NDISTest 6.0 - [2 Machine] - 2c_Mini6Performance

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This test validates NDIS 6.0-based miniport driver performance.

Send: It sends from the test adapter to the various support adapters. It tries to keep the send path continuously busy. It starts by creating as many threads as processors on the test machine and from each of these threads sends (pre-allocated) packets to the support adapters. The rate of sends from each thread is controlled by the send complete rate of the miniport. It also measures the performance that the driver is able to achieve on the send path.

Receive: Receive side performance is restricted by the fact that (normally) only one receive DPC runs for each NIC. We try to improve this by using as many support adapters as possible, creating one open on each of them which is receiving.

Duration: The test goes through various combinations of send parameters (number of net buffers, number of net buffers per net buffer list, net buffer lists size, etc), each running for 30 seconds.

Test details

   
Specifications
  • Device.Network.LAN.Base.NDISRequirements
Platforms
  • Windows 10, client editions (x86)
  • Windows 10, client editions (x64)
  • Windows Server 2016 (x64)
Supported Releases
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 10, version 1511
  • Windows 10, version 1607
  • Windows 10, version 1703
  • Windows 10, version 1709
  • Windows 10, version 1803
  • Windows 10, version 1809
  • Windows 10, version 1903
  • Next update to Windows 10
Expected run time (in minutes) 35
Category Development
Timeout (in minutes) 2100
Requires reboot false
Requires special configuration false
Type automatic

 

Additional documentation

Tests in this feature area might have additional documentation, including prerequisites, setup, and troubleshooting information, that can be found in the following topic(s):

Running the test

Before you run the test, complete the test setup as described in the test requirements: LAN Testing Prerequisites.

Troubleshooting

For generic troubleshooting of HLK test failures, see Troubleshooting Windows HLK Test Failures.

For troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting LAN Testing.

More information

Command syntax

Command Description

[WTTRunWorkingDir]\ndistest\bin\ndtest.exe /logo /auto /server /support:[SupportDeviceGuid0] /msg:[ServerMessageDeviceGuid]

Runs the NDIS test server.

[WTTRunWorkingDir]\ndistest\bin\ndtest.exe /auto /client /dvi /u /target:Miniport /tc:[queryTestDeviceID] /support:[SupportDeviceGuid0] /msg:[ClientMessageDeviceGuid] /script:{2c_Mini6Performance.wsf}

Runs the NDIS test client.

 

Parameters

Parameter name Parameter description
queryTestDeviceID
SupportDeviceGuid0
ClientMessageDeviceGuid
ServerMessageDeviceGuid
TestScript comma separated list of test jobs to run
sleep.vbs