Topper for IP Management
includes 5 basic types
of testing that help to
ensure the proper and
timely functioning of
your IP network.
IP Ping Tests
-
TOPPER can send
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
pings to IP addresses to test the
availability of the address in your IP
network. They can be timed to alarm if
the reply exceeds the threshold you set
up. If the ping takes too long or cannot
reach the address, then Topper will
notify the appropriate staff of the
problem.
Communication Port
Testing
-
Topper can test the
availability of IP-based mail systems
from a user's perspective. This includes
the ability to establish a connection to
SMTP,
POP3, IMAP4, & LDAP Ports. If the log
in fails or exceeds your pre-configures
time threshold, TOPPER will notify the
appropriate staff of the problem.
DNS Testing
- TOPPER can query name
servers for specific domains to see if
that server has an entry for that domain.
You may also enter a verification string
in order to make sure that the entry is
correct. This is a good way to help
ensure that maintenance operations have
not removed a valid entry or propagated
it incorrectly. You may also time these
queries to help uncover bottlenecks at
the resolution process in your network.
If the lookup fails or takes too long
TOPPER will notify the appropriate staff
of the problem.
HTTP Connectivity
Tests
-
TOPPER can time
the download of web pages. You set
thresholds for acceptable service. If the
down load time exceeds one of those
thresholds, or if Topper cannot complete
the connection, TOPPER will notify the
appropriate staff of the problem. This is
an excellent way to ensure that your
Corporate web site is delivering an
acceptable level of service to your
customers.
FTP Connectivity
Testing-
TOPPER can time the reading
of files from FTP sites. You set
thresholds for acceptable file transfer.
If the file transfer time exceeds one of
those thresholds, or if a connection
cannot be established, TOPPER will notify
the appropriate staff of the problem.
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