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Starting a RFC 2544 throughput test

Starting an RFC 2544 throughput test

FortiTester tests the ability of the DUT to handle different types of RFC 2544 throughput. According to RFC2544, throughput is the fastest rate for the number of test frames transmitted by the DUT, which is equal to the number of test frames sent to it by the test equipment.

To start a throughput test:
  1. Go to Cases > Performance Testing > RFC Benchmark > RFC 2544 > Throughput to display the test case summary page.
  2. Click Add to display the Select case options dialog box.
  3. In the pop-up dialog, configure DUT Working Mode as TP or NAT.
  4. 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.
  5. Select a Certificate Group if applicable.
  6. Click OK to continue.
  7. Configure the test case options described below.
  8. 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.

RFC Test Case common options

RFC Test Case configuration specific to Throughput

  • All information should be covered in the RFC Database page.

Starting an RFC 2544 throughput test

FortiTester tests the ability of the DUT to handle different types of RFC 2544 throughput. According to RFC2544, throughput is the fastest rate for the number of test frames transmitted by the DUT, which is equal to the number of test frames sent to it by the test equipment.

To start a throughput test:
  1. Go to Cases > Performance Testing > RFC Benchmark > RFC 2544 > Throughput to display the test case summary page.
  2. Click Add to display the Select case options dialog box.
  3. In the pop-up dialog, configure DUT Working Mode as TP or NAT.
  4. 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.
  5. Select a Certificate Group if applicable.
  6. Click OK to continue.
  7. Configure the test case options described below.
  8. 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.

RFC Test Case common options

RFC Test Case configuration specific to Throughput

  • All information should be covered in the RFC Database page.