RFC Test Case common options
Use this page as a generic for information that is common to all RFC case configurations. Anything specific to the case itself will be found within the case's page, i.e. RFC RPS test specifics will be found under the RFC RPS document page.
| Settings | Guidelines |
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| Basic Information | |
| Name | Specify the case name, or just use the default. The name appears in the list of test cases. |
| Ping Server Timeout | If a FortiTester connects to a DUT via a switch, the switch might cause a ping timeout, resulting in the test case failing to run. If this occurs, increase the timeout. The default is 15 seconds. The valid range is 0 to 600. Note: You can disable this end-to-end connectivity test by entering a setting of 0. If the DUT is unable to return packets, it is recommended you do so. |
| Number of Samples | Select the number of samples. The default is 20, which means the web UI will show the last 20 sample data (about 20 seconds) in the test case running page. You can select 20, 60, or 120. |
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Script Config |
Select the script that will run before/after the test. To create a script, see Using script object templates. |
| Steady Duration | Specify the test duration. The default is 10 minutes. The test stops automatically after the duration you specify. |
| Stopping Status in Second | The maximum time out in seconds allotted for FortiTester to close all TCP connections after the test finishes. |
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DNS Host Group |
Select the DNS host group to look up the IP address of a domain name. To create a DNS host group, see Creating DNS host group. |
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DUT Monitor |
Select to monitor a FortiGate device under test (DUT). If selected, you can monitor the DUT from the DUT Monitor tab on the management interface. To create a DUT monitoring, see Using DUT monitoring. |
| Network Settings If you have selected a network config template, the network settings automatically inherit the configurations in the template. See Using network configuration templates for the description of network settings. |
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| Load | |
| Flows | Enter the port pair. |
| Traffic Direction | Specify the direction of traffic flow. |
| Frame Size |
RFC fixed frame size—64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 1280 or 1518 User Defined—Useful if devices in path add/remove to packet size, so you can adjust the frame size FortiTester sends out. iMIX—Internet Mix or IMIX refers to typical Internet traffic passing some network equipment such as routers, switches or firewalls. Note: Before referencing iMIX, the iMIX object needs to be configured. Go to Performance Testing > Objects > iMIX. Configure the Frame Size, Packet Size and Weight. (Frame Size cannot be repeated, and in v7.1.0 supports up to 10 records). |
| Traffic Cycle Time | Traffic burst duration in seconds for each frame size. (minimum of 10) |
| Aging Time | Wait time for packet transmitting after traffic stop, in seconds. (range: 2 - 300) |
| Maximum Iterative Cycle | Maximum traffic cycle for each frame size. (minimum 1) |
| Acceptable Packet Loss Rate | Percentage of packets that can be lost. |
| Iteration Mode | Select either Binary Search to search using binary search mode or Custom Load to search using a custom load. |
| Initial Send Speed | Binary Search only. Specify a speed in Mbps. A setting of 0 means the speed will be set through automatic detection. |
| Maximum Send Speed | Speed in Mbps. A setting of 0 means throughput speed is copied from the BaseValue case. |
| Send Resolution Speed | Binary Search only. Specify a minimum send speed of the traffic cycle for each frame size. |
| Client Profile | |
| Source Port Range | Specify a client port range. The valid range is 10,000 to 65,535, which is also the default. |
| IP Change Algorithm/Port Change Algorithm | Select a change algorithm: Increment or Random. This setting determines how the system changes source/destination IP addresses and ports to simulate multiple client requests. The Increment option uses the next IP address or port in the range, for example: 10.11.12.1 -> 10.11.12.2; port 10000 -> 10001. The Random option selects an IP address or port in the range randomly. |
| IPv4 UDP Checksum | Select to enable the checksum calculation in the UDP header of IPv4 packets sent by this device. |
| Server Profile | |
| Case Server Port | The server port where the test case traffic arrives. |
| IPv4 UDP Checksum | Select to enable the checksum calculation in the UDP header of IPv4 packets sent by this device. |
| Client/Server Network | |
| Network MTU | The Maximum Transmission Unit ranging from 1280 to 9000. |
| IP Option DSCP | IP Option DSCP value for QoS, ranging from 0 - 63. |
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IP Flags DF |
Do not fragment packets.
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