Created on
06-24-2025
02:58 AM
Edited on
06-25-2025
01:28 AM
By
Jean-Philippe_P
Descriptionraf | This article describes how to use Iperf as a source and as a receiver to test multicast connectivity. |
Scope | FortiGate configured with multicast forwarding or multicast routing. |
Solution |
To run Iperf as a receiver, the command below can be used. This command starts an iperf server in UDP mode that listens for traffic sent to the multicast address 239.1.1.99 on port 2200:
From the receiver:
From the FortiGate at the receiver side:
To run Iperf as a source, the command below can be used. This command runs an Iperf client in UDP mode that sends 1 Mbps traffic with 1350-byte packets for 20 seconds to the multicast address 239.1.1.99 on port 2200 with a TTL set to 10.
From the source:
From the FortiGate at the source side:
FGT-RDH-01 # get router info multicast pim sparse-mode table 239.1.1.99 (*,*,RP) Entries: 0 VRF 0 (10.0.5.1, 239.1.1.99) - 4
IP Multicast Routing Table VRF 0 (10.0.5.1, 239.1.1.99), uptime 00:05:54, stat expires 00:02:20
FGT-RDH-01 # diagnose sniffer packet any "host 239.1.1.99" 4 10 l |
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