User Manual v12.1.0 Instruction Manual

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Flow parameter and configuration rules and limitations
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Supported basic flow parameter combinations
Table 156 lists the supported flow identification parameter combinations for Add Flow Definition
dialog box fields.
Flow Generator supported flow identification parameter combinations
To enable Flow Generator, you must define one of the following parameter combinations:
• Source device, destination device, egress port
NOTE
You cannot specify both the ingress and egress port in a flow definition.
• Source device, destination device, egress port
• Source device, egress port
• Destination device, ingress port
• Source device, ingress port
• Destination device, egress port
Values for these parameters define the following:
• The source device and destination device values mark the content of the frame (the frame
Source ID and Destination ID as contained in the frame header).
• The ingress port and the egress port values represent the port IDs for the traffic flow
endpoints.
• The source device and ingress port values indicate the origination point of the test traffic. For
Flow Generator, these should be the same port.
• The destination device and egress port indicate the destination of the test traffic. For Flow
Generator, these should be the same port.
• The source is on the local switch, but the destination can be local or remote.
Bidirectional, and the advanced flow identification parameters (LUN IDs or Frame Type) are not
supported for Flow Generator.
Entering an asterisk for a flow identifier value causes Flow Generator to use all values for that
identifier. For example, if a specific WWN is used for the source device, and an asterisk is specified
for the destination device, Flow Generator will create flows from the source device WWN to all
destination device WWNs that are in the same zone as the source device.
TABLE 156 Basic flow identification rules
Parameter Rules
Ingress Port
Egress Port
• Both cannot be specified.
• Values can only be fixed value.
Source Device
Destination Device
• Either one or both can be specified.
• Values can be fixed or “*” (“*” indicates all matching flows)