Command Sequencer for RFC Tests

When you click the Run or Finish button in the wizard, the wizard automatically adds the appropriate benchmark test command to the Command Sequencer. The Command Sequencer executes a specified list of system-level commands in sequence. See Using the Command Sequencer for information on using Command Sequencer, which allows you to:

Make adjustments to a previously run test and re-run the test
Add additional benchmark test commands, which share the topology created by the wizard
Insert commands to control the test environment, such as enabling/disabling capture or starting/stopping routers.

To edit a benchmark command, double-click the command in the Command Sequencer. The Command Editor window opens and contains the Test Parameters and Test Options tabs. The fields for these tabs correspond to the fields in the Test Parameters and Test Options steps in the wizard. See RFC Benchmark Test Overview for an index of the benchmark tests and links to information about each test and its parameters.

NOTE: Wait commands are automatically canceled when you click the Stop button in the Command Sequencer.

Benchmarking Commands

Command

Description

Benchmarking

Benchmarking: Benchmark Iterate Multicast Group Count

When testing through multiple iterations, use this command to specify the number of multicast groups for each iteration.

Name	Description
Custom Group Count List	A list of values representing the number of groups. Edit with the List Editor. Used when Group Count Type is set to Custom.
Fixed Group Count	Number of multicast groups. Used when Group Count Type is set to Fixed.
Group Count Type	Method used to specify group counts: Custom, Fixed, Step, Random.
Group Count Start	First group count in a series. Used when Group Count Type is set to Step.
Group Count End	Last group count in a series. Used when Group Count Type is set to Step.
Group Count Step	Increment value to create the next group count. Used when Group Count Type is set to Step.
Minimal Random Group Count	Lowest group count value. Used when Group Count Type is set to Random.
Maximal Random Group Count	Highest group count value. Used when Group Count Type is set to Random.
Random Seed Value	Seed value for the random number generator
MulticastGroupList	Active ports for the test
Distribution Type	Method used to distribute multicast groups to the multicast group objects. Even distribution between all associated multicast groups. All objects are assigned an equal number of groups. Weighted distribution based on traffic rate to associated multicast groups. Each object is assigned a number of groups proportional to the traffic rate of the object. If an object has twice the traffic rate, it will be assigned twice as many groups.

Benchmarking: Benchmark Iterate Traffic Group Weight

When testing through multiple iterations, use this command to specify the weight of each traffic group for each iteration.

Name	Description
TrafficGroupList	Active ports for the test
Weight Type	Method used to specify weights: Custom, Fixed, Step, Random.
Start Weight	First weight in a series. Used when Weight Type is set to Step.
Stop Weight	Last weight in a series. Used when Weight Type is set to Step.
Step Weight	Increment value to create the next weight. Used when Weight Type is set to Step.
Minimum Random Weight	Lowest weight value. Used when Weight Type is set to Random.
Maximum Random Weight	Highest weight value. Used when Weight Type is set to Random.
Random Seed Value	Seed value for the random number generator
Custom Weight List	A list of values representing the weight for each traffic group. Edit with the List Editor. Used when Weight Type is set to Custom.
Fixed Weight	Weight for the traffic groups . Used when Weight Type is set to Fixed.

Benchmarking: Benchmark Search Multicast Group Count

Use this command to specify how to search for a multicast group count.

Name	Description
Search Type	Type of search: step, binary, combo.
Continue Beyond Min or Max	Indicate whether to continue the search when the minimum or maximum value has been reached: True, False.
Minimum Group Count	Lowest group count.
Maximum Group Count	Highest group count.
Group Count Step	Increment value to create the next group count.
Initial Group Count	Starting value for the search.
Resolution	The over/under amount allowed in the result, +/- number of groups.
Backoff (%)	Amount to reduce the current search value when an iteration fails to get a match.
MulticastGroupList	Active ports for the test
Distribution Type	Method used to distribute multicast groups to the multicast group objects. Even distribution between all associated multicast groups. All objects are assigned an equal number of groups. Weighted distribution based on traffic rate to associated multicast groups. Each object is assigned a number of groups proportional to the traffic rate of the object. If an object has twice the traffic rate, it will be assigned twice as many groups.

Benchmarking: Benchmark Weighted Throughput

Use this command to specify how to search for a multicast group count.

Name	Description
GroupCollection	Active ports for the test
Search Type	Type of search: step, binary, combo.
Continue Beyond Min or Max	Indicate whether to continue the search when the minimum or maximum value has been reached: True, False.
Start Rate	Lowest traffic rate.
Stop Rate	Highest traffic rate.
Step Rate	Increment value to create the next traffic rate.
Initial Rate	Starting value for the search.
Resolution	The over/under amount allowed in the result, +/- percentage of throughput.
Backoff (%)	Amount to reduce the current search value when an iteration fails to get a match.
Acceptable Frame Loss Percent	Frame loss threshold for pass/fail results.
Enable Maximum Latency Threshold	True to enable. False to disable.
Maximum Latency Threshold	Upper bound for latency in microseconds. Amounts above this value are reported as a failure. Used when Enable Maximum Latency Threshold is set to True.
Enable Out of Sequence Threshold	True to enable. False to disable.
Out of Sequence Threshold	Upper bound for number out of sequence packets. Amounts above this value are reported as a failure. Used when Enable Out of Sequence Threshold is set to True.