Response time analysis: Difference between revisions

:1- Add a new protocol definition by clicking at the '''plus''' button.

:2- Enter a name for this protocol definition. '''HTTP GET''' is short and appropriate.

:3- As layer 7 protocol filter select '''HTTP'''. If you only want to analyze one specific HTTP server, define a new protocol for only this IP in the L7 module and select it from the custom protocol list.

:4- Now edit the requests by clicking at the '''pencil''' button.

:5- Add a new request by clicking at the '''plus''' button.

:6- Enter the name of this request, '''GET''' is a good choice.

:7- Add a new pattern by clicking at the '''plus''' button in the third column.

:8- Enter the three characters '''GET''' (without the quotes) into the data field

:9- Make sure the '''data type''' drop down box still shows the default value '''string'''.

:10- Enter '''0''' (without the quotes) as the position, as the HTTP GET request always starts with the GET string.

:11- The settings should look like the following picture:

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:12- Click at '''DONE''' to return to the previous mask for the HTTP protocol definition.

:13- Now edit the responses by clicking at the '''pencil''' button.

:14- Add a new response by clicking at the '''plus''' button.

:15- Enter the name of this response, '''HTTP response''' is a good choice.

:16- Add a new pattern by clicking at the '''plus''' button in the third column.

:17- Enter the characters '''HTTP/1''' (without the quotes) into the data field.

:18- Make sure the '''data type''' drop down box still shows the default value '''string'''.

:19- Enter '''0''' (without the quotes) as the position, as the HTTP response always starts with the HTTP/1 string.

:20- The settings should look like the following picture:

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:21- Click at '''DONE''' to return to the previous mask for the HTTP protocol definition.

:22- The settings should look like the following picture:

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:23- Click again at '''DONE''' to finalize the configuration of HTTP protocol definition.

:24- The settings should look like the following picture:

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:25- Save the settings so the new definition takes effect.