User Guide

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Test type and test distribution depend on the test profile used in the Carat server. The test
profile content and test parameters (incl. test duration and size of file transfers) are freely
modifiable by Carat system administrator.
4.4.3 Carat server – Carat GUI client
From
To
Medium
Traffic
motivator
Volume
estimate
Major factor
Carat
GUI
Ethernet
Human
Very low.
User activity, expected low.
GUI
Carat
Ethernet
Responses to
client.
300 kB/minute
Spectrum Analysis and
MOS test results may
contain significant amount
of data. Floorplan involves
graphics.
There is no continuous interaction, all activities are initiated by the user. The amount of traffic
depends completely on user-decisions. Typically the traffic is binary communication. A few
interactive tests the results are graphical.
In 7signal Solution the IP cloud between the client and the server may be complex and contain
VPNs, wireless links etc. that affect the communications.
4.4.4 Loupe server – Loupe client (browser)
From
To
Medium
Traffic
motivator
Volume
estimate
Major factor
Loupe
host
Clients
in
WWW
Ethernet,
general
networking
Human
actions
Volatile. Like
one http
client.
User activity. Per any
request the amount of
requested KPIs is the
driving factor.
There is no continuous machine-to-machine interaction, all activities are initiated by the user.
The amount of traffic depends completely on user-decisions. Server output typically contains
graphics. Medium duty cycle.
4.4.5 DB2 and Loupe server, DB2 and Carat server
In current implementation all three processes are running in the same host so there is no
network burden whatsoever outside the host.
From
To
Medium
Traffic
motivator
Volume
estimate
Major factor
localhost
localhost
IP stack
Interoperable
server
processes.
N/A
The amount of Eyes in the
network. Data is
transferred in the core
memory of the host.