How do I stress test my local network using pktgen?

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Issue

pktgen is a Linux kernel module which can be loaded and unloaded at will, it can be used to generate traffic for stress testing purposes.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

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