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Interfaces
Ping test: Uses ICMP to determine connectivity.
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If Ping test is selected, complete the following:
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DNS test: Performs a DNS query to the named DNS server.
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If DNS test is selected, complete the following:
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HTTP test: Uses HTTP(s) GET requests to determine connectivity to the configured web
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server.
If HTTP test is selected, complete the following:
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Test DNS servers configured for this interface: Tests communication with DNS
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servers that are either provided by DHCP, or statically configured for this interface.
Test the interface status: Tests the current status of the interface. The test fails if the
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interface is down. Failing this test infers that all other tests fail.
If Test the interface status is selected, complete the following:
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Custom test: Tests the interface with custom commands.
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If Custom test is selected, complete the following:
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TCP connection test: Tests that the interface can reach a destination port on the
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configured host.
If TCP connection test is selected, complete the following:
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Ping target: The type of target for the ping, one of:
o Hostname or IP address of an external server.
Ping host: hostname or IP address of the server.
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The Interface gateway. If Interface gateway is selected, an initial traceroute is
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sent to the hostname or IP address configured in the SureLink advanced settings,
and then the first hop in that route is used for the ping test.
The Interface address.
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The Interface DNS server.
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Ping payload size: The number of bytes to send as part of the ping payload.
DNS server: The IP address of the DNS server.
Web server: The URL of the web server.
Down time: The amount of time that the interface is down before the test can be
considered to have failed.
Allowed values are any number of weeks, days, hours, minutes, or seconds, and
take the format number{w|d|h|m|s}.
For example, to set Down time to ten minutes, enter 10m or 600s.
Initial connection time: The amount of time to wait for the interface to connect for
the first time before the test is considered to have failed.
Allowed values are any number of weeks, days, hours, minutes, or seconds, and
take the format number{w|d|h|m|s}.
For example, to set Initial connection time to ten minutes, enter 10m or 600s.
The Commands to run to test.
Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWANs)
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