In this example, you will learn how to use Safire to create a test case for test the performance of your firewall. Go to Dashboard and click Testing > Test Cases, then click CREATE NEW. You will be directed to New Test Case page.

Select Network Topology

On the New Test Case page, select the network topology that best matches the network your firewall is deployed. There are four options:

• Enterprise Internal Segmentation
• Enterprise Security Perimeter
• Data Center Internal Segmentation
• Data Center Security Perimeter

Select A Firewall Under Test

From the drop-down list, select a firewall under test for this test case. If you cannot find it in the list, click the  button to create a firewall under test. To learn how to create a new firewall under test, go to section Create New Firewall Under Test.

Configure Testbed

Enter firewall’s two interface addresses. The format of the firewall’s interfaces address must be in CIDR, for example 10.0.0.1/8 and 11.0.0.1/8. The interface on the left connects to Safire’s client port, and the other to Safire’s serve port. If the interfaces are VLAN enabled, enter the VLAN ID accordingly.

Choose a port speed for Safire’s two test ports to operate at. Please note, based on Safire’s port type (SFP+ or RJ45), you will see port speed options. The figure below shows the speed options of optic port type 10G/1G SFP+.

Review And Save Test Case

Use the preview panel on the right to keep track on your configuration. When everything is set correctly, click CREATE button and enter a test case name and description (optional) in the pop-up dialog window. Click SAVE to save the test case configuration.