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 an RFC 2544 latency test:
- In Performance Testing, expand RFC Benchmark > RFC 2544 and click latency.
- Click Create New.
- Configure the network or select a network template. See Using network configuration templates for how to create a network template.
- Select a Certificate Group, if applicable.
- Click OK.
- 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 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 latency test case options
For details about the common options for RFC 2544 cases, see RFC Test Case common options .
| 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. |