Add comment about NAT in netperf_benchmark external IP.

andyz422 · copybara-github · commit 98371c279554 · 2025-12-12T09:35:35.000-08:00
PiperOrigin-RevId: 843421797
diff --git a/perfkitbenchmarker/linux_benchmarks/netperf_benchmark.py b/perfkitbenchmarker/linux_benchmarks/netperf_benchmark.py
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@ def RunClientServerVMs(client_vm, server_vm):
             netperf_benchmark,
             [server_vm.ip_address],
             num_streams,
+            # NAT translates internal to external IP when remote server IP is
+            # external.
             [client_vm.GetInternalIPs()[0]],
         )
         for external_ip_result in external_ip_results:

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@ def RunClientServerVMs(client_vm, server_vm):`
`765`	`765`	`netperf_benchmark,`
`766`	`766`	`[server_vm.ip_address],`
`767`	`767`	`num_streams,`
	`768`	`+ # NAT translates internal to external IP when remote server IP is`
	`769`	`+ # external.`
`768`	`770`	`[client_vm.GetInternalIPs()[0]],`
`769`	`771`	`)`
`770`	`772`	`for external_ip_result in external_ip_results:`