Network Traffic Generator

This project is a network traffic generator that uses iperf3 to execute commands and analyze the throughput data. It includes a script to run iperf3 commands, a script for throughput analysis, and an HTML template for generating a throughput report.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• iperf3 (installed and accessible from the command line)
• Dependencies: pandas, matplotlib, and Jinja2 (can be installed using pip)

Installation

1. Clone the repository or download the code files into a directory.

2. Make sure iperf3 is present in the same directory as the other files.

3. Make sure log_files folder is present in the same directory

4. Install the Python dependencies by running the following command: pip install pandas matplotlib jinja2

Usage

1. Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the project directory.

2. Execute the network traffic generator script by running the following command: python netgen.py <iperf3 command>.

• Replace <iperf3 command> with the desired iperf3 command and its arguments.
• For example: python netgen.py -c <server_ip> -t 10.
• This will run the iperf3 command specified and save the output in the log_files/log.txt file.

3. Run the throughput analysis script by executing the following command : python throughput_analysis.py.

• This script will read the log file, analyze the throughput data, generate graphs, calculate statistical measures, and generate an HTML report.

4. After executing the throughput analysis script, a file named throughput_report.html will be generated, containing the final throughput report.

Report_Log.pdf

File Descriptions

• netgen.py: The main script for running iperf3 commands and generating network traffic.
• throughput_analysis.py: Script for parsing iperf3 log files, generating throughput graphs, calculating statistical measures, and generating a throughput report.
• throughput_report_template.html: HTML template used for generating the final throughput report.
• Please refer the below attached structure of the NETGEN before running it.
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Customization

• You can modify the iperf3 command and arguments in the netgen.py script to suit your specific network testing requirements.
• The throughput_analysis.py script can be customized to change the graph generation, statistical calculations, or report format as needed.
• Feel free to modify the throughput_report_template.html file to adjust the appearance or content of the generated throughput report.