[Openswan Users] How to test a VPN system

[Paul Wouters]

On Thu, 22 Dec 2005, richard wrote:

> I built a firewall with vpn function, and I want to test the system's performance, such as Tunnel capacity,Tunnel setup rate,etc.
> What I want to know is whether there are some opensource or free software to do such work?

Not that I know of. Performance can be tested with "iperf", but automated
building of many tunnels is not something that I know as opensource software.
(also having it in opensource software would not be the same as a hardware
tester, you might be limited on your software instead of openswan.)

Paul