User Guide Part 2

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17.9 Operations on essid inside a test profile
Edit
Open a pane with “Common Values” and “Name” field ready for editing.
Copy
Enable pasting of the object.
Paste test profile element
Paste previously copied test profile element as the last element in the profile.
Remove
Deletes the object.
17.10 On test elements
Each test has default parameters, which can be used as is or modified as needed. To obtain the
best results and find the best measurement methods for a target network, plan and configure
the tests to suit the network.
A test profile must be configured for each monitoring station separately. The same profile can
be used in several monitoring stations.
17.10.1 Modifying test parameter and test name
If you wish to modify individual tests, see the instructions below. For each test, do the
following:
1. Select the test from the profile and right-click the test
2. Select “Edit”
3. If desired, change test name (for example, for distinguishing Ethernet tests)
4. If desired, set the test duration (in seconds)
a. The test duration does not affect the running of the test; however, if the test
type is temporarily removed from the test set, the time specified is spent in
sleep mode, depending on the configuration
5. For some tests you may also do the following:
a. Select the interval, or the pause between pings
b. Select Sonar
c. Select SIP server (if SIP register test is configured)
d. Select an access point
e. Select an IP address (non DHCP only)
f. Select a net mask (non DHCP only)
g. Select a default gateway (non DHCP only)
h. Select the number of bytes to be downloaded/uploaded
i. Select the number of repetitions
j. Select the client’s IP address policy:
i. DHCP in use (1)
ii. Static address (0) – enter address data
k. Select network interface type: WLAN or Ethernet