Configure settings for the Link Status engine test
For the tester to run Link Status tests, configure the available settings.
For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.
Steps
Link Status Test Properties dialog box
Use this dialog box to check whether a network port reports the link as up or down.
Option | Definition |
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Name | The name of the test. If you want to run more than one instance of the same test type with different parameters, give each test a unique name. |
Node
(Clusters only) |
Select whether to run the test on ALL nodes or only on a specific node. |
States to Test | Select one or more NGFW Engine states in which to run the test:
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Test Interval | Specifies how often the test is run. The minimum interval is one second and the maximum is 86400 (one day). Note: We recommend a minimum interval of
four seconds. Running a test too frequently can increase overhead.
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Interface | Select the interface to be tested. |
Aggregated Links in Load-Balancing Mode | You can set the test to be considered as failed if a certain percentage of aggregated links is down. |
Failure section | |
Action | Select the action taken if a test fails:
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Send Alert | Select to send an alert to notify administrators that a test has failed. |
Send SNMP Trap | Sends an SNMP Trap. |