diff --git a/tests/io_scenario_check_warmup.cfg b/tests/io_scenario_check_warmup.cfg
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+[defaults]
+NUM_ROUNDS=7
+
+ramp_time=5
+buffered=0
+wait_for_previous
+filename={FILENAME}
+iodepth=1
+size=10Gb
+time_based
+runtime=30
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+# check test time, no warmup time. iops = func(rune_time)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+[runtime_test_wo_wu_{TEST_SUMM}_{UNIQ} * {NUM_ROUNDS}]
+startdelay=10
+blocksize={% 4k, 1m %}
+rw=randwrite
+direct=1
+ramp_time=0
+runtime={% 10, 15, 20, 30, 60, 120 %}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+# check test time, with warmup time. iops = func(rune_time)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+[runtime_test_w_wu_{TEST_SUMM}_{UNIQ} * {NUM_ROUNDS}]
+startdelay=10
+blocksize={% 4k, 1m %}
+rw=randwrite
+direct=1
+ramp_time={% 5, 10, 15 %}
+runtime={% 15, 30 %}