Configuring an ICMP Test Instance
Context
Before configuring an ICMP test instance, configure reachable routes between the NQA client and the tested device.
An ICMP test has the same function as the ping command but displays more detailed information.
Perform the following steps on the NQA client.
Procedure
- Run:
system-viewThe system view is displayed.
- Run:
nqa test-instance admin-name test-name
An NQA test instance is created, and the NQA view is displayed.
- Run:
test-type icmp
The test type is set to ICMP.
- Run:
destination-address ipv4 ipv4-address
The destination address is configured.
- (Optional) Run the following commands as required to configure parameters for the ICMP test.
Run:
description string
A description is configured for the test instance.
Run:
frequency interval
The test period is set for the NQA test instance.
Run:
timeout time
The timeout period of a probe is set for the NQA test instance.
By default, the timeout period of a ICMP probe is 3 seconds.
Run:
source-interface interface-type interface-number
The source interface that sends test packets is configured.
Run:
source-address ipv4 ip-address
The source IP address is configured.
ip-address is similar to -a in the ping command.
Run:
ttl number
The TTL value is set.
number is similar to -h in the ping command.
Run:
datasize size
The size of Echo Request packets excluding the IP header is configured.
size is similar to -s in the ping command.
Run:
datafill fillstring
The padding field is configured.
fillstring is similar to -p in the ping command.
Run:
sendpacket passrouteThe NQA test instance is configured to send packets without searching the routing table.
Run:
probe-count number
The number of probes in a test is set.
Run:
tos value
The type of service (ToS) field value in an IP header is configured.
value is similar to -tos in the ping command.
Run:
fail-percent percent
The failure percentage is set for the NQA test instance.
Run:
interval seconds interval
The interval at which test packets are sent is configured.
interval is similar to -m in the ping command.
Run:
vpn-instance vpn-instance-name
The VPN instance name is configured.
Run:
records history number
The maximum number of historical records is set for the NQA test instance.
Run:
records result number
The maximum number of result records is set for the NQA test instance.
Run:
agetime hh:mm:ss
The aging time is set for the NQA test instance.
