timeout (VPLS MAC Ping test instance)

Function

The timeout command sets the timeout period of packets in an NQA test instance of VPLS MAC Ping test type.

The undo timeout command restores the default timeout period.

By default, the timeout period is 3s.

Format

timeout time

undo timeout

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
time	Specifies the timeout period of probe packets.	The value is an integer ranging from 1 to 60, in seconds.

Parameter

Description

Value

time

Specifies the timeout period of probe packets.

The value is an integer ranging from 1 to 60, in seconds.

Views

NQA view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
sla	write

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

On networks with poor quality and the low transmission rate, increase the timeout period of probe packets so that packets in response to probe packets can be returned. The timeout period is the period for waiting for a response packet after a request packet is sent. If no response packet is received within the timeout period, the test is considered failed.

The value of the timeout period depends on the actual networking. If the value is too small, the NQA test instance may fail.

Configuration Impact

You are advised to set the timeout period based on the RTT value. The timeout period configured using the timeout command must be greater than the RTT value.

The timeout period set using the timeout command must be less than or equal to the interval for sending NQA test packets configured using the interval command. Otherwise, packets time out.

Precautions

If parameters need to be changed during the running of the test instance, the system prompts you whether to terminate the test instance. Press "Y" or "N" as required.

If you press "Y", the test instance is terminated and parameters changed. The settings take effect after being committed. To restart the test instance, run the start command.
If you press "N", the test instance keeps running, and the parameters fail to be modified.

Example

# Set the timeout period to 60 seconds in the test instance named user test.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] nqa test-instance user test
[*HUAWEI-nqa-user-test] test-type vplsping
[*HUAWEI-nqa-user-test] timeout 60