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Add a Test to SRM Policy

You can add a test to an SRM policy.

Follow these steps:

1. Click the Resources tab, open the Configure pane, expand Policies, and click Service Response.

   The Available Policies page appears.

2. Select the policy in the Available Policies table.

   The Summary page for the policy appears.

3. Click Test and click + (New) on the Test Monitors toolbar.

   The New dialog appears.

4. Specify a unique name for the test in the Test name field. The name must be 64 characters or less. Test names are case-sensitive.
5. (Optional) Enter a Description for the test.
6. (Optional) Define a test class.
7. Click the test type you want in the Test Type list:

   Active Directory

   Verifies that Windows Active Directory Services are working properly to manage shared files and resources.

   Custom

   Verifies that important custom services or other tasks are working efficiently.

   DHCP

   Verifies that Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol servers are responding to address requests.

   DNS

   Verifies that the Domain Name System servers are processing hostname to address resolution requests.

   File I/O

   Verifies that operations such as read, write, and compare work across file systems.

   FTP and TFTP

   Verifies that users can log in to specified servers to upload and download files.

   HTTP and HTTPS

   Verifies that users can connect to your business web servers and determines whether specific text displays on a web page.

   LDAP

   Verifies the connection to LDAP servers to verify access for user requests and LDAP queries.

   NIS

   Verifies that NIS map requests are being processed.

   NNTP

   Verifies that users can connect to their Usenet newsgroup servers and company bulletin boards.

   Ping

   Verifies that network devices exist and are reachable across the network.

   Email

   Verifies that email servers are available and processing email effectively. SRM supports tests for IMAP, MAPI, POP3, SMTP, and round-trip email that originates from an SMTP server.

   SNMP

   Verifies that SNMP agents are responding to SNMPv1 GET requests.

   SQL Query

   Verifies that SQL database servers are available and processing short queries.

   TCP

   Verifies that systems are listening for and processing connection requests.

   Virtual User

   Obtains continuous response time and availability data for actual user transactions (keyboard entry and mouse clicks) that can be recorded (typically with WinTask) to confirm that business tasks run successfully.

   Note: For more information and definitions of each test type, see the SRM User Guide.

8. Specify the interval (in seconds) between tests in the Test Interval field. The interval must be a multiple of 30 seconds. Use this option for tuning the performance of your tests.
9. In the Test Timeout field, specify the time (in seconds) after which the test should time out. Select a number that is less than the interval but greater than the amount of time that the test requires to execute.
10. Set the polling interval by selecting one of the following from the Polling Interval list:
    • Normal
    • Off
    • Slow

    Note: For more information, see the SRM User Guide

11. (Optional) Select the Keep Historical Data check box
12. Click Save to add the test to the policy.

    The test is saved.

13. (Optional) Repeat the process for any additional tests.
14. Click Save Policy.

    The policy is saved.

More Information:

Define SRM Control Settings

Add a Threshold Definition To SRM Policy

Modify SRM Test

Modify SRM Threshold Definition