Protocol Test Case common options

Use this page as a generic for information that is common to all Protocol case configurations. Anything specific to the case itself will be found within the case's page, i.e. Protocol FTP test specifics will be found under the Protocol FTP document page.

Settings	Guidelines
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.
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.
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.
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.
Load
Mode	Simuser: Simulated users. Simuser simulates a user processing through an Actions list one at a time. It allows you to determine the maximum number of concurrent users your device, infrastructure, or system can handle. Connections/second: This mode simulates TCP connections, each of them containing up to hundreds of transactions. It's useful to test how many concurrent connections can be handled by your device.
Simulated Users	Number of users to simulate.
Connections per Second	Rate of new connections per second. The value must be greater than 0. If the user wants FortiTester to create connections as fast as possible, the user should set the Mode to Simulated Users. Available only when Connections/second is selected for Mode.
Ramp Up Time	The duration in seconds for which new sessions can be opened, attempting to reach the desired Connections per Second configured. (Range: 0 - 300). Note: If FortiTester cannot reach the Connections per Second configured during the specified Ramp Up Time, it will keep the highest CPS it reached during the Ramp Up Time.
Ramp Down Time	The duration in second during which the device ramps down the number of connections it is making. 0 will cause the FortiTester to cease generating sessions. (Range: 0 - 300).
Client Profile
Domain Name	The domain of the hosting server.
User Name	The username used to log in to the host server and access the shared files.
Host Name	The name of the hosting server.
Share Directory	The directory of the shared files.
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.
Server Profile
Case Server Port	The server port where the test case traffic arrives.
Client/Server TCP Options
TCP Receive Window	The receive window in which you want the TCP stack to send TCP segments. The receive window informs the peer how many bytes of data the stack is currently able to receive. The supplied value is used in all segments sent by the stack. The valid range is 0 to 65535.
Delayed Acks	Select to cause the TCP stack to implement the Delayed ACK strategy, which attempts to minimize the transmission of zero-payload ACK packets. Acknowledgments will be deferred and should be piggybacked on top of valid data packets. If successfully deferred, these acknowledgments are free, in the sense that they consume no additional bandwidth.
Delayed Ack Timeout	If you select Delayed ACKs, use this timeout value to specify the maximum time the TCP stack waits to defer ACK transmission. If this timer expires, the stack transmits a zero-payload acknowledgment.
Explicit Congestion Notification	Select the Expilcit Congestion Notification(ECN) support level: Disabled: Disables all support for ECN. Support ECN: ECN will be supported if the remote host initiates it first. Use ECN: ECN will be initiated for new connections.
Timestamps Option	Select to add a TCP time stamp to each TCP segment.
Enable Push Flag	Select to set the TCP PSH (push) flag in all TCP packets. This flag causes buffered data to be pushed to the receiving application. If deselected, the PSH flag is not set in any TCP packet.
SACK Option	Select to enable TCP Selective Acknowledgment Options(SACK).
Enable TCP Keepalive	Select to enable TCP Keep-alive Timer.
Keepalive Timeout	If you enable TCP Keepalive, use this timeout value to specify the maximum time to send your peer a keep-alive probe packet
Keepalive Probes	If you enable TCP Keepalive, use this value to specify the maximum probes to detect the broken connection.
Override Internal Timeout Calculation	Select to override the TCP stack calculation of the retransmission timeout value.
Retransmission Timeout	If you select Override Internal Timeout Calculation, use this value for the first transmission of a particular data or control packet; it is doubled for each subsequent retransmission.
Retries	The number of times a timed-out packet is retransmitted before aborting further retransmission. If the client does not receive a response after the configured number of retries have been attempted, the error is logged in the results. CSV file as a TCP timeout when a SYN or FIN is sent, and no SYN/ACK or FIN/ACK from the server is received.
FinACK Timer	This value measures the amount of time that a SimUser waits after it finishes its actions and before it directly breaks all of its TCP connections (that is, the time to wait to receive the LAST_ACK message for a FIN request). A value of 0 disables the timer. Note: Setting this timer can adversely affect TCP performance.
Client/Server Network
Network MTU	The maximum transmission unit size.
Network MSS	The maximum segment size. If MSS is bigger than the MTU, IP fragmentation will be triggered conditionally.
IP Option DSCP	Provide quality of service (QoS).
Client Limit
Bandwidth	Bandwidth in Mbps. The default is 0, which means the device will send traffic as fast as possible.
Packets per Second	Rate of the packets per second. The default is 0, which means the device will create transactions as fast as possible.
Transactions per Second	Rate of new transactions per second. The default is 0, which means the device will send traffic as fast as possible. Available only under Client tab.
Server Limit
Bandwidth	Bandwidth in Mbps. The default is 0, which means the device will send traffic as fast as possible.
Packets per Second	Rate of the packets per second. The default is 0, which means the device will create transactions as fast as possible.
Action
Request File	The file requested by the client. Select Fixed File Name and Content or select Custom to use files uploaded in Objects > Files.

