SMSC – How to Run Load Test

This tutorial will show you how to run Load Test on Telscale SMSC Gateway.

Amazon Cloud Server specification

Model	vCPU	Mem (GiB)	SSD Storage (GB)	Dedicated EBS Throughput (Mbps)
m4.2xlarge	8	32	EBS-only	1,000

Server configuration

Java version JDK version 7
Install screen
Install ant
Telscale version Telscale-smsc-6.2.2.672
Cassandra apache-cassandra-2.0.17-src.tar.gz
JAVA_OPTS=”-Xms12g -Xmx12g -XX:MaxPermSize=256m -Dorg.jboss.resolver.warning=true -Dsun.rmi.dgc.client.gcInterval=3600000 -Dsun.rmi.dgc.server.gcInterval=3600000″

You must have screen install on the server in order to be able to toggle between multiple process window.

Load Test Telscale SMSC and Cassandra DB on the Same Server

Step 1 – Monitor CPU and Memory Usage

screen -S cpu
run command top

Step 2 – Configure and Start Cassandra DB

screen -S cassandra
change log to WARN
Edit the file /root/apache-cassandra-2.0.16/conf/log4j-server.properties
# output messages into a rolling log file as well as stdout
log4j.rootLogger=WARN,stdout,R
Got to /root/apache-cassandra-2.0.16/bin
Start cassandra as follows
./cassandra -f

Step 3 – Configure and Start Telscale SMSC

screen -S smsc
Edit the file /root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/jboss-5.1.0.GA/server/simulator/conf/jboss-log4j.xml
change all INFO value to WARN
Go to the directory /root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/jboss-5.1.0.GA/bin
./run.sh -b 172.30.1.87 -c simulator

This will start SMSC in simulator mode and bind it to the local IP address of the server

Step 4 – Start Packet Trace with TCPDUMP

screen -S tcpdump
sudo tcpdump -i any -w filename1.000.000.pcap -s 0 -vvv

Step 5 – Start HLR

screen -S hlr
Go to the directory /root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-hlr-simulator/bin/
Edit the file telestax-license.xml
Add some random text in the tag <licenseKey>testlicense</licenseKey>
Start the HLR tool as follows
../run.sh

Step 6 – Configure Smpp Load and Send Traffic

screen -S load
Go to /root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/
Edit the file /root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/build.xml
Set the amount of SMSC to send as follows (below we shall be sending 1 million messages)
change the setting in the file build.xml
<!– SUBMIT_SM to send –>
<arg value=”1000000″ />

Result of Sending 1 Million SMS

client:
     [echo] /root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/target/load/smpp-load-6.2.2.695.jar:/root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/target/load/ch-smpp-5.0.7.GA-TelScale.jar:/root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/target/load/netty-3.9.0.Final.jar:/root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/target/load/slf4j-api-1.5.6.jar:/root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/target/load/slf4j-log4j12-1.5.6.jar:/root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/target/load/ch-commons-charset-3.0.2.jar:/root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/target/load/ch-commons-util-6.0.1.jar:/root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/target/load/joda-time-2.6.jar:/root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/target/load/log4j-1.2.14.jar:/root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/src/main/resources
   [delete] Deleting directory /root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/client
    [mkdir] Created dir: /root/TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.695/tools/TelScale-smpp-load/client
     [java] Input Stream = sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarURLConnection$JarURLInputStream@1b8f2e35
     [java] 0    [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - sessionCount=1
     [java] 4    [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - windowSize=10000
     [java] 4    [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - submitToSend=1000000
     [java] 5    [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - startDestNumber=9960200000
     [java] 5    [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - destNumberDiff=10000
     [java] 6    [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - endDestNumber=9960210000
     [java] 6    [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - sourceNumber=6666
     [java] 6    [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - peerAddress=127.0.0.1
     [java] 7    [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - peerPort=2776
     [java] 7    [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - systemId=test
     [java] 8    [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - password=test
     [java] 8    [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - message=Hello World
     [java] 96   [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Waiting up to 7 seconds for all sessions to bind...
     [java] 402  [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Sending signal to start test...

