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Start an AWS Direct Connect Resiliency Toolkit virtual interface failover test

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Start an AWS Direct Connect Resiliency Toolkit virtual interface failover test - AWS Direct Connect

You can start the virtual interface failover test using the AWS Direct Connect console, or the AWS CLI.

To start the virtual interface failover test from the AWS Direct Connect console
  1. Open the AWS Direct Connect console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/v2/home.

  2. Choose Virtual interfaces.

  3. Select the virtual interfaces and then choose Actions, Bring down BGP.

    You can run the test on a public, private, or transit virtual interface.

  4. In the Start failure test dialog box, do the following:

    1. For Peerings to bring down to test, choose which peering sessions to test, for example IPv4.

    2. For Test maximum time, enter the number of minutes that the test will last.

      The maximum value is 4,320 minutes (72 hours).

      The default value is 180 minutes (3 hours).

    3. For To confirm test, enter Confirm.

    4. Choose Confirm.

    The BGP peering session is placed in the DOWN state. You can send traffic to verify that there are no outages. If needed, you can stop the test immediately.

To start the virtual interface failover test using the AWS CLI

Use StartBgpFailoverTest.

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