[DOCS-12270] Synthetic Monitoring Network Tests #32138
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younesddog
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| url: synthetics/browser_tests/app-that-requires-login | ||
| parent: synthetics_browser_tests | ||
| weight: 304 | ||
| - name: Network Testing |
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Overall, we should favor using Network Path testing / Network Path test(s) instead of Network testing / Network test(s)
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| 1. **Source service**: The label displayed for the source host in the Network Path visualization. | ||
| 2. **Destination service**: The label displayed for the destination host in the Network Path visualization. | ||
| 3. **Max TTL**: Maximum time-to-live (maximum number of hops) for outgoing probe packets. Defaults to 30 hops. | ||
| 4. **E2E Queries**: Number of packets sent to the destination to measure packet loss, latency, and jitter. |
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| 2. **Destination service**: The label displayed for the destination host in the Network Path visualization. | ||
| 3. **Max TTL**: Maximum time-to-live (maximum number of hops) for outgoing probe packets. Defaults to 30 hops. | ||
| 4. **E2E Queries**: Number of packets sent to the destination to measure packet loss, latency, and jitter. | ||
| 5. **Traceroute Queries**: Number of traceroute path tracings to perform. Results are aggregated in each test run details panel. |
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| - Individual test runs | ||
| - Aggregated Network Path visualizations across all test runs | ||
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| The Network Path visualization shows the routes packets take to complete queries during each test run. Use the health bar handles to control the time frame for displayed network paths. For more information about how Network Path visualizations are built, see the [Network Path documentation][2]. |
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I anticipate there's going to be a bit of confusion between the handle bars and the date filter at the top of the page - we can talk about it live to see how best to phrase this!
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