Response time analysis: Difference between revisions

#Add a new protocol definition by clicking at the ‘plus’ button.

#Enter a name for this protocol definition. “HTTP GET” is short and appropriate.

#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.

#Now edit the requests by clicking at the ‘pencil’ button.

#Add a new request by clicking at the ‘plus’ button.

#Enter the name of this request, “GET” is a good choice.

#Add a new pattern by clicking at the ‘plus’ button in the third column.

#Enter the three characters “GET” (without the quotes) into the data field

#Make sure the “data type” drop down box still shows the default value “String”.

#Enter “0” (without the quotes) as the position, as the HTTP GET request always starts with the GET string.

#The settings should look like the following picture:

:1- Click at ‘DONE’ to return to the previous mask for the HTTP protocol definition.

:2- Now edit the responses by clicking at the ‘pencil’ button.

#Add a new response by clicking at the ‘plus’ button.

#Enter the name of this response, “HTTP response” is a good choice.

#Add a new pattern by clicking at the ‘plus’ button in the third column.

#Enter the characters “HTTP/1” (without the quotes) into the data field.

#Make sure the “data type” drop down box still shows the default value “String”.

#Enter “0” (without the quotes) as the position, as the HTTP response always starts with the HTTP/1 string.

#The settings should look like the following picture:

#Click at ‘DONE’ to return to the previous mask for the HTTP protocol definition.

#The settings should look like the following picture:

#Click again at ‘DONE’ to finalize the configuration of HTTP protocol definition.

#The settings should look like the following picture:

#Save the settings so the new definition takes effect.