diff --git a/.testnet/scenarios/latency-suite.yml b/.testnet/scenarios/latency-suite.yml
index 1e642aabf..332235707 100644
--- a/.testnet/scenarios/latency-suite.yml
+++ b/.testnet/scenarios/latency-suite.yml
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ tests:
     network:
       rc:
         - rng_poll_ms=250
-        - n0@n2:delay=750,jitter=100,msg=proposal
-        - n2@n0:delay=750,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n0->n2:delay=750,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n2->n0:delay=750,jitter=100,msg=proposal
 
   - name: latency_slow_minority_export
     script: .testnet/scenarios/perf/ce_export_latency_probe.py
@@ -70,18 +70,18 @@ tests:
     network:
       rc:
         - rng_poll_ms=250
-        - n3@n0:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
-        - n3@n1:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
-        - n3@n2:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
-        - n4@n0:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
-        - n4@n1:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
-        - n4@n2:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
-        - n0@n3:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
-        - n1@n3:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
-        - n2@n3:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
-        - n0@n4:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
-        - n1@n4:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
-        - n2@n4:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n3->n0:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n3->n1:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n3->n2:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n4->n0:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n4->n1:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n4->n2:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n0->n3:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n1->n3:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n2->n3:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n0->n4:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n1->n4:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
+        - n2->n4:delay=500,jitter=100,msg=proposal
 
   - name: latency_export_no_veto_with_delay
     script: .testnet/scenarios/export/export_no_veto_missing_observation.py
diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/misc/RuntimeConfig.h b/src/xrpld/app/misc/RuntimeConfig.h
index b9905c1c0..6e8f6511e 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/misc/RuntimeConfig.h
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/misc/RuntimeConfig.h
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ struct ConsensusTestConfig
     - "peer_defaults"  — default send fault config for all peers
     - "peer:ip:port"   — per-peer send fault override
 
+    Peer keys match the outbound PeerImp remote endpoint used at send time.
+    In x-testnet, n0->n2 resolves to peer:127.0.0.1:<n2 peer port> and affects
+    only node 0's outbound sends to node 2. Reverse traffic and inbound
+    ephemeral endpoints are separate unless configured separately.
+
     RPC handler: runtime_config (Role::ADMIN)
     Disconnect handler: disconnect (Role::ADMIN)