Technical data

4. Packages
OPT_FTP FTP-Client
The ftp program can connect fli4l to a FTP server to move files between the two of them.
FTP_PF_ENABLE_ACTIVE The setting FTP_PF_ENABLE_ACTIVE='yes' adds a rule to the
packet filter that enables initiated active FTP. For FTP_PF_ENABLE_ACTIVE='no' such a
rule has to be added to the PF_OUTPUT_%-array manually (if needed), for an example look
here (Page 66).
Passive FTP is always possible, neither this variable nor an explicit packet filter rule is
needed then.
OPT_IFTOP Netzwerküberwachung
The iftop program lists all active network connections and their throughput directly on
the fli4l router.
After login to the router iftop is simply started by executing it on the console.
OPT_IMONC Text based control program for imond
This program is a text based frontend for the router to control imond.
OPT_IPERF Performance checks for the network
The command iperf can do performance measuring for networks. The program has to be
started on the two machines involved. On the iperf server execute
fli4l-server 3.10.1~# iperf -s
------------------------------------------------------------
Server listening on TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 85.3 KByte (default)
------------------------------------------------------------
to start. The server will wait for a connection from an iperf client then. Start the client
on the second machine with
fli4l-client 3.10.1~# iperf -c 1.2.3.4
------------------------------------------------------------
Client connecting to 1.2.3.4, TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 16.0 KByte (default)
------------------------------------------------------------
[ 3] local 1.2.3.5 port 50311 connected with 1.2.3.4 port 5001
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 3] 0.0-10.0 sec 985 MBytes 826 Mbits/sec
A performance check will start immedeately showing first results. Some options can be
added to iperf, for details evaluate the informations on its homepage
http://iperf.sourceforge.net/.
OPT_NETCAT Transfer data to TCP based servers
OPT_NGREP A grep that is able to work directly with network devices.
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