Mixed Traffic Test

Purpose:

In this test scenario, real devices connected to the Access Point generate multiple traffic streams including QoS, FTP, HTTP, Ping, and Multicast traffic. The test validates the AP's performance, stability, and traffic handling capabilities under mixed network load conditions.

The LANforge system executes the selected traffic tests either sequentially (Series Mode) or simultaneously (Parallel Mode) on the selected devices. Users can configure traffic parameters such as traffic direction, traffic rate, file sizes, QoS priorities, multicast settings, and ping parameters.

Chambers and attenuators are not required for this test; however, running it inside isolation chambers typically provides more stable and reliable results. This feature is supported in LANforge version 5.4.9 and later.

Prerequisites:

* Interop and WebGUI license
* WebGUI software installation

Test Case:

Step 1:

Open Chrome and enter the LANforge Manager's IP address followed by port 5454 in the address bar. This will open the WebGUI Login Page as shown below:

Step 2:

Select Interop and enter login credentials to sign in:

• Username: test@lanforge.com
• Password: lanforge

Step 3:

After logging into the WebGUI, the user should enter the LANforge Manager's IP address and select Connect. The Device Manager page will then be displayed, showing all real devices connected to the Candela Box. This view includes devices across multiple operating systems, such as Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, and MacOS.

• NOTE: Real Devices must be clustered using Interop Cookbooks and have a unique hostname to appear in Device Manager.

Step 4:

After reviewing the connected devices, the user should navigate to the Testing page. In the Testing page, select the required device from the Available Devices panel, choose Mixed Traffic Test from the Tests panel. Enter the necessary test parameters and then click Run Test to begin the interoperability test.

Multicast Test Parameters

1. Instance Name^* - Specifies the custom name for the test. The instance name must begin with an alphabet. Special characters and numbers cannot be used at the beginning of the instance name. Each test must have a unique instance name.
   • Example: Mixed_Traffic_Test1
2. Client Resource^# - Automatically populated with the Resource IDs of the selected devices.
   • Example: 1.11,1.10
3. Client Port^# - Automatically populated with client ports corresponding to the selected devices.
   • Example: wlan0
4. Upstream Port^* - Indicates the AP's wired connection to the LANforge Ethernet interface used to generate and run traffic.
   • Example: eth2-192.168.50.41
5. Execution Type^* - Defines how the selected traffic tests will be executed.
   • Options: Series or Parallel
   • Series Mode: Selected tests execute one after another.
   • Parallel Mode: Selected tests execute simultaneously for the configured duration.
6. Parallel Duration^* - Specifies the duration in minutes for which selected traffic tests run simultaneously when Parallel mode is chosen.
   • Example: 3
7. Test Selection^* - Allows user to select one or more traffic types.
   • Options: Ping, QoS, FTP, HTTP, Multicast
   • Multiple traffic types may be selected simultaneously.

     Ping Configuration

8. Ping Target^* - Destination host used for ICMP traffic generation.
   • Example: www.google.com
9. Ping Interval^* - Time interval between ICMP packets in seconds.
   • Example: 5

     QoS Configuration

10. QoS TOS^* - Specifies the QoS Traffic Class.
    • Options: VO (Voice), VI (Video), BE (Best Effort), BK (Background)
    • Multiple QoS classes may be selected.
11. Traffic Type^* - Protocol used for traffic generation.
    • Example: TCP
    • Supported Values: TCP, UDP
12. Traffic Direction^* - Specifies the direction of traffic flow.
    • Options: Upload, Download
13. QoS Rate^* - Specifies the configured traffic rate.
    • Example: 10 Mbps

      FTP Configuration

14. FTP File Size^* - Specifies the file size used for FTP transfter.
    • Example: 5 MB

      HTTP Configuration

15. HTTP File Size^* - Specifies the file size used for HTTP traffic generation.
    • Example: 5 MB

      Multicast Configuration

16. Multicast TOS^* - Specifies the Multicast Traffic Class.
    • Options: VO, VI, BE, BK
17. Multicast Rate^* - Specifies the multicast transmission rate.
    • Example: 10 Mbps

^* - Mandatory
^# - Automatically filled

Step 5:

After clicking Run Test, an instance will be created using the specified test name. During the test execution, the user can monitor the real-time graph, review logs in the Log Viewer, and observe the configured test parameters. Once the test has completed, the user should generate the PDF report from the Testing page and save it to the desired directory.

Note: When the test is initiated, the cross connection is created in the generic tab in the LANforge manager. After the test completes, a detailed PDF report is saved in the webgui_reports folder located under the home/lanforge directory on the LANforge manager.


Sample PDF report: mixed_traffic_test_all.pdf