LANforge-FIRE Cookbook

The LANforge-FIRE Cookbook provides a set of high-level examples of how to setup useful test scenarios in LANforge-FIRE for traffic generation. Each example intends to give the reader a brief introduction to the test scenario and a set of step-by-step instructions on how to use the LANforge-GUI to configure the test.

All of the following examples will work on Linux systems running the LANforge software with the LANforge kernel and a sufficient license. If you are running another Linux kernel, you will not be able to exactly duplicate some of the examples, but there are usually work-arounds available to assist you. Please contact us at support@candelatech.com if you have any questions.

If you are using the Windows version of LANforge, you will have to modify ports using the Windows utilities.

LANforge-FIRE Traffic Generation

Before attempting the examples below, ensure that you have successfully followed these software installation guides:

• LANforge-GUI Installation
• LANforge Server Installation

It is also recommended that you back up your current running LANforge Server database so that you may safely return to your current operating state.

Quick Examples

• LANforge-FIRE Examples
• LANforge WiFIRE Wireless Testing Examples

LANforge-FIRE Detailed Cookbook Examples

1. Chamber View: Dataplane test on 10G switched network
2. Switched Network Testing
3. Routed Network Testing
4. Firewall Testing
5. Webserver Testing
6. Introduction to Layer 4-7 Traffic
7. Scripted Cable Modem Testing
8. DSLAM Testing
9. VoIP Testing
10. Armageddon Testing (Accelerated UDP testing)
11. Armageddon Testing with Random MAC Addresses
12. Scripted Layer-3 Test (RFC-2544)
13. Scripted Armageddon Test (RFC-2544)
14. 5000 TCP Connections on unique IP addresses
15. Multiple Thousands of TCP Connections
16. Multiple Thousands of UDP Connections
17. Fire Chili
18. Layer-3 UDP Traffic Generator
19. Armageddon Random MAC Generation
20. Dual Windows Host Layer 3 Testing
21. File IO Endpoint Testing
22. Providing HTTP service on a Port
23. Generating FTP Traffic Between Two Physical Ports
24. Table Report Builder
25. Displaying Sequence Gaps
26. Scalability Testing with NFS File-IO
27. Using the Port Monitor
28. Create Test Scripts With the Realm Class
29. Create Layer 4 Test Scripts With Python
30. Create Generic Test Scripts With Python
31. Layer 4 Upload Test
32. Install and Configure LANforge VMs on ESXi Server 8

• All cookbook examples in one page. Good for printing.

If you have any questions or suggestions, email support@candelatech.com.