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Notes and tools from the Passive Measurement and Analysis (PMA) project for working with collected network data.

PMA Project Data Tools

These resources sit alongside the broader PAM 2003 site and support day-to-day work with passive measurement data gathered from monitors at aggregation points within HPC networks, the vBNS, and Internet2 Abilene.

  • Reference

    tsh2ta.pl vs tsh2ta

    A historical performance comparison between the tsh2ta.pl script and the native tsh2ta tool, dated March 9, 2004, for researchers choosing between the two approaches.

  • Companion

    Active Measurements (AMP)

    Companion tooling to the AMP project, which carries out the active side of the measurement work while PMA handles passive collection.

  • Workflow

    Working with Monitor Output

    Helpers for processing monitor traces produced at NLANR MOAT collection points, useful when preparing input for analysis scripts.

Learn About the Project

The Passive Measurement and Analysis project offers a set of notes and small utilities aimed at researchers who work with collected network traces, helping reduce the routine friction of preparing and reviewing passive captures from HPC and high-speed testbed environments. These resources sit alongside the broader PAM 2003 reference material and are intended to support day-to-day analysis rather than replace formal documentation. The accompanying materials include a brief historical comparison between an older scripting approach and a native conversion tool, written for investigators weighing reproducibility against ease of use. Together they form a practical companion to the project's active measurement efforts, encouraging consistent handling of trace files across studies.