1varnetload(8) Tool to create reproducible network traffic varnetload(8)
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6 varnetload - tool to create reproducible network traffic
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9 varnetload [-d delay] [-t time to run] [-u url]
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12 varnetload is a simple python script to create reproducible sustained
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15 In order to use it effectively, you need to have an HTTP server present
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37 Written by Phil Knirsch <pknirsch@redhat.com>.
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40 Report bugs to https://bugzilla.redhat.com/.
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44Phil Knirsch 13 Jan 2011 varnetload(8)