Version

LanTraffic Version 2 and Automation Tool
---------------------------------------Release information
April 2014
.........................................................
LanTraffic V2 (Version 2.8.0 - Release - Build 2.8.0.45)
* Update About & version
.........................................................
Automation Tool (Version 1.7.0 - Build 1.7.0.12)
* Update About & version
December 2013
.........................................................
* Review TCP receiver algorithm on the Sender Side
* Change build environement so change RecentList update
.........................................................
* unchanged
November 2013
.........................................................
* Review TCP echoer algorithm on Sender side
.........................................................
* unchanged
September 2013
.........................................................
* Windows 8 and Server 2012 support
* New on-the-fly packet and volume details (by moving the mouse under sp
ecific areas)
* Improve performances
* Correction of various GUI messages
.........................................................
* Windows 8 and Server 2012 support
July 2012
.........................................................
* Review IPv6 addresses selection
.........................................................
* unchanged
November 2011
.........................................................
* Add flag & menu to use digit or scientific number counter display
.........................................................

* unchanged
June 2011
.........................................................
* Multiple instances by flag
.........................................................
* unchanged
April 2011
.........................................................
* Add an entry to ignore UDP reset
* Correction in UI
.........................................................
* unchanged
December 2010
.........................................................
* Correction in the load context command
.........................................................
* unchanged
April 2010
.........................................................
* Extend the handler of the Dialog that includes NIC selection and the I
P version + Source Port
.........................................................
* unchanged
March 2010
.........................................................
* Extend support for Windows Seven and Windows Server 2008/R2
.........................................................
* Extend support for Windows Seven and Windows Server 2008/R2
* Correct trap that may occurs when starting the software
December 2009
.........................................................
* Add support for Windows Seven
.........................................................
* Add support for Windows Seven
November 2008
.........................................................
* Add new mechanism to extend the trial period if needed
.........................................................
* No change
August 2008
.........................................................
* Change the USB Checking rate and mechanism
* Improvements when the application is shutting down (when saving contex
t and closing running connections).
.........................................................
* No change
May 2008
.........................................................
* Change in the Trial version license - no more restriction.
.........................................................
* Correction on the shift date/time function
* Correction on start/stop receiver stats from the automation tool
April 2008
.........................................................
* Displays the upgrade time limit in the About Box.
* Corrects the problem encountered when displaying the PDF help file
(opening of the PDF file twice)
.........................................................
* No change
February 2008
.........................................................
* The licensed version of the software uses a USB Software Protection Ke
y.
The USB Software Protection Key is the most flexible way to transfer y
our license to any other PC.
* Two defaults values have been changed:
- the default inter packet delay is now set to 0 millisecond
- the LanTraffic V2 buffers have now a default size of 65535
bytes (SO_SNDBUF / SO_RCVBUF).
* Lantraffic V2 is now able to generate SCTP flows (RFC 4960)
* Supports Windows Vista
* LanTraffic V2 is now able to generate broadcast IP traffic
* A user-defined scale can be now used in the throughput tab
* Improvements on the general Start/Stop buttons
* Improvements on connections releases.
* In the "Traffic Generator Parameters" window: the TOS byte is not avai
lable anymore.
It has been replaced by the DSCP field.
* Registry entries are now dispatched in two locations (according to
the Microsoft recommendations for Windows Vista):
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE for the read-only entries
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER for the read/written entries
* Addition of an infomation window about the Automation Tool (menu Autom
ation Tool > What for ? ...)
* The "Absorber Generator" working mode is now named "Generator".
..........................................................
* Supports Windows Vista
* ICMP and SCTP protocols can be used in the scripts
October 2006
.........................................................
* User Interface Review uncluding a Easy-to-use GUI to specify the param
eters for the mathematical laws
* Windows Server 2003 ready
* By double-clicking on a context file, LanTraffic V2 starts and opens t
he context file.
* The RPC port number used by the Automation Tool and LanTraffic V2 to d
ialog can be changed using the key sited into the registry.
* New protection with USB Crypkey licensing
* New rule for the statistics: the statistics based on a sampling period
display the value "N/A" when LanTraffic V2 doesn't have enough information to c
alculate them (because no packet has been sent or received during the sampling p
eriod, or because the statistic isn't relevant i.e. the statistic packet throug
hput can't calculated for TCP connections).
* Handler for TTL and TOS for the Absorber Generator mode.
* New scales are displayed in the "Throughput" tab
* The measurement units can be user-defined regarding the IEEE Standard
Letter Symbols for Units of Measurement (IEEE Std 260.1-2004)
* Windows 95 and Windows Me are not supported anymore.
..........................................................
* Windows Server 2003 ready
* By double-clicking on a .scn file, the Automation Tool starts and open
s the scenario file.
* The RPC port number used by the Automation Tool and LanTraffic V2 to d
ialog can be changed using the key sited into the registry.
* During a wait command execution, the elapsed time and the remaining ti
me are displayed
* The number of iterations passed of a repeat command is shown on the ex
ecution result area
* By clicking on the Pause button when the automation is executing a wai
t command suspends the countdown.
September 2006
.........................................................
* Improvement on IP Address resolution
..........................................................
* Unchanged
December 2005
.........................................................
* File Downloading is now available with IPv6
* LanTraffic V2 is able to choose automatically the IP Version
regarding the address (IP or Host Name) specified
* Add a Getting Started function
* Add ICMP request generation for the Sender Part
* The source port used to generate data can now be user-defined
* Add colors to the User Interface
* Add the Simple and Expert modes
* SO_REUSEADDR socket option allows multiple sockets creation using the
same port number with multihomed NICs
* UDP improvement: when a source address is defined for the Receiver par
t, this address is used to filter the incoming packets.
* Bug fixed for the tooltip updates
* Bug fixed for the RTT selection
..........................................................
* A command to launch external application has been added.
* A command to launch external application has been added.
* You can now choose the time reference used to interpret date/time (loc
al or UTC)
* New feature for the "wait" command: time can now be defined without ta
king care of the date
* The "Set and Start" command switches automatically to the unitary test
ing mode if necessary
* The scenarios coming from Automation Tool for IP Traffic cannot be ope
ned any more
* The duration parameter can be use with a connection using ICMP protoco
l
* New command line parameters to start and stop the Automation Tool.
Two command line parameters available are:
- Aut_LTV2.exe -START:"[path_to_scenario_file_list]"
Start the Automation Tool and launch the scenario execut
ion
- Aut_LTV2.exe -STOP
Stop the scenario execution, then stop LanTrafficV2 and
finally, stop the Automation Tool.
April 2005
.........................................................
* Improvement for the RTT analysis
* RTT size is now included in the user-defined data size
* Improvement for the NIC management (taking into account unplugged NIC
and the Receiver Part)
* Increase of the refresh statistics process accuracy.
The error margin includes by some Windows time functions (near 10-15 m
illiseconds) has been removed.
* User interface review about the rules for the Jitter and RTT statistic
s.
..........................................................
* Some user interface review in messages
July 2004
..............................................