[java] 624643 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - before waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 624653 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session rx-submitSM[request=0 expired=0 response=0 avgWaitTime=0.0ms avgResponseTime=0.0ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[]]
     [java] 624656 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session tx-submitSM[request=1000000 expired=0 response=1000000 avgWaitTime=0.5ms avgResponseTime=6030.1ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.2ms cmdStatus=[0=1000000]]
     [java] 624657 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - after waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 624661 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Performance client finished:
     [java] 624661 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -        Sessions: 1
     [java] 624662 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -     Window Size: 10000
     [java] 624662 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Sessions Failed: 0
     [java] 624663 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -            Time: 624258 ms
     [java] 624663 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Target Submit: 1000000
     [java] 624663 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Actual Submit: 1000000
     [java] 624664 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Throttled Message count: 0
     [java] 624666 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -      Throughput: 1601.902 per sec
     [java] 624667 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -  Session 0: submitSM [request=1000000 expired=0 response=1000000 avgWaitTime=0.5ms avgResponseTime=6030.1ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.2ms cmdStatus=[0=1000000]]
     [java] 624667 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Shutting down client bootstrap and executors...
     [java] 624675 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Done. Exiting

BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 10 minutes 25 seconds

Notice the result.

Average of 1601 message per second

Result of Sending 500.000 SMS

Edit build.xml file

<!– SUBMIT_SM to send –>
<arg value=”500000″ />

Sending signal to start test...
     [java] 297830 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - before waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 297839 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session rx-submitSM[request=0 expired=0 response=0 avgWaitTime=0.0ms avgResponseTime=0.0ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[]]
     [java] 297842 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session tx-submitSM[request=500000 expired=0 response=500000 avgWaitTime=0.4ms avgResponseTime=5740.0ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.1ms cmdStatus=[0=500000]]
     [java] 297843 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - after waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 297847 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Performance client finished:
     [java] 297847 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -        Sessions: 1
     [java] 297848 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -     Window Size: 10000
     [java] 297848 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Sessions Failed: 0
     [java] 297848 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -            Time: 297694 ms
     [java] 297849 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Target Submit: 500000
     [java] 297849 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Actual Submit: 500000
     [java] 297849 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Throttled Message count: 0
     [java] 297851 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -      Throughput: 1679.577 per sec
     [java] 297852 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -  Session 0: submitSM [request=500000 expired=0 response=500000 avgWaitTime=0.4ms avgResponseTime=5740.0ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.1ms cmdStatus=[0=500000]]
     [java] 297852 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Shutting down client bootstrap and executors...
     [java] 297857 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Done. Exiting

BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 4 minutes 59 seconds

Notice the result.

Average of 1679 message per second

Result of Sending 100.000 SMS

Edit build.xml file

<!– SUBMIT_SM to send –>
<arg value=”100000″ />

Sending signal to start test...
     [java] 58146 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - before waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 58154 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session rx-submitSM[request=0 expired=0 response=0 avgWaitTime=0.0ms avgResponseTime=0.0ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[]]
     [java] 58157 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session tx-submitSM[request=100000 expired=0 response=100000 avgWaitTime=0.4ms avgResponseTime=5214.0ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[0=100000]]
     [java] 58158 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - after waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 58162 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Performance client finished:
     [java] 58162 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -        Sessions: 1
     [java] 58163 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -     Window Size: 10000
     [java] 58163 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Sessions Failed: 0
     [java] 58163 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -            Time: 57999 ms
     [java] 58164 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Target Submit: 100000
     [java] 58164 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Actual Submit: 100000
     [java] 58165 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Throttled Message count: 0
     [java] 58169 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -      Throughput: 1724.168 per sec
     [java] 58170 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -  Session 0: submitSM [request=100000 expired=0 response=100000 avgWaitTime=0.4ms avgResponseTime=5214.0ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[0=100000]]
     [java] 58170 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Shutting down client bootstrap and executors...
     [java] 58176 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Done. Exiting

BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 59 seconds

Notice the result.

