Test Bandwidth on EC2 instances with iperf3
- Install iperf
[root@centos64 ~]# yum install iperf iperf3
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
Setting up Install Process
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: mirror2.evolution-host.com
* elrepo: ca.mirror.babylon.network
* epel: mirror.math.princeton.edu
* extras: centos.mirror.rafal.ca
* rpmforge: repoforge.mirror.constant.com
* updates: mirror2.evolution-host.com
Resolving Dependencies
–> Running transaction check
—> Package iperf.x86_64 0:2.0.5-11.el6 will be installed
—> Package iperf3.x86_64 0:3.0.12-1.el6 will be installed
–> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
iperf x86_64 2.0.5-11.el6 epel 53 k
iperf3 x86_64 3.0.12-1.el6 epel 65 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 2 Package(s)
Total download size: 118 k
Installed size: 279 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/2): iperf-2.0.5-11.el6.x86_64.rpm | 53 kB 00:00
(2/2): iperf3-3.0.12-1.el6.x86_64.rpm | 65 kB 00:00
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Total 445 kB/s | 118 kB 00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : iperf3-3.0.12-1.el6.x86_64 1/2
Installing : iperf-2.0.5-11.el6.x86_64 2/2
Verifying : iperf-2.0.5-11.el6.x86_64 1/2
Verifying : iperf3-3.0.12-1.el6.x86_64 2/2
Installed:
iperf.x86_64 0:2.0.5-11.el6 iperf3.x86_64 0:3.0.12-1.el6
Complete!
[root@centos64 ~]#
[root@centos64 ~]# iperf -s
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Server listening on TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 85.3 KByte (default)
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