Configuring an FTP Download Test Instance

Context

Before configuring an FTP download test instance, configure the FTP user name, password, and the login directory for the FTP server, and ensure reachable routes between the FTP client and the FTP server.

Pay attention to the following points for an FTP download test:

The local device functions as an FTP client to download the specified file from the FTP server.
An FTP download test can obtain statistics about each FTP phase, including the time spent in setting up an FTP control connection and the time spent in transmitting data.

The NQA client also functions as the FTP client. Perform the following steps on the NQA client.

At present, the NQA FTP test only supports data transmission in proactive and ASCII modes. Anonymous users cannot be used for the test.

Procedure

Run system-view
The system view is displayed.
Run nqa test-instance admin-name test-name
An NQA test instance is created, and the NQA view is displayed.
Run test-type ftp
The test type is set to FTP.
Run destination-address ipv4 ipv4-address
The destination address is configured.
(Optional) Run the following commands as required to configure parameters for the FTP test.
- Run description string
  
  A description is configured for the test instance.
- Run frequency interval
  
  The test period is set for the NQA test instance.
- Run timeout time
  
  The timeout period of a probe is set for the NQA test instance.
  
  By default, the timeout period of an FTP probe is 15 seconds.
- Run destination-port port-number
  
  The destination port number is configured.
- Run source-address ipv4 ipv4-address
  
  The source IP address is configured.
- Run source-port port-number
  
  The source port number is configured.
- Run ttl number
  
  The TTL value in the NQA test packet is set.
- Run sendpacket passroute
  
  The NQA test instance is configured to send packets without searching the routing table.
- Run tos value
  
  Type of Service (TOS) is set for the test packet.
- Run ftp-filesize size
  
  The file size is set for the FTP test instance.
- Run vpn-instance vpn-instance-name
  
  The VPN instance name is configured.
- Run records history number
  
  The maximum number of historical records is set for the NQA test instance.
- Run records result number
  
  The maximum number of result records is set for the NQA test instance.
- Run agetime hh:mm:ss
  
  The aging time is set for the NQA test instance.
Run ftp-operation get
The FTP operation type is set to Get.
Run ftp-username name
The FTP user name is configured.
Run ftp-password { password | cipher cipher-password }
The FTP password is configured.
Run ftp-filename file-name
The file name and file path are configured for the FTP test instance.

During the FTP test, select a file of a small size. If the file is too large, the test may fail because of timeout.

The file download operation cannot save the file to the local file system, but only count the time taken to download the file. The system releases the memory immediately after obtaining the data.