Configuring Dhcp Tests; Configuring Dns Tests - HP A3100-8 v2 EI Configuration Manual

NOTE:
NQA ICMP echo tests are not supported in IPv6 networks. To test the reachability of an IPv6 address, use
the ping ipv6 command. For more information about the command, see the
Monitoring Command Reference.

Configuring DHCP tests

DHCP tests of an NQA test group are used to test if a DHCP server is on the network, and how long it
takes for the DHCP server to respond to a client request and assign an IP address to the client.
Configuration prerequisites
Before you start DHCP tests, configure the DHCP server. If the NQA (DHCP client) and the DHCP server
are not in the same network segment, configure a DHCP relay agent.
NOTE:
HP A3100 v2 Switch Series do not support the DHCP server and DHCP relay agent configuration.
Configuring DHCP tests
Follow these steps to configure DHCP tests:
To do...
Enter system view
Enter NQA test group view
Configure the test type as DHCP
and enter test type view
Specify an interface to perform
DHCP tests
Configure optional parameters
NOTE:
The interface that performs DHCP tests does not change its IP address. A DHCP test only simulates
•
address allocation in DHCP.
When a DHCP test completes, the NQA client sends a DHCP-RELEASE packet to release the obtained IP
•
address.

Configuring DNS tests

DNS tests of an NQA test group are used to test whether the NQA client can translate a domain name
into an IP address through a DNS server and test the time required for resolution.
Use the command...
system-view
nqa entry admin-name
operation-tag
type dhcp
operation interface interface-type
interface-number
See "Configuring optional
parameters for an NQA test
group"
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Network Management and
Remarks
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Required
Required
By default, no interface is
configured to perform DHCP tests.
The specified interface must be up;
otherwise, no probe packets can
be sent out.
Optional