The Instant Tests feature allows you to run a one-off Node-based, Endpoint-based, or WebPageTest test immediately, in order to quickly gather current data or troubleshoot an issue. You can base an Instant Test on an existing test configuration, or create a new configuration from scratch.
When viewing your Instant Test History, you can see the number of free instant test runs available in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Each division is allowed 100 free instant test runs per day (12 am-11:59 pm in the Division's time zone) where a test run is a single instance of a test executed by single node. After the free instant test runs are used, each additional test run will use the same number of points as a similarly configured scheduled test, and a warning is displayed at the top of the Instant Tests window. Instant tests initiated by Catchpoint employees are not counted against the daily limit and never consume points.
To re-run a previous Instant Test:
- Click the Instant Test icon
in the main navigation (also displayed in the charm bar at the upper right) - If applicable, select Web, WebPageTest, or Endpoint to specify the type of Instant Test you want to run.
- Select History to view the list of previously configured Instant ests
- Select the desired test
- Click Run Test
To set up a new Instant Test based on an existing Test configuration:
- Click the Control Center icon
in the main navigation, then select Tests or Endpoint, and navigate to the desired test. - Hover over the desired test then click the three dot menu and select Instant Test.
- This takes you to the Instant Test module and creates a new Instant Test configuration based on the selected test. Make any desired configuration changes and then click Run Test
Note: Authentication settings are not inherited when triggering an instant test due to security reasons. Make sure to manually add the Username/Password or the credential library components such as Certificates and tokens when running the instant test.
To configure a new Instant Test from scratch
- Click the Instant Test icon
in the main navigation (also displayed in the charm bar at the upper right) - If applicable, select Web, WebPageTest, or Endpoint to specify the type of Instant Test you want to run. See this article for instructions on running WebPageTest Instant Tests
- Select New Instant Test
- Follow the steps below based on the type of test you are running
- Endpoint
- Input a Test Location (IP or host/domain that you want to run the Traceroute test against.)
- Input the Endpoint(s) (up to five) that you want to run the Instant Test from. (Use the List feature to search for Endpoints.)
- Node
- Select a Test Type or Test Template in the Test Type dropdown.
- Select a Monitor (if applicable)
- Complete the basic test configuration fields (Exact options will depend on the selected Test Type and Monitor. See test configuration documentation for more information.)
- In the Nodes field, input the name of one or more Nodes to run this Instant Test. Use the List feature to select nodes.
- Configure any additional settings per the selected Test Type.
- Endpoint
- Once the configuration is complete, click Run Test
The page will display "loading" while the test is running. Once complete, it will automatically refresh and display test results.