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A split window multi ping program
- Subject: A split window multi ping program
- From: Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu (Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu)
- Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 20:18:11 -0400
- In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:30:47 +0300." <CAP8PjtPrb+qORGd_gHVbsHFVCv=F5gdMkVMaoMjvFeKGcPfN+w@mail.gmail.com>
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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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