Settings	Guidelines
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.
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.
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.
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.
Load
Mode	Simuser: Simulated users. Simuser simulates a user processing through an Actions list one at a time. It allows you to determine the maximum number of concurrent users your device, infrastructure, or system can handle. Connections/second: This mode simulates TCP connections, each of them containing up to hundreds of transactions. It's useful to test how many concurrent connections can be handled by your device.
Simulated Users	Number of users to simulate.
Connections per Second	Rate of new connections per second. The value must be greater than 0. If the user wants FortiTester to create connections as fast as possible, the user should set the Mode to Simulated Users. Available only when Connections/second is selected for Mode.
Ramp Up Time	The duration in seconds for which new sessions can be opened, attempting to reach the desired Connections per Second configured. (Range: 0 - 300). Note: If FortiTester cannot reach the Connections per Second configured during the specified Ramp Up Time, it will keep the highest CPS it reached during the Ramp Up Time.
Ramp Down Time	The duration in second during which the device ramps down the number of connections it is making. 0 will cause the FortiTester to cease generating sessions. (Range: 0 - 300).
Client Profile
Domain Name	The domain of the hosting server.
User Name	The username used to log in to the host server and access the shared files.
Host Name	The name of the hosting server.
Share Directory	The directory of the shared files.
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.
Server Profile
Case Server Port	The server port where the test case traffic arrives.
Client/Server TCP Options
TCP Receive Window	The receive window in which you want the TCP stack to send TCP segments. The receive window informs the peer how many bytes of data the stack is currently able to receive. The supplied value is used in all segments sent by the stack. The valid range is 0 to 65535.
Delayed Acks	Select to cause the TCP stack to implement the Delayed ACK strategy, which attempts to minimize the transmission of zero-payload ACK packets. Acknowledgments will be deferred and should be piggybacked on top of valid data packets. If successfully deferred, these acknowledgments are free, in the sense that they consume no additional bandwidth.
Delayed Ack Timeout	If you select Delayed ACKs, use this timeout value to specify the maximum time the TCP stack waits to defer ACK transmission. If this timer expires, the stack transmits a zero-payload acknowledgment.
Explicit Congestion Notification	Select the Expilcit Congestion Notification(ECN) support level: Disabled: Disables all support for ECN. Support ECN: ECN will be supported if the remote host initiates it first. Use ECN: ECN will be initiated for new connections.
Timestamps Option	Select to add a TCP time stamp to each TCP segment.
Enable Push Flag	Select to set the TCP PSH (push) flag in all TCP packets. This flag causes buffered data to be pushed to the receiving application. If deselected, the PSH flag is not set in any TCP packet.
SACK Option	Select to enable TCP Selective Acknowledgment Options(SACK).
Enable TCP Keepalive	Select to enable TCP Keep-alive Timer.
Keepalive Timeout	If you enable TCP Keepalive, use this timeout value to specify the maximum time to send your peer a keep-alive probe packet
Keepalive Probes	If you enable TCP Keepalive, use this value to specify the maximum probes to detect the broken connection.
Override Internal Timeout Calculation	Select to override the TCP stack calculation of the retransmission timeout value.
Retransmission Timeout	If you select Override Internal Timeout Calculation, use this value for the first transmission of a particular data or control packet; it is doubled for each subsequent retransmission.
Retries	The number of times a timed-out packet is retransmitted before aborting further retransmission. If the client does not receive a response after the configured number of retries have been attempted, the error is logged in the results. CSV file as a TCP timeout when a SYN or FIN is sent, and no SYN/ACK or FIN/ACK from the server is received.
FinACK Timer	This value measures the amount of time that a SimUser waits after it finishes its actions and before it directly breaks all of its TCP connections (that is, the time to wait to receive the LAST_ACK message for a FIN request). A value of 0 disables the timer. Note: Setting this timer can adversely affect TCP performance.
Client/Server Network
Network MTU	The maximum transmission unit size.
Network MSS	The maximum segment size. If MSS is bigger than the MTU, IP fragmentation will be triggered conditionally.
IP Option DSCP	Provide quality of service (QoS).
Client Limit
Bandwidth	Bandwidth in Mbps. The default is 0, which means the device will send traffic as fast as possible.
Packets per Second	Rate of the packets per second. The default is 0, which means the device will create transactions as fast as possible.
Transactions per Second	Rate of new transactions per second. The default is 0, which means the device will send traffic as fast as possible. Available only under Client tab.
Server Limit
Bandwidth	Bandwidth in Mbps. The default is 0, which means the device will send traffic as fast as possible.
Packets per Second	Rate of the packets per second. The default is 0, which means the device will create transactions as fast as possible.
Action
Request File	The file requested by the client. Select Fixed File Name and Content or select Custom to use files uploaded in Objects > Files.

