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Dedibox Network - Troubleshooting

Reviewed on 12 February 2024Published on 20 August 2021

Running network tests

To diagnose a network issue, you can perform different tests.

MTR test

An MTR test combines the functions of traceroute and ping on all points between two machines.

When running an MTR test, it is important to do it in both directions:

  • From the server to the IP of your connection
  • From your connection to the server

On Linux

You have to check that the mtr packet is installed.

sudo apt-get install mtr

or

sudo yum install mtr

On Windows

Note

You have to install WinMTR on your server.

  1. Download the application from its project page.

  2. Extract the archive and run the executable.

  3. Enter the target (IP) of your test in the Host text box, then click Start. Wait one or two minutes before you stop the test. You can then make a screenshot or export the result with the functions of the software.

    Example of MTR between a Scaleway Dedibox server and free.fr:

    root@163-172-30-2:~# mtr --report free.fr
    Start: Sun May 1 16:23:57 2016
    HOST: 163-172-30-2 Loss% Snt Last Avg Best Wrst StDev
    1.|-- 163-172-30-1.rev.poneytel 0.0% 10 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.0
    2.|-- 195.154.1.248 0.0% 10 1.6 1.0 0.9 1.6 0.0
    3.|-- 195.154.1.254 0.0% 10 1.2 1.4 1.2 2.6 0.3
    4.|-- th2-crs16-1-be1503-t.intf 0.0% 10 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.4 0.0
    5.|-- p11-crs16-1-be1001.intf.r 0.0% 10 4.5 3.0 1.4 4.5 0.7
    6.|-- p11-9k-1-be1000.intf.rout 0.0% 10 1.5 2.1 1.4 3.5 0.6
    7.|-- bzn-9k-2-sys-be2001.intf. 0.0% 10 1.7 1.8 1.6 2.8 0.0
    8.|-- www.free.fr 0.0% 10 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0

    The results show:

    Loss%
    The percentage of lost packets
    Snt
    The number of packets sent during the test (here 10)
    Last
    The latency of the last packet sent between two points
    Avg
    Average latency for all packets sent between two points
    Best
    Latency of the best result
    Wrst
    Latency of the worst result

iPerf test

With an iPerf test, you can check the available bandwidth of your server.

The iPerf server ping.online.net has several ports available (5200-5209). If the server is busy on the default port, you can specify another port using the -p flag, for example: -p 5203 (5204, 5205, etc.).

On Linux

If iPerf is not yet installed on your server, you can install it with the following command:

sudo apt-get install iperf3

or

yum apt-get install iperf3

Then launch the test:

root@163-172-30-2:~# iperf3 -c ping.online.net -R
------------------------------------------------------------
Client connecting to ping.online.net, TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 85.0 KByte (default)
------------------------------------------------------------
[ 3] local 163.172.30.2 port 36490 connected with 62.210.18.40 port 5001
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[ 3] 0.0-10.0 sec 1.10 GBytes 943 Mbits/sec
If your server is located at Amsterdam execute: root@163-172-30-2:~# iperf3 -c ping-ams1.online.net -R

On Windows

  1. Download the tool from its website.
  2. Choose the latest version and download the file.
  3. Extract the file.
  4. Open a terminal and run the following command:
    \iperf3.exe -c ping.online.net -p 5203

The results show:

Interval
Sampling interval in seconds
Transfer
Amount of data transferred during the test
Bandwidth
Available bandwidth of your server

If your server’s network port is off

Sometimes when you change the mode of your dedicated server from normal to rescue mode during the reboot of a server, you may see the following error message in your console:

Important

Your server’s network port is off. If you just asked for a server reboot, or to boot in rescue or test mode, this message will only be displayed for a few seconds. Otherwise, our network equipment may be on protective mode due to non-authorized traffic. In this case, ask the support team to unlock your server.

If this message appears in cycles or for long periods, it means your server is distributing one of the following: unauthorized DHCP traffic, a MAC address unassigned to the server, ARP requests, or too many sending or receiving requests per second.

If you continue to see this message, empty your browser cache, as the old page may be kept in it. Alternatively, you can reload the page several times until the message disappears.

Important

When setting up the WAN interface on a PfSense firewall you should disable autoconfiguration, as it might cause an IPv6 packet flood, shutting down your server’s network port. If your network ports do not become available after a few minutes, you need to contact the support.

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