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Starting a DHCP test

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Starting a DHCP test

The IPv4 DHCP test sends DHCP requests to the DHCP server and measures latency. The IPv6 DHCP test sends NS and RA messages to request an IPv6 address through DHCPv6 stateless mode.

To start a DHCP test:
  1. Go to Cases > Performance Testing > Protocol > DHCP to display the test case summary page.
  2. Click + Create New to display the Select case options dialog box.
  3. In the popup dialog, 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.
  4. Select a Certificate Group if applicable.
  5. Click OK to continue.
  6. Configure the test case options as described below.
  7. 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.

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.

Protocol Test Case common options

Protocol Test Case configuration specific to DHCP Test

Settings Guidelines
Load
Time Out The default is 1000 microseconds.

Starting a DHCP test

The IPv4 DHCP test sends DHCP requests to the DHCP server and measures latency. The IPv6 DHCP test sends NS and RA messages to request an IPv6 address through DHCPv6 stateless mode.

To start a DHCP test:
  1. Go to Cases > Performance Testing > Protocol > DHCP to display the test case summary page.
  2. Click + Create New to display the Select case options dialog box.
  3. In the popup dialog, 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.
  4. Select a Certificate Group if applicable.
  5. Click OK to continue.
  6. Configure the test case options as described below.
  7. 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.

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.

Protocol Test Case common options

Protocol Test Case configuration specific to DHCP Test

Settings Guidelines
Load
Time Out The default is 1000 microseconds.