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3=head1 NAME
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5collectd-tg - Traffic generator for collectd.
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7=head1 SYNOPSIS
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9collectd-tg B<-n> I<num_vl> B<-H> I<num_hosts> B<-p> I<num_plugins> B<-i> I<interval> B<-d> I<dest> B<-D> I<dport>
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11=head1 DESCRIPTION
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13B<collectd-tg> generates bogus I<collectd> network traffic. While host, plugin
14and values are generated randomly, the generated traffic tries to mimic "real"
15traffic as closely as possible.
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17=head1 ARGUMENTS AND OPTIONS
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19The following options are understood by I<collectd-tg>. The order of the
20arguments generally doesn't matter, as long as no argument is passed more than
21once.
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23=over 4
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25=item B<-n> I<num_vl>
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27Sets the number of unique I<value lists> (VL) to generate. Defaults to 10000.
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29=item B<-H> I<num_hosts>
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31Sets the number of unique hosts to simulate. Defaults to 1000.
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33=item B<-p> I<num_plugins>
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35Sets the number of unique plugins to simulate. Defaults to 20.
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37=item B<-i> I<interval>
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39Sets the interval in which each I<value list> is dispatched. Defaults to 10.0
40seconds.
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42=item B<-d> I<dest>
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44Sets the destination to which to send the generated network traffic. Defaults
45to the IPv6 multicast address, C<ff18::efc0:4a42>.
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47=item B<-D> I<dport>
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49Sets the destination port or service to which to send the generated network
50traffic. Defaults to I<collectd's> default port, C<25826>.
51
52=item B<-h>
53
54Print usage summary.
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56=back
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58=head1 SEE ALSO
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60L<collectd(1)>,
61L<collectd.conf(5)>
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63=head1 AUTHOR
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65Florian Forster E<lt>octoE<nbsp>atE<nbsp>collectd.orgE<gt>
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