Average of 1724 message per second

Result of Sending 100.000 SMS

Edit build.xml file

<!– SUBMIT_SM to send –>
<arg value=”50000″ />

Sending signal to start test...
     [java] 20771 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - before waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 20780 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session rx-submitSM[request=0 expired=0 response=0 avgWaitTime=0.0ms avgResponseTime=0.0ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[]]
     [java] 20782 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session tx-submitSM[request=50000 expired=0 response=50000 avgWaitTime=0.2ms avgResponseTime=2954.0ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[0=50000]]
     [java] 20782 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - after waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 20786 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Performance client finished:
     [java] 20786 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -        Sessions: 1
     [java] 20787 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -     Window Size: 10000
     [java] 20787 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Sessions Failed: 0
     [java] 20787 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -            Time: 20634 ms
     [java] 20788 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Target Submit: 50000
     [java] 20788 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Actual Submit: 50000
     [java] 20789 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Throttled Message count: 0
     [java] 20790 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -      Throughput: 2423.185 per sec
     [java] 20790 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -  Session 0: submitSM [request=50000 expired=0 response=50000 avgWaitTime=0.2ms avgResponseTime=2954.0ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[0=50000]]
     [java] 20791 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Shutting down client bootstrap and executors...
     [java] 20797 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Done. Exiting

BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 21 seconds

Notice the result.

Average of 2423 message per second

Result from Packet Tcpdump

SMPP Operations Summary

GSM Map Operations

Result CPU Usage

CPU usage constantly oscillated between 55 and 60 percent

SMSC Metrics from the Telscale SMSC Admin UI

Load Test Telscale SMSC and Cassandra DB on Separate Servers

On the first server that will host the Cassandra DB, you need to make modifications to the /root/apache-cassandra-2.0.16/conf/cassandra.yaml to allow Cassandra DB to bind to a routable IP instead of the localhost.

Change

listen_address: localhost
rpc_address: localhost

to the local IP address of the server ex.

listen_address: 172.30.1.160
rpc_address: 172.30.1.160

Start Cassandra as mentioned above in Step 2

On the server that will host Telscale SMSC Gateway, you must point to the IP address of the Cassandra server to which the SMSC gateway must connect.

Edit the file /TelScale-smsc-6.2.2.664/jboss-5.1.0.GA/server/simulator/data/SmscManagement_smscproperties.xml
Search for this line <dbHosts value=”127.0.0.1″/>
Change the loopback “127.0.0.1” IP to the IP address of the Cassandra DB server.

If you are on Amazon EC2, make sure your Security Group allows the appropriate ports and traffic between SMSC gateway and Cassandra DB using the local IP address

Result of Sending 1.000.000 SMS

1 minute 30 seconds slower due to Network Latency
Throughput: 1420.067 per sec which is about 200 messages lesser and running both SMSC and Cassandra on the same server

Sending signal to start test...
     [java] 704331 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - before waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 704339 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session rx-submitSM[request=0 expired=0 response=0 avgWaitTime=0.0ms avgResponseTime=0.0ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[]]
     [java] 704342 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session tx-submitSM[request=1000000 expired=0 response=1000000 avgWaitTime=0.5ms avgResponseTime=6904.1ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.3ms cmdStatus=[0=1000000]]
     [java] 704343 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - after waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 704346 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Performance client finished:
     [java] 704346 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -        Sessions: 1
     [java] 704346 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -     Window Size: 10000
     [java] 704347 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Sessions Failed: 0
     [java] 704347 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -            Time: 704192 ms
     [java] 704347 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Target Submit: 1000000
     [java] 704347 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Actual Submit: 1000000
     [java] 704348 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Throttled Message count: 0
     [java] 704349 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -      Throughput: 1420.067 per sec
     [java] 704350 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -  Session 0: submitSM [request=1000000 expired=0 response=1000000 avgWaitTime=0.5ms avgResponseTime=6904.1ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.3ms cmdStatus=[0=1000000]]
     [java] 704350 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Shutting down client bootstrap and executors...
     [java] 704355 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Done. Exiting

BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 11 minutes 45 seconds

Result of Sending 500.000 SMS

Sending signal to start test...
     [java] 378225 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - before waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 378238 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session rx-submitSM[request=0 expired=0 response=0 avgWaitTime=0.0ms avgResponseTime=0.0ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[]]
     [java] 378242 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session tx-submitSM[request=500000 expired=0 response=500000 avgWaitTime=0.5ms avgResponseTime=7379.5ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[0=500000]]
     [java] 378243 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - after waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 378247 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Performance client finished:
     [java] 378248 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -        Sessions: 1
     [java] 378248 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -     Window Size: 10000
     [java] 378248 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Sessions Failed: 0
     [java] 378249 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -            Time: 378095 ms
     [java] 378249 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Target Submit: 500000
     [java] 378250 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Actual Submit: 500000
     [java] 378250 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Throttled Message count: 0
     [java] 378253 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -      Throughput: 1322.419 per sec
     [java] 378253 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -  Session 0: submitSM [request=500000 expired=0 response=500000 avgWaitTime=0.5ms avgResponseTime=7379.5ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[0=500000]]
     [java] 378254 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Shutting down client bootstrap and executors...
     [java] 378262 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Done. Exiting

BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 6 minutes 19 seconds

Result of Sending 100.000 SMS

[java] 68273 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - before waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 68283 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session rx-submitSM[request=0 expired=0 response=0 avgWaitTime=0.0ms avgResponseTime=0.0ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[]]
     [java] 68291 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Final Session tx-submitSM[request=100000 expired=0 response=100000 avgWaitTime=0.4ms avgResponseTime=6317.9ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[0=100000]]
     [java] 68292 [pool-5-thread-1] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - after waiting sendWindow.size: 0
     [java] 68304 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Performance client finished:
     [java] 68305 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -        Sessions: 1
     [java] 68305 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -     Window Size: 10000
     [java] 68305 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Sessions Failed: 0
     [java] 68306 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -            Time: 68131 ms
     [java] 68306 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Target Submit: 100000
     [java] 68307 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Actual Submit: 100000
     [java] 68307 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -   Throttled Message count: 0
     [java] 68309 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -      Throughput: 1467.761 per sec
     [java] 68310 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  -  Session 0: submitSM [request=100000 expired=0 response=100000 avgWaitTime=0.4ms avgResponseTime=6317.9ms avgEstimatedProcessingTime=0.0ms cmdStatus=[0=100000]]
     [java] 68310 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Shutting down client bootstrap and executors...
     [java] 68317 [main] INFO  org.mobicents.protocols.smpp.load.Client  - Done. Exiting

BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 1 minute 9 seconds

Conclusion

From the load test conducted using Telscale SMSC Gateway and Cassandra DB, there is a 50 percent increase in SMS throughput when log4 settings are changed from INFO to WARN. This change also prevents the server logs from using up all the available disk space.

Putting the Cassandra DB on a different server doesn’t seem to change the amount of CPU cycle. It often oscillate between 55 to 60 percent CPU usage when under heavy load. Another reason for the high CPU usage is because the SMPP and HLR load test clients ran on the same server as the SMSC gateway. Moving the Cassandra DB to a different server didn’t impact CPU usage.

When the Cassandra DB was moved to a different server on the same Amazon Cloud, there was a decrease in SMS throughput which can be attributed to network latency.

Here is a Table of SMS throughput summary of the results

	Everything on a Single Server	DB on a Separate Server
Amount of SMS Processed	SMS throuhput per second	SMS throuhput per second	Difference	Decrease %
1 Million	1679.577	1420.067	259.51	15.45091413
500 Thousand	1724.168	1322.419	401.749	23.30103563
100 Thousand	2423.185	1467.761	955.424	39.42843819

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Amazon Cloud Server specification

Server configuration

Load Test Telscale SMSC and Cassandra DB on the Same Server

Step 1 – Monitor CPU and Memory Usage

Step 2 – Configure and Start Cassandra DB

Step 3 – Configure and Start Telscale SMSC

Step 4 – Start Packet Trace with TCPDUMP

Step 5 – Start HLR

Step 6 – Configure Smpp Load and Send Traffic

Result of Sending 1 Million SMS

Result of Sending 500.000 SMS

Result of Sending 100.000 SMS

Result of Sending 100.000 SMS

Result from Packet Tcpdump

SMPP Operations Summary

GSM Map Operations

Result CPU Usage

SMSC Metrics from the Telscale SMSC Admin UI

Load Test Telscale SMSC and Cassandra DB on Separate Servers

Result of Sending 1.000.000 SMS

Result of Sending 500.000 SMS

Result of Sending 100.000 SMS

Conclusion

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