http_server_cr.md

HTTP Server Test (Using Custom Resource)

In this example, we will run a HTTP Server test to monitor Cisco DevNet homepage.

1. Define Custom Resource (CR)

You can define a HTTP Server CR below based on HTTP Server CRD:

CR: config/samples/cr/devnet_v1alpha1_httpservertest.yaml

apiVersion: thousandeyes.devnet.cisco.com/v1alpha1
kind: HTTPServerTest
metadata:
  # the test name
  name: httpserver-devnet-homepage
spec:
  url: https://developer.cisco.com/
  interval: 1800
  agents:
    - agentName: Tokyo, Japan (Trial)
    - agentName: Singapore (Trial) - IPv6
  alertRules:
    - ruleName: Default HTTP Alert Rule

The test settings specified in spec are defined below:

Field	Test Creation	Test Update	Data Type	Default Values (used for samples)	Notes
url	Required	n/a	string		target for the test
interval	Required	Optional	integer	3600	value in seconds. Accpeted Values:[120, 300, 600, 900, 1800, 3600]
agents	Required	Optional	array of agentName
agentName	Required	Optional	string	Tokyo, Japan (Trial), Singapore (Trial) - IPv6	cloud agent name
alertRules	Optional	Optional	array of ruleName	applicable defaults will be used.	if this field is not specified, The default alert rules will be used.
ruleName	Optional	Optional	string		alert rule name

For more details, please refer to HTTP Server in ThousandEyes Test Metadata.

2. Run a HTTP Server Test

Run the commands respectively, check the test on ThoudandEyes dashboard.

1. Create a HTTP Server test

   kubectl apply -f config/samples/cr/devnet_v1alpha1_httpservertest.yaml
   

   The test will be created on dashboard.

2. Update settings of this test

   Modify fields in spec in devnet_v1alpha1_httpservertest.yaml and redeploy.

   kubectl apply -f config/samples/cr/devnet_v1alpha1_httpservertest.yaml
   

   You will find the settings have been updated.

3. Delete this test

   kubectl delete -f config/samples/cr/devnet_v1alpha1_httpservertest.yaml
   

   The test will be removed from ThousandEyes dashboard.