Setting Up Network Monitoring; Network Monitor Wizard - HP 7102dl - ProCurve Secure Router Configuration Manual

Using the Web Browser Interface for Advanced Configuration Tasks

Setting Up Network Monitoring

Network monitoring serves two functions:
It tests and controls static and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) routes.
It tests network performance, logging when performance falls below a
certain level.
Network monitoring relies on two connected mechanisms:
Network monitor probes—A probe collects the information by which a
route or a network server is tested. A probe can consist of packets as
simple as ICMP echo packets (pings) or as complex as HTTP requests for
particular information.
Network monitor tracks—A track uses probes to test routes or remote
servers, with the goal of removing failed routes and logging poor perfor-
mance.
You can use the settings in the Network Monitoring section of the Web browser
interface to configure and enable network monitor probes and tracks.
For more information about network monitoring, see Chapter 9: Network
Monitoring.

Network Monitor Wizard

The Network Monitor Configuration wizard guides you through the configu-
ration of network monitoring probes and tracks. It hides some of the config-
uration from you by automatically configuring tracks and associating tracks
with the correct probe and routes. The wizard also automatically configures
PBR for probe traffic.
You must identify:
the probe name
the probe type—ICMP echo, TCP connect, or HTTP request
the probe period—how often the probe runs a test (by sending a packet
out)
the probe's source interface
the probe's destination (and destination port for TCP connect and HTTP
request probes)
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