---
name: "netserver"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "netperf"
version: "2.7.0-8"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/netserver"
---

# netserver(1)

a network performance benchmark server

## NAME

netserver - a network performance benchmark server

## SYNOPSIS

**netserver** \[-4\] \[-6\] \[-d\] \[-h\] \[-L name,family\] \[-p portnum\] \[-v verbosity\] \[-V\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Netserver** listens for connections from a **netperf** benchmark, and responds accordingly. It can either be run from **inetd** or as a standalone daemon (with the -p flag). If run from **inetd** the -p option should not be used.

### OPTIONS

- **-4**

  Use AF\_INET (aka IPv4) addressing for the control and possibly data connections.

- **-6**

  Use AF\_INET6 (aka IPv6) addressing for the control and possibly data connections.

- **-d**

  Increase the quantity of debugging output displayed during a test (possibly at the expense of performance).

- **-h**

  Display a usage string, and exit.

- **-L name,family**

  Set the local name and/or address family for the socket used for the control connection.

- **-p portnum**

  Listen on the specified port. This is used when running as a standalone daemon.

- **-v verbosity**

  Set the verbosity level for the test.

- **-V**

  Display the netperf version and exit.

## BUGS

No known bugs at this time. If you think you have found a bug, please report it to either netperf-talk@netperf.org or netperf-feedback@netperf.org.

## SEE ALSO

[**netperf**(1)](/netperf/1.md)\
 *Netperf: A Network Performance Benchmark*\
 http://www.netperf.org/

## AUTHORS

HP Information Networks Division - Networking Performance Team.\
 Rick Jones	\<rick.jones2@hp.com\>\
 Karen Choy	HP IND\
 Dave Shield	\<daves@csc.liv.ac.uk\>	(man pages)\
 Others too numerous to mention here - see the AUTHORS file