NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     spray -- send many packets to host

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     spray [-c count] [-d delay] [-l length] host

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The spray utility sends multiple RPC packets to host and records how many
     of them were correctly received and how long it took.

     The options are as follows:

     -c count
	     Send count packets.

     -d delay
	     Pause delay microseconds between sending each packet.

     -l length
	     Set the length of the packet that holds the RPC call message to
	     length bytes.  Not all values of length are possible because RPC
	     data is encoded using XDR.  The spray utility rounds up to the
	     nearest possible value.

     The spray utility is intended for use in network testing, measurement,
     and management.  This command can be very hard on a network and should be
     used with caution.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     netstat(1), ifconfig(8), ping(8), rpc.sprayd(8)


FreeBSD 5.2.1			 July 10, 1995			 FreeBSD 5.2.1