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SRM Tests

The SRM AIM provides the following response time tests:

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 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.