* Review of the User Interface
* Add the statistics columns selection
* Add new statistics values (Jitter, Packets Throughput ...)
* Add automatic export of statistics features
* Add new parameter in Traffic Generator (Packets Throughput Average)
* Special graphics treatment for no standard display settings (example:
120 DPI. Except for Window ME and Window 98)
..............................................
* Add command to choose the Statistics Columns displayed.
* Scenarios from 1.1.0 are read by this version.
* Special graphics treatment for no standard display settings (example:
120 DPI. Except for Window ME and Window 98)
* Add new features for the edition mode:
- The "Shift Date" command allows to modify all date/time used w
ith "Wait" command.
- Selection of the reference time used by the Automation Tool (L
ocal Time or UTC Time).
February 2004
..............................................
LanTraffic V2 (Version 2.2.1 - Build 2.2.1.65)
* Add execution of some "Automaton Tool for LanTraffic V2" commands only
with a full Automaton license.
* Add of Crypkey code
* Review of TRACE levels
* Bypass Conditional accept Winsock 2 bug in the Receiver part under XP
(generating packet header x46)
* Improvement in TCP IP connection stability
* Correction on "Throughput Average" field control input
* Change Average throughput algorithm
..............................................
* Review of User Interface and default parameters
November 2003
..............................................
LanTraffic V2 (Version 2.2.0 - Build 2.2.0.60)
* Add functionalities for Automaton Tools
..............................................
* Initial Released Version
June 2003 (Version 2.1.0 - Build 2.1.0.58)
* Released version
* Interface selection (for Ethernet, Ethernet-like or PPP adapters)
* XP only: IP version selection and IPv6 addition (Unicast and Multicast
connections)
* Add gigabit scale on throughput graphics
* Add Host Name resolution and AutoComplete functions on "IP Address or
Host Name" fields
* Add export sender and receiver statistics into a file
* Add 'Recent Contexts' item in the File menu
* Contexts from 2.0.12 are read by this version
01oct2002 (version 2.0.12 - Build 2.0.12.51)

