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32 .Nd send many packets to host
42 utility sends multiple RPC packets to
44 and records how many of them were correctly received and how long it took.
46 The options are as follows:
47 .Bl -tag -width indent
55 microseconds between sending each packet.
57 Set the length of the packet that holds the RPC call message to
62 are possible because RPC data is encoded using XDR.
65 utility rounds up to the nearest possible value.
70 utility is intended for use in network testing, measurement, and management.
72 .Em "can be very hard on a network and should be used with caution" .