RTPL:

RTPL: a Package to Measure Network Performance from an End User Viewpoint  by Hans Blom

The RTPL package (Remote Throughput, Ping and Load) is a package intended to periodically monitor network performance between a set of workstations, in order to ascertain network performance from the user's viewpoint. The performance measurements consist of roundtrip and throughput times between a number of hosts. The load of the participating workstations is also measured, so it is possible to relate performance loss with heavily loaded machines.

Current running measurements:

• IPP-FOM-RMA-UU Network Performance Status

Download RTPL:

• Download the distribution or read the installation instructions

Acknowledgment & project documentation:

• This project is funded by TERENA as part of the "TERENA Projects" programme.
• Download the end report of this TERENA project (pdf)

Related links:

• Nettest work by Bart Dahlhaus, Januari 1998 -July 1998
• Modelling work by Jos Diepering, August 1998 - Februari 1999
• Netwerk Monitor Tool by Mark Jansen, August 1998 - Februari 1999

• Internet Monitoring at SLAC
• Tutorial on Internet Monitoring at SLAC
• PingER History Tables
• http://www.slac.stanford.edu/pubs/slacpubs/7000/slac-pub-7961.html