Establishing The Configuration Task; Configuring Http Test Parameters - Huawei Quidway S9300 Configuration Manual - Network Management

Quidway S9300 Terabit Routing Switch
Configuration Guide - Network Management

6.8.1 Establishing the Configuration Task

Before configuring an HTTP test, familiarize yourself with the applicable environment,
complete the pre-configuration tasks, and obtain the required data. This can help you complete
the configuration task quickly and accurately.
Applicable Environment
Through the NQA HTTP test, you can obtain the responding speed in three phases:
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Pre-configuration Tasks
Before configuring the HTTP test, complete the following tasks:
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Data Preparation
To configure the HTTP test, you need the following data.
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6.8.2 Configuring HTTP Test Parameters

This part describes how to set HTTP test parameters.
Context
Do as follows on the NQA client (HTTP client):
Issue 03 (2010-09-20)
Time of DNS resolution: It is a period from the time the client sends the DNS packet to the
resolver for resolving the name of the HTTP server to an IP address to the time the DNS
resolution packets containing the IP address is returned.
Time to set up a TCP connection: It is the time taken by the client to set up a TCP connection
with an HTTP server through three-way handshake.
Transaction time: It is a period from the time the client sends the Get or Post packets to an
HTTP server to the time the Echo packet sent by the client reaches the HTTP server.
Configuring the HTTP server
Configuring routes between the NQA client and the HTTP server
Data
Administrator name and test name
Name of the HTTP server
l (Optional) Source port number
l (Optional) Destination port number
l (Optional) Fail percent
HTTP operation type
Web page to be visited and the HTTP version
Start mode and end mode of the test
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