* Released version
* Add of "+/-" sign for "Volume to Send" and "Remaining data" when RTT i
s activated
* Update access for Stack Parameters (TCP Window Size for Windows 95/98)
.
20Sep2002 (version 2.0.12 - Build 2.0.12.49 - Beta 1)
* Review of User Interface
* New window for "Stack Parameters"
* New window for "laws" edition
* MouseOver Effects for Floating Menus
* Add of "Data not echoed" column for echoer modes.
* Removal of CRC columns in Receiver and Sender Statistics tabs
* Addition of floating menus on 'Protocol', 'IP Address' and 'Po
rt' (Sender and Receiver windows)
* Addition of two receiving working mode : Echoer File Mode and Absorber
Generator Mode.
* Correction on "File Downloading" function
* Correction of multiple "File" to send handler.
* Optimizations on echoer modes
11jul2002 (version 2.0.11.1 - Build 2.0.11.47)
* Correction in the write registry operation via LanTraffic V2 (Windows
2K and Windows 98)
24jun2002 (version 2.0.11 - Build 2.0.11.46)
* Released version
* Editorial modifications
21jun2002 (version 2.0.11 - Beta 4 - Build 2.0.11.45)
* This version does not present DialogBox when command line is active
20jun2002 (version 2.0.11 - Beta 4 - Build 2.0.11.44)
* Addition of command line feature:
-STOP
to stop the other LanTraffic V2 instance (sender and rec
eiver)
-UNLOAD
to unload the other LanTraffic V2 instance
-R
to start the receiver mode
-Sn
to start sender connection n (n [1..16]) in unitary mode
-SALL
to start sender connection [1..16] in unitary mode (star
ts every defined connections)
-SAUTOMATIC to start sender connection in automatic mode (starts eve
ry defined connection)
Other is the context file name (do not forget the " character if the t
arget path includes space).
ex.: c:>LanTraffic V2 "c:\program files\LantraficV2\context.ctx" -S1
-S3 -S10
ex.: c:>LanTraffic V2 "c:\program files\LantraficV2\context.ctx" -R SALL
c:>LanTraffic V2 -UNLOAD
c:>LanTraffic V2 -STOP
03jun2002 (version 2.0.11 - Beta 3)
* Addition of Multicast features
UDP protocol only: 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255 are MULTICAST IP addre
ss.
These addresses should be defined as Sender/Destination IP Address or
as Receiver/IP Source
224.0.0.0 -> 224.255.255.255 don't generate IGMP JOIN /LEAVE messages
* Addition of 2 registry entries:
* TCPConnectRetryCounter (Generator): number of retry when conne
ct failed
* TCPNoDelay (Generator and Receiver): to disable the Nagle algo
rithm set if should set to 1.
If not defined or not set, the Nagle algorithm is active
19June2001 (version 2.0.11 - Beta 2)
* Review of User Interface and default parameters
18June2001 (version 2.0.11 - Beta 1)
* End of tests for version 2.0.11-Alpha
16June2001 (version 2.0.11 - Alpha 4)
- End of Extensions
* Addition of throughput graphics based on unitary connections.
* Addition of 'User throughput' in the unitary generator.
* CPU optimization for Receive processing.
24Janv2001 (version 2.0.10.1)
* Internal optimizations.
27nov2000 (version 2.0.10)
* Addition of TOS and floating menus on 'Protocol' and 'Port'.
18Oct99 (version 2.0.9)
* Corrections in the installation procedure (LanTrafficInstall.dll versi
on 1.0.0.2)
. Incorrect return code when checking of Winsock 2
06Dec99 (version 2.0.9)
* Additions
. Test on Windows 2000 build 2183.
* Corrections (for Windows 98)
. Display mechanism of the aggregate connections in sender's tabs
. Alignment in DialogBox
05Oct99 (version 2.0.8)
* Additions
. Test on Windows 2000 build 2128: handler when UDP reset is received
and registry specificities.
* Changes
. Display mechanism of the aggregate connections in sender's tabs
* Corrections
. Compute of the size of received data when RTT is included.
. Input of IP addresses for the receiver tabs.
