I got a very strange problem in my work. It's OK when using HTTP or FTP protocol for file transfer, but it often got stuck while using SMB and It often gets stuck when sending files while receiving files is OK.
To find out why, I used Wireshark to capture packets. I found that it stuck when there are a lot of packet retransmissions (100 times at least) and out of order packets. Usually, this problem is caused by transmission jitter. Finally, we tested the optical signal and replace the SFP Media Convertors in pair, it seems been resolved. However, after the replacement, in Wireshark, we still found some retransmissions and out of order packets, but reduced greatly.
Can this test method be used for testing the stability of media converters?