Starting an RFC 2544 back to back test
FortiTester tests the ability of the DUT to handle different types of RFC 2544 back to back. According to RFC 2544, to characterize the ability of a DUT to process back-to-back frames as defined in RFC 1242.
To start an RFC 2544 back to back test:
- Go to Cases > Performance Testing > RFC Benchmark > RFC 2544 > Back to Back to display the test case summary page.
- Click + Create New to display the Case Options dialog box.
- In the pop-up dialog, configure DUT Working Mode as TP or NAT.
- For the Network Config option, select the network template you have created in Cases > Security Testing > Objects > Networks. Then the network related options will automatically be filled. See Using network configuration templates for how to create a network template.
- Select a Certificate Group if applicable.
- Click OK to continue.
- Configure the test case options described below.
- Click Start to run the test case.
FortiTester saves the configuration automatically so you can run the test again later. You can also click Save to save the test case without running it.
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Tip 1: You can also copy an existing case, and change its settings to create a new case. In the case list, click Clone to clone the configuration. Only the case name is different from the original case. Tip 2: You can add or edit a comment when the test is running. This comment can be used to search for the test result in the Results page. This is useful especially when the test runs for a long time. |
RFC Test Case configuration generic information
RFC 2544 Test Case configuration specific to Back-to-Back Test
| Settings | Guidelines |
|---|---|
| Load | |
| Send Speed | Speed in Mbps. A setting of 0 means throughput speed is copied from the BaseValue case. |
| Initial Traffic Cycle Time | Traffic burst duration in seconds for each frame size. (minimum of 2) |
| Maximum Traffic Cycle Time | Maximum traffic cycle, in seconds. |
| Duration Resolution Time | If the time difference between two iterations is lower than the specified value here, no iteration will be done. |