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Description
This test case checks the network performance; relative transfer rates for Dom0 <=> DomU and Dom0 <=> external vs. DomU <=> external.
How to test
- Start a listener on DomU
$> nc -l 1234 >/dev/null
- On the host start sending some data
$> dd if=/dev/zero bs=1M count=3000 | nc <ip-of-guest> 1234
Capture the MB/s that nc outputs when it completes. - Reverse the listener and the sender and compare the rates.
- Repeat the process but using an external host. Try with the external host as both a listener and sender for both Dom0 and DomU. Compare the rates of Dom0 send/recv vs. DomU send/recv.
Expected Results
- The transfer rates for DomU will be generally slower than Dom0, even as mush as 30% is expected. Much more than 30% slower may indicate a problem.