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Starting a Protocol DHCP test

Starting a Protocol DHCP test

The IPv4 DHCP test sends DHCP requests to the DHCP server and measures latency. The IPv6 DHCP test sends NS and RA messages to request an IPv6 address through DHCPv6 stateless mode.

To start a Protocol DHCP test:
  1. In Performance testing, expand Protocol and click DHCP.
  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.

Protocol DHCP test case options

For details about the common options for protocol cases, see Protocol Test Case common options.

Settings Guidelines
Load
Time Out The default is 1000 microseconds.

Starting a Protocol DHCP test

The IPv4 DHCP test sends DHCP requests to the DHCP server and measures latency. The IPv6 DHCP test sends NS and RA messages to request an IPv6 address through DHCPv6 stateless mode.

To start a Protocol DHCP test:
  1. In Performance testing, expand Protocol and click DHCP.
  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.

Protocol DHCP test case options

For details about the common options for protocol cases, see Protocol Test Case common options.

Settings Guidelines
Load
Time Out The default is 1000 microseconds.