o Run simultaneous Raw Ethernet, UDP/IP, TCP/IP, FTP, VoIP, and HTTP over the same Ethernet ports
o Identify dropped, duplicate, reordered and corrupted packets
o Create streams of various packet sizes and payloads, including:
Fixed payload size and contents
Random payload size and contents
Custom packets, including all headers, as specified by the user
o Use fine grain control over packet rate, including the ability to specify bursty traffic to give a true representation of customer usage patterns
o Blast your system-under-test with line speed 64 byte packets with randomized MAC and TCP addresses, to see if it can survive!
o Create regression scripts using LANforge Perl libraries or your own favorite scripting language
o Change MAC Addresses and IP information dynamically with a script, simulating mobile clients
o Generate file system traffic to test local machine's performance
o Generate NFS, SMB, and/or iSCSI file system traffic to test network and network-storage devices