NSLookup Test for APs

To perform NSLookup test on an AP, complete the following steps:

  1. In the HPE Aruba Networking Central landing page, select a site from the Sites menu.

    Alternatively, you can click the expand icon on the Sites menu to search for a site from the list.

    The site dashboard is displayed along with site health, device, and client information.

  2. Click Network.

    The Unified Device List (UDL) view is displayed for the site.

  3. To access the troubleshooting page for an AP, complete one of the following steps:

    • From the Devices table in list view, click anywhere on the particular device row under Any or Access Points tab.

      The selected AP panel is displayed on the left.

    • From the Devices table in list view, click on the particular device under the Access Points tab.

      The selected Access Point context page is displayed.

  4. Click the troubleshooting icon .

    The Troubleshoot page is displayed for the AP, and the Tests tab is selected by default in the left panel.

  5. Under Test, select the NSLookup radio button.

    The Source field is automatically populated with the selected AP name.

  6. In the Host field, enter the hostname or IP address.

  7. Click the Show Additional Settings drop-down.

  8. In the DNS field, enter the DNS server details.

  9. Click Start Test.

    The Results panel on the right displays the test output.

Note:

To view the test output in the Results panel, you can click the graphical result icon for a visual representation or the CLI result icon for CLI output.

The following image displays the NSLookup test page for an AP and displays the output in graphical format.

Figure 1: NSLookup Test Page—AP

The following image displays the NSLookup test page for an AP and displays the result in CLI format.

Figure 2: NSLookup Test CLI Page—AP

The Results panel contains the following details:

  • Summary Icon—The following table describes the meaning of icons used in the test result.

    Table 1: Test Result Icons

    Icon

    		 Value

    Successfully completed—All requests passed successfully.

    Failed—All requests failed.

  • Graphical Result Icon —Click this icon to view the output in graphical format as displayed in NSLookup Test Page—AP.

    Note:

    The graphical format page currently displays the same output as the CLI format page.

  • CLI Result Icon —Click this icon to view the test output in CLI format as displayed in NSLookup Test CLI Page—AP.