Starting an HTTP CC test

FortiTester tests HTTP concurrent connection (CC) performance by simulating multiple clients that generate HTTP traffic. All connections include a TCP three-way handshake, a loop of HTTP requests and responses (complete HTTP transaction), and close the connection with TCP FIN.

To start an HTTP CC test:

1. Go to Cases > Performance Testing > HTTP > CC 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. Click OK to continue.
5. Configure the test case options described below.
6. 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.

HTTP Test Case common options

HTTP Test Case configuration specific to CC

Settings	Guidelines
Load
Maximum Concurrent Connections	Determines the maximum number of concurrent TCP connections supported through or with the DUT/SUT. This test is intended to find the maximum number of entries the DUT/SUT can store in its connection table.
Think Time	The delay between client HTTP requests (unit: second).