AP Test Run

The Test Run tab lists all configured test runs.

From the Test Run parameters screen, select the wired or wireless environment and the network to test.

Take the following actions:
  • To add a test run, select Add and configure the test parameters.
  • To edit the test run parameters, select a test run to display the test parameters. Then, modify the parameters as necessary.
  • To refresh the list, select and then select Refresh.
  • To find a specific test run, use the Search field.

Wired Network Test

AP service is not interrupted while running tests on a wired network. Provide the following information for each test run:
  • Test Suite Name
  • Test Client Network
  • Test Duration
  • Base Port
  • Selected Access Points

Wireless Network Test

Important

Important

AP service is interrupted when running tests on a wireless network.

When running tests in Wireless Client mode, the selected AP stops offering WLAN service and becomes a client to the pre-confgured SSID (subject to compatible Privacy settings configuration).

To test a wireless network, configure one or more of the access points as a Probe AP. The radios on the Probe AP are configured to emulate a mobile user. Effectively, the Probe AP becomes the client of the other APs in the network.

Before you begin, understand the AP floor plan. When testing a wireless network, you must be aware of where the Probe APs are located and the name of the network SSID to which they will connect. The Probe APs should be evenly dispersed across the testing area.

Any AP in a deployment can be configured to act as a wireless service level probe:
  • Select the APs that will function as the wireless service level probes.

    When running a wireless test, select the Probe AP that is located in or near the physical location of the test. The Probe AP switches to client mode and searches for the network SSID for connection to the test network, on the defined Wi-Fi band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or 6 GHz).

  • The tests that are specified in the test suite are run against the selected network, over the selected radio bands.
  • Additionally, RF link statistics (RSSI) are collected to quantify the RF link quality.
  • After tests are complete, the Probe AP is automatically returned into service.
Note

Note

APs configured for Client Bridge or Mesh Networking are not supported as Probe APs.
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