user manual
Table Of Contents
- User Guide for Internetwork Performance Monitor
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview of IPM
- Getting Started With IPM
- Using IPM to Measure Network Performance
- Measuring Network Performance for DHCP
- Measuring Network Performance for DLSw
- Measuring Network Performance for DNS
- Measuring Network Performance for HTTP
- Measuring Network Performance for FTP
- Measuring Network Performance for IP
- Measuring Network Performance for SNA
- Measuring Network Performance for TCP
- Measuring Network Performance for UDP
- Measuring Network Performance for Enhanced UDP
- Modifying IPM Components
- Working With Source Devices
- Working With Target Devices
- Working With Operations
- Working With Collectors
- Adding Components Using Seed Files
- Changing IP Addresses
- Setting the Baseline
- Setting IPM Database Preferences
- Setting SNMP Timeout and Retry Environment Variables
- Setting New IPM Server Process Timeout Values
- Setting the DISPLAY Variable in Solaris
- Backing Up or Restoring the IPM Database
- NVRAM Settings
- Managed Source Interface Settings
- Changing Administrative Password
- Changing IPM Database Password
- Working With Message Log Window
- Working With IPM From the CiscoWorks Homepage
- Accessing IPM Data From the CiscoWorks Homepage
- Viewing IPM Server Information
- Importing Devices From Device and Credential Repository
- Downloading the IPM Client
- Viewing Configuration Information
- Viewing Latency Data
- Viewing Jitter Data
- Viewing HTTP Data
- Accessing Software Updates and Additional Information
- IPM FAQs and Troubleshooting Tips
- IPM Command Reference
- SA Agent Feature Mapping
- Glossary
- Index
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Chapter 3 Using IPM to Measure Network Performance
Measuring Network Performance for DNS
Figure 3-5 DNS Operation Configuration Window
Step 6 In the DNS Lookup Name field, enter the DNS host name to look up on the specified DNS name server.
Step 7 Click Add.
IPM adds the newly defined operation to the IPM database.
Step 8 Click Close to close the Configuration window.
For more detailed information about the options available from the DNS Operation Configuration
window, see the “DNS Operation Configuration Window” topic in the online help.
Viewing Statistics for DNS
The DNS Historical Statistics window displays statistical and graphical information gathered over the
monitoring period for the selected DNS collector.
To view end-to-end statistics for DNS:
Step 1 From the IPM Main Window, select one or more DNS collectors (up to 10).
Step 2 Select View > Statistics.
The DNS Historical Statistics window (Figure 3-6) appears.