perfSONAR User Q&A and Other Discussion

[Andrew Lake <>]

I think you want to use -p (--port) instead of -i. 


On Jan 2, 2015, at 2:16 PM, Zhi-Wei Lu 
<>
 wrote:

> Hi Andy,
> 
> I am trying to specify an "-i" (--interface) for ndt (web100srv) in
> /etc/sysconfig/ndt configuration file, but web100srv appears to ignore the 
> "-i" option.
> 
> I tried interface name or ip address, but ndt still listens on all 
> interfaces:
> 
> netstat -natp|grep 3001
> tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:3001                0.0.0.0:*                   
> LISTEN      12255/web100srv     
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Zhi-Wei Lu
> IET-CR-Network Operations Center
> University of California, Davis
> (530) 752-0155
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zhi-Wei Lu 
> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 10:47 AM
> To: 'Andrew Lake'
> Cc: 
> ;
>  Daniel Doyle
> Subject: RE: [perfsonar-user] tips for One way latency and bw test on 
> separate NICs on perfSonar 3.4rc2
> 
> Thanks Andy,
> 
> It is working from netstat output  (even though the web page is still 
> advertising for both interfaces).
> 
> netstat -natp |grep bwctld
> tcp        0      0 128.120.80.74:4823          0.0.0.0:*                   
> LISTEN      580/bwctld          
> 
> netstat -natp |grep owampd
> tcp        0      0 128.120.80.78:861           0.0.0.0:*                   
> LISTEN      1266/owampd   
> 
> Zhi-Wei Lu
> IET-CR-Network Operations Center
> University of California, Davis
> (530) 752-0155
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Lake 
> [mailto:]
>  
> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 10:39 AM
> To: Zhi-Wei Lu
> Cc: 
> ;
>  Daniel Doyle
> Subject: Re: [perfsonar-user] tips for One way latency and bw test on 
> separate NICs on perfSonar 3.4rc2
> 
> /etc/init.d/bwctld restart
> /etc/init.d/owampd restart
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Andy
> 
> 
> On Jan 2, 2015, at 1:33 PM, Zhi-Wei Lu 
> <>
>  wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Andrew,
>> 
>> I have modified the config file with srcnode <ip-of-eth1>:861 in 
>> /etc/owampd/owampd.conf 
>> and I also added srcnod <ip-of-eth0>:4823 for /etc/bwctl/bwctl.conf
>> 
>> I am not quite sure which script(s) I should use to restart the daemon 
>> processes?  I am getting errors
>> 
>> /etc/init.d/perfsonarbuoy_owp_master restart
>> Conf::must_get_val(ATTR=>NODE, ) undefined, called from 
>> /opt/perfsonar_ps/perfsonarbuoy_ma/bin/powmaster.pl:154
>> Conf::must_get_val(ATTR=>NODE, ) undefined, called from 
>> /opt/perfsonar_ps/perfsonarbuoy_ma/bin/powmaster.pl:154
>> Conf::must_get_val(ATTR=>NODE, ) undefined, called from 
>> /opt/perfsonar_ps/perfsonarbuoy_ma/bin/powmaster.pl:154
>> Couldn't start perfSONAR-BUOY OWAMP Measurement Service
>> 
>> Thank you for your help
>> 
>> 
>> Zhi-Wei Lu
>> IET-CR-Network Operations Center 
>> University of California, Davis
>> (530) 752-0155
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Andrew Lake 
>> [mailto:]
>>  
>> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 7:33 AM
>> To: Zhi-Wei Lu
>> Cc: 
>> ;
>>  Daniel Doyle
>> Subject: Re: [perfsonar-user] tips for One way latency and bw test on 
>> separate NICs on perfSonar 3.4rc2
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> If you only want to accept OWAMP connections (like those initiated by 
>> powstream) on one of the ports you can try editing /etc/owampd/owampd.conf 
>> and set "srcnode <ip-of-eth1>:861". Replace <ip-of-eth1> with the IP 
>> address of eth1. That should cause OWAMP to only listen on eth1 instead of 
>> all interfaces. I haven't actually tried it but in theory that should work.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Andy
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 28, 2014, at 3:34 PM, Zhi-Wei Lu 
>> <>
>>  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> I am reviving my old thread as I am progressing more on this TWO NICs 
>>> setup.
>>> 
>>> I have configured two NICs with Linux policy routing, with one NIC as a 
>>> primary, currently performing regular tests with bwping, bwtraceroute, 
>>> and bwctl, while the other NIC was configured for powstream (one way 
>>> latency tests).  I manually configured with the configure file in
>>> /opt/perfsonar_ps/regular_testing/etc/regular_testing.conf
>>> 
>>> After each <test>, I manually and explicitly added (rather than using 
>>> implied "default" interface, problematic in a multi-NICs situation)
>>> 
>>> local_interface eth0
>>> for bwping, bwtraceroute, and bwctl
>>> 
>>> local_interface eth1
>>> for latency tests (powstream)
>>> 
>>> I am wondering how I can modify my configuration files to advertise 
