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From: Alex Rousskov <rousskov@measurement-factory.com>
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Subject: Re: OT: IPv6 packet generator/flood test
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On Tue, 9 Nov 2004, James wrote:

> Does anybody know of any IPv6 traffic generators, to stress test v6 
> routers? No need for setting hop by hop options, 6to4 tunneling, etc 
> options. just plain unicast v6 packet generator.

Web Polygraph[1] supports IPv6 addresses[2].

Polygraph is designed to test HTTP intermediaries (including L4-7 
routers) and does not work on a packet level. Thus, hopefully, it is 
not the best tool available for low-level IPv6 router testing. On the 
other hand, it can generate [a lot of] realistic L7 traffic for your 
tests and can be configured to create DoS or DDoS attack conditions 
(which justifies this selfish plug).

HTH,

Alex.

[1] http://www.web-polygraph.org/
[2] http://www.web-polygraph.org/docs/reference/pgl/types.html#type:docs/reference/pgl/types/addr