perfSONAR User Q&A and Other Discussion

[Fausto Vetter <>]

Hi Christian,

Could you run bwctl with the -X option on? This option will enable you 
observe the source output. It now can be many issues. Otherwise, becomes 
hard to investigate what is exactly happening.

Thanks,
Fausto
Dante's Service Desk

Rodesch Christian wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I was finally able to install the perfsonar MP. After configuring and 
> testing, I'm now at the point that measuring in one direction works 
> but in the other doesn't.
>
> So I tried to measure using the bwctl command tool and this is the 
> result:
>
>        bwctl -s 193.198.229.166 -c 158.64.56.218
>        bwctl: 16 seconds until test results available
>
>        RECEIVER START
>        3420191373.062331: iperf -B 158.64.56.218 -P 1 -s -f b -m -p
>        5002 -t 10
>        ------------------------------------------------------------
>        Server listening on TCP port 5002
>        Binding to local address 158.64.56.218
>        TCP window size: 87380 Byte (default)
>        ------------------------------------------------------------
>        [ 13] local 158.64.56.218 port 5002 connected with
>        193.198.229.166 port 5002
>        [ 13]  0.0-10.2 sec  360202240 Bytes  283719091 bits/sec
>        [ 13] MSS size 1448 bytes (MTU 1500 bytes, ethernet)
>
>        RECEIVER END
>
> Like I said, measuring in one way (our server as receivehost) works 
> well but:
>
>        eomer:/var/www # bwctl -s 158.64.56.218 -c 193.198.229.166
>        bwctl: 16 seconds until test results available
>
>        RECEIVER START
>
>        RECEIVER END
>
>
> Unfortunately if I take our server as sendhost it doesn't work and I 
> only get the upper output.
>
> Is this due to a missing authentication or what else could be the 
> problem?
>
> BTW: I tested with many servers, which I found in the list of 
> perfSONAR UI, and except some servers which directly ouput "Access 
> denied", I always get the upper message.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!
>
> Christian