Service Validation
Service Validation allows the IT team to orchestrate tests and confirm the functionality of critical network services. This level of assurance goes beyond simple flagging network incidents. With service validation, administrators do not have to purchase new test hardware. They can turn the existing APs into virtual user endpoints and initiate test traffic. The Service Validation page allows users to test LAN, WAN and connectivity to application servers with ease.
The APs will emulate virtual clients and
perform the end-to-end connectivity tests (such as EAP, RADIUS, DHCP, DNS, ping, and
traceroute) thereby connecting to a Wi-Fi network and the internet thereafter.
Service validation also performs speed tests to determine the quality of the
connection, thereby offering a comprehensive, end-to-end testing mechanism. You can
create tests and customize them based on your network requirements. For example, you
can create a test to determine network connectivity for a subset of APs within your
network. There is no limitation on the number of APs selected to perform these
tests. The APs continue to serve actual clients while performing these tests, but it
is important to note that these tests generate test traffic over the wired
interface.
Note: Mesh APs cannot participate in network health tests.
Network Health Page
The Network Health page allows you to test LANs, WANs, and connectivity to application servers.
To access the Service Validation page, complete the following steps.