Mail Gateway Test Plan - Ixia

Mail Gateway Test Plan1. SMTP Content Inspection Performance Test – BaselineObjectiveTo create a useful testing scenario, the basic operating limits of theDUT must be known. The basic operating limit refers to the statefulmail processing capability of the gateway device without any SMTPfiltering engines scanning the mail messages. The SMTP filteringengines include, but are not limited to, any packet inspectioncapabilities such as virus detection, spam detection (based on RBL,Heuristics algorithm, or custom methods), or any other threat detectionvectors (such as phishing attempts, algorithmic image recognition).This reference baseline test will assess the performance of theDUT using varied email messages using the SMTP client andserver protocol.Performance metrics required: connections per second (CPS),throughput (Mbps), and concurrent connections.SetupThis setup requires at least one server port and one clientport. The SMTP client traffic will pass through the SMTPgateway device to reach the SMTP server. The SMTP client andserver ports must be connected to the DUT using a Switchedinfrastructure.SMTP ClientsSMTP Server2 31Client TrafficServer TrafficSMTP ContentInspection DeviceIxia SMTP ServerFigure 4. Topology setup for mail gateway Test Case 11. SMTP Content Inspection Device – Mail gateway device withdual interfaces. There are no content inspection enginesenabled for this baseline test.2. Performance test facility with SMTP client traffic generationcapabilities including emails with attachments withconfigurable email payload.3. Performance test facility with SMTP server capabilities.© 2006 by Ixia p.5 www.ixiacom.com