Starting an RFC 2544 latency test
FortiTester tests the ability of the DUT to handle different types of RFC 2544 latency. According to RFC1242, for store and forward devices, latency is the time interval starting when the last bit of the input frame reaches the input port and ending when the first bit of the output frame is seen on the output port.
To start a latency test:
- Go to Cases > Performance Testing > RFC Benchmark > RFC 2544 > Latency 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 2544 Test Case configuration specific to Latency Test
| Settings | Guidelines |
|---|---|
| Load | |
| Up/Down Granularity | Custom Load only. Traffic speed per cycle. 0 means sending speed in the next traffic cycle is equal to "Receive Mbps" in the previous cycle. 1 - 20 is the sending speed float percentage of maximum speed in the next cycle. |
| Correct Loss Rate Cycle | Custom Load only. Set to 1. Not configurable. |