>>> INCOMING powstream only on ip address corresponding to eth1 and other 
>>> tests to eth0.  Currently, the web GUI advertises all tests on both 
>>> interfaces.
>>> 
>>> Thank you very much for your insight and have a wonderful New Year!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 07/30/2014 12:38 PM, Trey Dockendorf wrote
>>>> That's a problem with Linux I believe.  Having two interfaces on the 
>>>> same subnet will result in both IPs responding but if you do an arping 
>>>> to each IP you will likely see that the same MAC address is hit every 
>>>> time.  I do not know the right way to fix this, so I've always avoided 
>>>> that situation of configuring two NICs on the same subnet.
>>>> 
>>>> RedHat has knowledge base articles regarding this but it's for 
>>>> subscribers only.  Here's something similar but not requiring a 
>>>> subscription, 
>>>> http://z-issue.com/wp/linux-rhel-6-centos-6-two-nics-in-the-same-subnet-but-secondary-doesnt-ping/
>>>> 
>>>> Not sure if that's the problem your describing.
>>>> 
>>>> - Trey
>>>> 
>>>> =============================
>>>> 
>>>> Trey Dockendorf
>>>> Systems Analyst I
>>>> Texas A&M University
>>>> Academy for Advanced Telecommunications and Learning Technologies
>>>> Phone: (979)458-2396
>>>> Email: 
>>>> 
>>>> Jabber: 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Zhi-Wei Lu" 
>>>>> <>
>>>>> To: "Daniel Doyle" 
>>>>> <>
>>>>> Cc: 
>>>>> ,
>>>>>  "Pulak K Chowdhury" 
>>>>> <>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 1:56:23 PM
>>>>> Subject: RE: [perfsonar-user] tips for One way latency and bw test on 
>>>>> separate NICs on perfSonar 3.4rc2
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Daniel,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks for the tip and I have found it configuration in the web gui.
>>>>> 
>>>>> However, I am stuck again!  I started the system with one configured
>>>>> NIC and scheduled "owamp" test.  Later, I enabled the second NIC on
>>>>> the same subnet, now the "Throughtput/Latency Graphs" won't
>>>>> displayed at all, a perpetual spinning circles goes around (even
>>>>> after I disabled the second NIC).
>>>>> 
>>>>> If I have two NICs in the the same host on the same subnet, will the
>>>>> outgoing tests use the first interface only (default route on the
>>>>> default NIC)?  While both interface were up, the "local services"
>>>>> show all tests running on both NICs, how can I configure the
>>>>> incoming tests for individual NIC.  With two NICs on the same
>>>>> subnet, the incoming test comes the second NIC, but the outgoing
>>>>> packets could be sent out on the first NIC, is that right?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Zhi-Wei Lu
>>>>> IET-CR-Network Operations Center
>>>>> University of California, Davis
>>>>> (530) 752-0155
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Daniel Doyle 
>>>>> [mailto:]
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 6:34 AM
>>>>> To: Zhi-Wei Lu
>>>>> Cc: 
>>>>> ;
>>>>>  Pulak K Chowdhury
>>>>> Subject: Re: [perfsonar-user] tips for One way latency and bw test on
>>>>> separate NICs on perfSonar 3.4rc2
>>>>> 
>>>>> Zhi-Wei,
>>>>> 
>>>>> This is configurable in the same place as you configure all the rest
>>>>> of the test parameters, underneath "Toolkit Administration" on the
>>>>> left in the section "Configure Tests".
>>>>> 
>>>>> There is now a new field called "Interface" under the Test Parameters
>>>>> section of a test that defaults to "Default" which was the old
>>>>> behavior. You can change this to instruct the test to use a specific
>>>>> interface instead. All previously configured tests should have
>>>>> "Default" set as their Interface option when upgrading.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hope that helps.
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Dan
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Jul 30, 2014, at 1:47 AM, Zhi-Wei Lu 
>>>>> <>
>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I have successfully installed perfSonar 3.4rc2 recently and I heard
>>>>>> that it is now possible to configure owamp and bw tests on two
>>>>>> separate NICs, I would love to learn how I can configure perfSonar
>>>>>> to accomplish two NIC set up.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you very much for your help.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Zhi-Wei Lu
>>>>>> IET-CR-Network Operations Center
>>>>>> University of California, Davis
>>>>>> (530) 752-0155
>>>>> Dan Doyle
>>>>> GlobalNOC Software Developer
>>>>> 1-812-856-3892
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Zhi-Wei Lu
>>> IET-CR-Network Operations Center
>>> University of California, Davis
>>> (530) 752-0155
>>> 
>> 
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