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Create/Edit Service Test: POP Page

Use the Create/Edit Service Test: POP page to specify or change parameters for the POP for a POP service.

The Description of the test can be specified when the test is created and modified when the test is edited.

If the value for the Collection Frequency (minutes) parameter has not been modified, it is the default value assigned when the test was created. This value shows the time (in minutes) between runs of the service test.

Test Parameters

The following table describes the test parameters for the POP service test. These can all be modified on this page.

Test Parameter
Description
POP Host

The host name or the IP address of the Big-IP or the machine used for accessing the Post Office Protocol (POP) service.

Test Email ID The e-mail address of the test user account used for connecting to a POP service and for determining the status and service availability of the POP service.
Test Password The password of the test user account used for connecting to a POP service and for determining the status and service availability of the POP service.
Total Number of Retries

If the test does not run successfully, this value is the number of times the test will try to run before giving up.

POP Retry Interval (mins)

If the test does not run successfully, this value indicates how many minutes the test will wait before trying to run again.

Collected Metrics

The following table describes the response metrics collected for the POP service test.

Metric
Description
Status

Shows the current status of the POP service, either Up, Down, Status Pending, or Agent Unreachable.

Timing (ms) This value is the total time it took (in milliseconds) to open a POP connection, log in, and read a short e-mail message.
Connect Time (ms) This value is the time it took (in milliseconds) to open a POP connection.
Login Time (ms) This value is the time it took (in milliseconds) to log into the POP service.
Time to Read Emaiil (ms)

This value is the time it took (in milliseconds) to read a short e-mail message.

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