p4 ping

Test network performance.

Syntax

p4 [g-opts] ping [-f] [-p pausetime] [-c count] [-t transmittime] 
                 [-i iterations] [-s sendsize] [-r receivesize]

Syntax conventions

Description

p4 ping simulates Helix Server network traffic by sending messages from the versioning service to the Helix Server application and back, and times the round trips. Round-trip times are reported in milliseconds. Because the round-trip time is typically too fast to measure for a single message, you can specify a message count per test.

Options

-c count	Number of messages per test.
-f	Flood mode: the service transmits continuously, sending the next message without waiting for the Helix Server application to confirm receipt of the prior message.
-i iterations	Repeat the test for the specified number of iterations.
-p pausetime	Pause for pausetime seconds between tests, up to 120 seconds. To disable pausing, specify a pausetime of 0.
-r receivesize	Size of the user-to-service message, up to a maximum value of 100,000 bytes.
-s sendsize	Size of the service-to-user message, up to a maximum value of 10,000,000 bytes.
-t transmittime	Transmit data for transmittime (maximum 6,000) seconds.
g-opts	See Global options.

Usage Notes

Can File Arguments Use Revision Specifier?	Can File Arguments Use Revision Range?	Minimal Access Level Required
N/A	N/A	admin available to an operator user

• Like the operating system’s counterpart, p4 ping can flood the network with traffic.