Input parameters
The following table lists the input parameters of the twping RPC call.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| host | IP address or domain name of a test reflector. |
| count | Number of test packets to send. The number ranges from 1 through 1000. The default is 100. |
| control-port | Port to be used for the server control connection. The port number ranges from 1 through 65535. The default is 862. |
| interval | Mean average time in seconds between each test packet sent. The mean ranges from 0.0 through 9223372.036855. |
| padding | Number of bytes of padding that is added to each test packet. The number ranges from 0 through 65000. If not specified, the vRouter uses an implicit default value. |
| session-count | Number of test sessions to create and use. The number ranges from 1 through 65535. The default is 1. |
| test-dscp-value | RFC 2474-style DSCP value for the TOS byte in test packets. The value ranges from 0 through 63. The default is 0. |
| port-range | Range of allowed port numbers. |
| start: Lowest port number that can be used during the test. The port number ranges from 1 through 65535. The default is 8760. The starting port number must be less than or equal to the ending port number. | |
| end: Highest port number that can be used during the test. The port number ranges from 1 through 65535. The default is 8960. | |
| authentication | The authentication mode and user credentials. |
mode: Authentication mode. The mode can be one of the following modes:
The default mode is authenticate. |
|
| user: Username. The username is mandatory. | |
| passphrase: Passphrase for the user. The length of the passphrase ranges from 1 through 1024 characters and there are no explicit restrictions on characters. The passphrase is mandatory. |