28Sep99 (version 2.0.7)
* Additions
. Copy/paste of connections parameters in Sender Parameters and Receiv
er tabs via the mouse left button.
30Aug99 (version 2.0.6)
* Additions
. Timeout at the end of UDP and TCP connections when packets are echoe
d.
* Changes
. The RTT header is no more added in the volume exchanged (send/receiv
e)
09Jul99 (version 2.0.5)
* Additions
. Forewarnings DialogBox.
. New RTT file format.
. Only one instance of LanTraffic can run.
. New Debug Value: 0x00000020 used to trace receiver statistics (inter
-packet delay in reception & time used to send when echoing.
. New entry in registry: 'TCPReceiverPacketSize' is used to define the
packet size provided to Winsock2 WSARecv function call (in bytes). Default valu
e is 8*1024 bytes.
* Corrections
- Handler of TCP reception mechanism.
- RTT computing operations in TCP (packet size in RTT log file).
- Throughput and RTT log files with local hour reference.
30Jun99 (version 2.0.4)
* Additions
. Change the label and the unit of column sent/received/echoed:
- UDP are in packet unit.
- TCP are in bytes unit.
. New entry in registry: 'SendTimeout' indicates the timeout when wait
ing for confirmation a packet has been sent (in second). Default value is -1.
. Correction of saving Filenames in Sender statistics
. Disabled DefaultSendWindow if Windows 98
* Additions
. Registry is automatically updated via the Installation program: the
'LanTrafficV2.reg' is no more needed nor delivery. The user uses only the regedi
t program to modify the registry.
* Corrections
- Checking on parameters from the user has been extended in Law editio
n.
- File names are located right.
- Sender/Statistics: button RunAll/Stop all connections are better gra
y colored/enabled
- Receiver :
* Add cause when a connection is disabled.
* Corrections of problems in updates between fields.
* Handler of the echo mode.
* Update of statistics regarding sequence errors in UDP.
- The user is not able to stop the application when a download operati
on is in progress.
* Additions
. File downloading
* Additions
. Installation procedure
24Jun99
* Additions
. To update the registry, the user can load the regedit program and im
port 'LanTrafficV2.reg' via the 'Registry/Import Registry file' menu.
* Extension
. TCP/IP parameters depend on the operating system:
NT 4 : Key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSE
T\SERVICES\AFD\PARAMETERS
Values: DefaultReceiveWindow & DefaultSendWin
dow
98 : Key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSE
T\SERVICES\VXD\MSTCP
Value: DefaultRcvWindow (no send window)
22Jun99
* Addition
. Registry variables:
'TCPInactivity' in SOFTWARE\LanTrafficV2 (REG_DWORD) (seconds) indicat
es the maximal time a TCP connection
can wait before disconnecting.
20Jun99
* Additions
. Throughput Tab
18Jun99
* Additions
. Handler for HELP file
14Jun99
* Additions
. Registry variables:
'DebugFileName' in SOFTWARE\LanTrafficV2 (REG_SZ) point to the file na
me where debug information is stored.
'DebugLevel' in SOFTWARE\LanTrafficV2 (REG_DWORD) is the level of debu
g information generated by LanTraffic
where values are :
0x00000001
Errors
0x00000002
Important information
0x00000010
Winsock return codes (partially)
0x00000100
Addition of the current time
0x00000200
Addition of the Statistics information
0x00001000
Verbose information
0x00010000
Put Debug information into file pointed
by DebugFileName

Version

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Version

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

LanTraffic Version 2 and Automation Tool

Automation Tool (Version 1.7.0 - Build 1.7.0.11)

LanTraffic V2 (Version 2.3.0 - Release - Build 2.3.0.68)

01oct2002 (version 2.0.12 - Build 2.0.12.51)

You might also like