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HiPerConTracer

Ch 216.1of 39 Network Diagnostic Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Deploymentdesktop
  4. 4Command-line interfaceYes
  5. 5Supported platformsLinux, FreeBSD
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: nntb.no
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Overview

HiPerConTracer is ranked #21 of 39 in network diagnostic software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted.

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Deployment
desktopnntb.no
Command-line interface
Yesnntb.no
Supported platforms
Linux, FreeBSDnntb.no

Facts

Purpose
HiPerConTracer is an open-source framework for Ping and Traceroute measurements.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026
Measurement protocols
The measurement tool supports ICMP and UDP, multi-homing, parallel measurements, and handling network load balancing.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026
Timing
It supports nanosecond-precision timing using Linux software and hardware timestamping.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026
Platforms
The project describes the measurement tool as currently supporting Linux and FreeBSD.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026
Developer integration
A shared and static library, libhipercontracer, is provided to integrate measurement functionality into other software.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026
Result processing
The Results Tool can merge and convert result files, including to CSV.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026
Database integrations
The Importer supports MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB backends for storing measurement results.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026
Node collection
The Sync Tool copies result files from measurement nodes to a remote Collector using Rsync and SSH.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026
Remote access
The Reverse Tunnel Tool maintains an SSH reverse tunnel so a Collector can connect to a node without the node having a publicly reachable IP address.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026
Security guidance
The documentation recommends TLS for database connections and separate database users for importer, read-only researcher, and maintainer access.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026
Packet signing
The current stable source tarball is signed with a GnuPG key, and the site provides verification commands.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026
License and price
The software is released under the GNU General Public License and the site provides installable packages and source downloads without listing a price.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs bug reports, issues, and questions to its GitHub issue tracker.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026
Intended use
The site describes HiPerConTracer as suited to large-scale, long-running, high-frequency Ping and Traceroute measurements.nntb.no · 5 Oct 2026

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