tcpsnitch_analyzer

Analysis tool for tcpsnitch traces.

Usage

Accepts a single or multiple tcpsnitch JSON traces as argument and compute statistical information.

The -a option indicates the type of statistical analysis to perform on the traces:

• Descriptive statistics: use -a desc or -a d. Compute a serie of descriptive statistics for values at a given node in the JSON trace. Valid for numerical values only.
• Proportion breakdown: use -a prop or -a p. Compute a proportion breakdown of values at a given node in the JSON. Valid for discrete values only.
• Time serie: use -a time or -a t. Shows a time-serie plot of values at a given node in the JSON. Use the timestamp on the X axis.

Two other important options are:

• -e to filter on a specific type of event.
• -n which specify on which node of the JSON the analysis should be performed.

Run ./tcpsnitch_analyzer -h for more information about usage.

Installation

• gem install tcpsnitch_analyzer
• TO CHECK: Requries gnu-plot: sudo apt-get install gnu-plot to install gnu-plot.