a client/server based network diagnostic tool developed to aid in finding network performance and configuration problems. The tool measures data transfer rates between two internet hosts (client and server). It also gathers detailed TCP statistical variable counters supplied by the Web100 modified server and uses these TCP variables to compute the theoretical performance rate between the two internet hosts. It then compares these analytical results with the measured results to determine if performance or configuration problems exist and translates these results into plain text messages to aid users and network operators in resolving reported problems.

• Short Name / Acronym: NDT; 001547IBMPC00
• Version: 00
• Programming Language(s): Medium: X; OS: The host server requires a Web100-enhanced Linux system with a 2.4.16 or 2.4.19 kernel and Web100 user level library routines to access kernel data.; Compatibility: PC
• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1230645
• Country of Origin: United States