Settings

Guidelines

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.

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.

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.

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.

Load

Mode

Simuser: Simulated users. Simuser simulates a user processing through an Actions list one at a time. It allows you to determine the maximum number of concurrent users your device, infrastructure, or system can handle.
Connections/second: This mode simulates TCP connections, each of them containing up to hundreds of transactions. It's useful to test how many concurrent connections can be handled by your device.

Simulated Users

Number of users to simulate.

Connections per Second

Rate of new connections per second. The value must be greater than 0. If the user wants FortiTester to create connections as fast as possible, the user should set the Mode to Simulated Users.
Available only when Connections/second is selected for Mode.

Ramp Up Time

The duration in seconds for which new sessions can be opened, attempting to reach the desired Connections per Second configured. (Range: 0 - 300).

Note: If FortiTester cannot reach the Connections per Second configured during the specified Ramp Up Time, it will keep the highest CPS it reached during the Ramp Up Time.

Ramp Down Time

The duration in second during which the device ramps down the number of connections it is making. 0 will cause the FortiTester to cease generating sessions. (Range: 0 - 300).

Client Profile

Domain Name

The domain of the hosting server.

User Name

The username used to log in to the host server and access the shared files.

Host Name

The name of the hosting server.

Share Directory

The directory of the shared files.

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.

Server Profile

Case Server Port

The server port where the test case traffic arrives.

Client/Server TCP Options

TCP Receive Window

The receive window in which you want the TCP stack to send TCP segments. The receive window informs the peer how many bytes of data the stack is currently able to receive. The supplied value is used in all segments sent by the stack. The valid range is 0 to 65535.

Delayed Acks

Select to cause the TCP stack to implement the Delayed ACK strategy, which attempts to minimize the transmission of zero-payload ACK packets. Acknowledgments will be deferred and should be piggybacked on top of valid data packets. If successfully deferred, these acknowledgments are free, in the sense that they consume no additional bandwidth.

Delayed Ack Timeout

If you select Delayed ACKs, use this timeout value to specify the maximum time the TCP stack waits to defer ACK transmission. If this timer expires, the stack transmits a zero-payload acknowledgment.

Explicit Congestion Notification

Select the Expilcit Congestion Notification(ECN) support level:

Disabled: Disables all support for ECN.

Support ECN: ECN will be supported if the remote host initiates it first.

Use ECN: ECN will be initiated for new connections.

Timestamps Option

Select to add a TCP time stamp to each TCP segment.

Enable Push Flag

Select to set the TCP PSH (push) flag in all TCP packets. This flag causes buffered data to be pushed to the receiving application. If deselected, the PSH flag is not set in any TCP packet.

SACK Option

Select to enable TCP Selective Acknowledgment Options(SACK).

Enable TCP Keepalive

Select to enable TCP Keep-alive Timer.

Keepalive Timeout

If you enable TCP Keepalive, use this timeout value to specify the maximum time to send your peer a keep-alive probe packet

Keepalive Probes

If you enable TCP Keepalive, use this value to specify the maximum probes to detect the broken connection.

Override Internal Timeout Calculation

Select to override the TCP stack calculation of the retransmission timeout value.

Retransmission Timeout

If you select Override Internal Timeout Calculation, use this value for the first transmission of a particular data or control packet; it is doubled for each subsequent retransmission.

Retries

The number of times a timed-out packet is retransmitted before aborting further retransmission. If the client does not receive a response after the configured number of retries have been attempted, the error is logged in the results. CSV file as a TCP timeout when a SYN or FIN is sent, and no SYN/ACK or FIN/ACK from the server is received.

FinACK Timer

This value measures the amount of time that a SimUser waits after it finishes its actions and before it directly breaks all of its TCP connections (that is, the time to wait to receive the LAST_ACK message for a FIN request). A value of 0 disables the timer.

Note: Setting this timer can adversely affect TCP performance.

Client/Server Network

Network MTU

The maximum transmission unit size.

Network MSS

The maximum segment size. If MSS is bigger than the MTU, IP fragmentation will be triggered conditionally.

IP Option DSCP

Provide quality of service (QoS).

Client Limit

Bandwidth

Bandwidth in Mbps. The default is 0, which means the device will send traffic as fast as possible.

Packets per Second

Rate of the packets per second. The default is 0, which means the device will create transactions as fast as possible.

Transactions per Second

Rate of new transactions per second. The default is 0, which means the device will send traffic as fast as possible.
Available only under Client tab.

Server Limit

Bandwidth

Bandwidth in Mbps. The default is 0, which means the device will send traffic as fast as possible.

Packets per Second

Rate of the packets per second. The default is 0, which means the device will create transactions as fast as possible.

Action

Request File

The file requested by the client. Select Fixed File Name and Content or select Custom to use files uploaded in Objects > Files.

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Protocol Test Case common options

Protocol Test Case common options

Protocol Test Case common options