Starting an RFC 3511 IP throughput test

FortiTester tests the ability of the DUT to handle network-layer data throughput. RFC 3511 is specifically focused on firewall performance.

To start an RFC 3511 IP throughput test:

1. In Performance Testing, expand RFC Benchmark > RFC 3511 and click IP throughput.
2. Click Create New.
3. Configure the network or select a network template. See Using network configuration templates for how to create a network template.
4. Select a Certificate Group, if applicable.
5. Click OK.
6. Configure the test case options described below.
7. 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 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 3511 IP throughput test case options

For details about the common options for RFC 3511 cases, see RFC Test Case common options .

Settings	Guidelines
Load
Packet Size	Specify the desired packet sizes, in bytes.
Traffic Cycle Time	Traffic burst duration in seconds for each frame size. (minimum of 10)
Aging Time	Wait time for packet transmitting after traffic stop, in seconds. (range: 2 - 300)