Testing TLS in Microbenchmarking

A testing framework for benchmarking TLS performance in peer-to-peer network scenarios

Prerequisites

• OpenSSL or compatible tool for certificate generation
• Environment for FoundationDB unit test execution

Quick Start

Step 1: Generate TLS Certificates

Generate the required certificate files:

• ca_file.crt - Certificate Authority file
• certificate_file.crt - Server/Client certificate
• key_file.key - Private key file

References:

• Certificate Generation Guide
• FoundationDB TLS Documentation

Step 2: Configure Test in Scripts

The test scripts support two unit tests that can be configured:

Set the desired test mode in your script before running.

Folder Structure

.
├── server.sh           # Server startup script
├── client.sh           # Client startup script
└── keys
    ├── ca_file.crt         # Certificate Authority (generated)
    ├── certificate_file.crt # TLS Certificate (generated)
    └── key_file.key        # Private Key (generated)

Step 3: Start the Server and Client(s)

Start the Server

bash server.sh

Start Client(s)

bash client.sh

Note: You can start multiple clients for load testing scenarios.