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HiPerConTracer
Other namesHigh-Performance Connectivity Tracer
Original authorThomas Dreibholz
DevelopersThomas Dreibholz, Simula Research Laboratory, Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering
ReleaseSeptember 22, 2015; 10 years ago (2015-09-22)[1]
Stable release
2.1.14[2] / April 23, 2026; 3 months ago (2026-04-23)
Written inC++
Operating systemLinux, FreeBSD
Platformcross-platform
TypeNetwork performance measurement, Ping, Traceroute
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later
Websitewww.nntb.no/~dreibh/hipercontracer/
Repositorygithub.com/dreibh/hipercontracer

HiPerConTracer (High-Performance Connectivity Tracer) is an open-source network measurement framework for performing large-scale Ping and Traceroute measurements to observe path characteristics and round-trip times (RTT) across multiple networks.[3] HiPerConTracer operates as a background service for continuous data collection rather than a single-execution command-line utility. The framework is integrated into the NorNet testbed for research on multi-homing and multi-path transport protocols like MPTCP and SCTP.[4]

HiPerConTracer is distributed in several major software distributions, including Debian[5], Ubuntu[6], and FreeBSD[7].

Features

The framework's measurement features include:

  • Multi-Transport Support: Supports ICMP-based and UDP-based Ping and Traceroute.
  • High-Precision Timing: Utilizes Linux kernel hardware and software timestamping to achieve nanosecond-level accuracy for RTT measurements.[8]
  • Load Balancing Analysis: Uses fixed checksum techniques (denoted as "Oslo Traceroute"[9]) to handle and detect load balancing in the network, ensuring multiple probes in a single round follow the same path.
  • Parallelism: Measurement of multiple targets from a single vantage point.
  • Database Integration: Includes an "Importer Tool" that stores results into SQL (MariaDB/MySQL, PostgreSQL) or NoSQL (MongoDB) databases for large-scale historical analysis, as well as a "Query Tool" to retrieve results.

Components

The HiPerConTracer framework consists of several specialized tools:

  • HiPerConTracer: This is the main measurement tool, which performs the actual probes.
  • HiPerConTracer Viewer Tool: Displays and inspects raw result files.[10]
  • HiPerConTracer Importer Tool: Imports data from result files into a central database.[11]
  • HiPerConTracer Query Tool: Queries results from a central database and exports them into a results file.[12]
  • HiPerConTracer Results Tool: Used for merging, filtering, and converting results into formats like CSV.[13]
  • HiPerConTracer Sync Tool: A synchronization tool that uses rsync and SSH to securely transfer data from remote measurement nodes to a central collector.[14]

Architecture

The HiPerConTracer framework utilizes a distributed architecture consisting of remote measurement nodes (vantage points) and a central collector. The measurement nodes run the core measurement tool as daemon and store results locally in files. These files are periodically synchronized to a central HiPerConTracer Collector, where the importer service processes them into a database. This allows for long-term monitoring of connectivity and path stability.

Integrations

Wireshark provides a packet dissector for HiPerConTracer traffic[15].

See also

References

  1. ^ "Initial Git commit". Thomas Dreibholz. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  2. ^ "HiPerConTracer Homepage". Thomas Dreibholz. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  3. ^ Dreibholz, Thomas (2020-09-17). "HiPerConTracer – A Versatile Tool for IP Connectivity Tracing in Multi-Path Setups" (PDF). Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM). doi:10.23919/SoftCOM50211.2020.9238278.
  4. ^ Dreibholz, Thomas; Mazumdar, Somnath (2025-03-14). "HiPerConTracer 3.0: Transport-level Packet Routing Analysis Tool" (PDF). Proceedings of the 33rd Euromicro International Conference on Parallel, Distributed and Network-Based Processing (PDP). doi:10.1109/PDP66500.2025.00014.
  5. ^ "HiPerConTracer package tracker". Debian Project. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  6. ^ "HiPerConTracer source package in Ubuntu". Canonical Ltd. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  7. ^ "HiPerConTracer on FreshPorts". FreshPorts. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  8. ^ Dreibholz, Thomas (2023-09-22). "High-Precision Round-Trip Time Measurements in the Internet with HiPerConTracer" (PDF). Proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM). doi:10.23919/SoftCOM58365.2023.10271612.{{cite conference}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  9. ^ "hipercontracer(1)". FreeBSD Manual Pages. FreeBSD Project. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  10. ^ "The HiPerConTracer Viewer Tool". HiPerConTracer Homepage. Thomas Dreibholz. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  11. ^ "The HiPerConTracer Importer Tool". HiPerConTracer Homepage. Thomas Dreibholz. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  12. ^ "The HiPerConTracer Query Tool". HiPerConTracer Homepage. Thomas Dreibholz. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  13. ^ "The HiPerConTracer Results Tool". HiPerConTracer Homepage. Thomas Dreibholz. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  14. ^ "The HiPerConTracer Sync Tool". HiPerConTracer Homepage. Thomas Dreibholz. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  15. ^ "Display Filter Reference: HiPerConTracer Protocol". Wireshark Display Filter Reference. The Wireshark Foundation. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
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