Configure the Network Quality Analyzer

Step 1: Activate the Network Quality Analyzer

1. Log on to the Cloud Monitor console.

2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Network Analysis and Monitoring > Network Quality Analyzer.

3. Click Activate Now.

4. On the Network Quality Analyzer page, select the Terms of Service for Network Quality Analyzer check box, and then click Activate Now.

Step 2: Create a client application

1. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Network Analysis and Monitoring > Network Quality Analyzer.

2. On the Network Quality Analyzer page, click Client Management in the upper-right corner.

   When you use the Network Quality Analyzer for the first time, follow the prompts to grant authorization. The system then creates a service-linked role named AliyunServiceRoleForIpaDataSync. For more information, see Manage service-linked roles.

3. On the Client Management page, click Create Client Application.

4. In the Create New Application panel, enter an Application Name and click Create.

   Note

   After you create the client application, the system automatically generates a key for the Software Development Kit (SDK). To retrieve the key, click View Key in the Actions column for the target client application.

5. Click Tag Management. In the Tag Management panel, configure a Tag Name and Remarks.

   • Scenarios:

     1. To add a tag to a probe rule group, first create the tag in the Tag Management panel of the console. Then, select the tag in the Set Network Probe Rules panel in Step 2.

     2. To add a tag to a user or device, use the SDK plugin to add the same tag that is used by the monitoring rule group.

     3. Data for a user or device is monitored and displayed only when the tags of the monitoring rule group match the tags of the user or device.

   • Limits:

     • Tags must be globally unique within a single Alibaba Cloud account. You can attach tags only to monitoring rule groups.

     • A tag name can contain only letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_). Examples: jp_2, id-3, and gameVip2. You can create a maximum of 32 tags. You can attach a maximum of 4 tags to each monitoring rule group. For more information about tag limits, see the Tag Rule Description at the bottom of the Tag Management panel.

Step 3: Set network monitoring rules

1. On the Client Management page, click Set Network Monitoring Rules in the Actions column for the target client application.

2. In the Set Network Monitoring Rules panel, set the parameters and then click Save.

   Important

   • You can create a maximum of 16 monitoring groups for each client application and configure a maximum of 64 monitored objects in each monitoring group. If you require a higher quota, submit a ticket.

   • The values for time, ratio, and other numbers in this section are approximate.

   • The settings take effect in about 3 minutes.

   Parameter	Description
   Probe group name	Set the name for the probe group.
   Monitored object collection	Set the information for the monitored objects. The parameters are described below. Probe protocol: Set the probe protocol. Supported protocols include http, tcpping, mtr, ping, udp, dns, and dnsAAAA. Domain name or IP: Enter the target domain name or IP address. Port: Set the port number. You must specify a port number if you set Detection Protocol to tcpping or udp. Probe payload: Enter a valid hexadecimal string. This parameter is required if Probe protocol is set to udp.
   Probe frequency	Set the probe interval.
   Probe source region	Select the region where you want to initiate network probes.
   Probe client ratio	The percentage of devices that have the target app installed and can perform network probes.
   Multi-NIC probe	Select Yes to enable multi-NIC (network interface card) probes. For example, probe the Wi-Fi and cellular networks on a mobile phone separately.
   Advanced Configuration	SDK version requirements: Android SDK 0.2.2.0 or later, and iOS SDK 0.2.1.1 or later. You can get the SDK version from the sdkVer field. For more information, see Network probe field description. Configuration parameters: Supported operating systems: Includes All, Windows, iOS, and Android. Single-round probe: Probe Count, Interval are valid only for Ping, TcpPing, Udp, and Mtr. Packet Size is valid only for Ping. Timeout is valid only for Ping, TcpPing, Udp, Mtr, and DNS probes. Tag association: Add a tag to the probe rule group, and then select the tag here. Finally, use the SDK to add the same tag to the user or device. For more information, see SDK version guide. Important To use the tag association feature, you need Android SDK 1.0.0.0 or later and iOS SDK 1.0.0.0 or later. You can get the SDK version from the sdkVer field. For more information, see Network probe field description. Each probe rule group can be associated with a maximum of four user or device tags.

Step 3: Integrate the SDK plugin in the app

Integrate the SDK plugin into the target application. For more information, see SDK integration.

After you integrate the SDK plugin into the application, start the application. The Network Quality Analyzer automatically performs network monitoring.