Getting started with IPTV measurements

Download a Test Agent

In this step we will download, install, and configure a Test Agent.

  • Under Test Agents in the Paragon Active Assurance user interface, click the Download button.

  • Download the desired type of Test Agent.

  • Follow the installation instructions for Test Agents given here.

By default, once connected and powered up, all Test Agents will communicate directly with the Paragon Active Assurance server over an encrypted connection:

  • In the cloud server case, to https://login.paa.juniper.net using:

    • Test Agent Appliance: TCP port 443

    • Test Agent Application: TCP port 6800

  • In the on-premise server case, to the host IP using TCP port 6000 (default, configurable).

However, as an alternative setup, one Test Agent may act as proxy for all other Test Agents inside your network. This is useful in situations where the other Test Agents cannot easily obtain an Internet connection, for example if the IPTV network is isolated and cannot reach the Internet-based Paragon Active Assurance cloud servers.

Please read here for more information about setting up Paragon Active Assurance using a proxy.

Add IPTV channels

Add some channels to your channel list. Read more on the page Adding and configuring IPTV channels.

Connect to your network and start your first test

Follow the instructions below to start a simple IPTV test.

  1. Log in to your account in the Paragon Active Assurance user interface.

  2. On the left-side bar, click the Tests button and select New Test Sequence.

  3. Select the IPTV & OTT video task category.

  4. Select the IPTV MPEG test.

  5. Under Clients, select one of the Test Agents you have installed.

  6. Under Channels, select channels from the ones you added to the IPTV channel list.

  7. Give the test a name, and click Start.

You should now start getting IPTV MPEG measurement results, and it should only take a few seconds until you can judge the quality of your IPTV stream at the point in your network where you have connected the Test Agent.

To learn more, read the page Introduction to tests and monitors.

A full treatment of IPTV testing is found on the following pages:

Typical setup

For IPTV measurements, the most common setup is to connect the Test Agent to a network port, as if it were a set-top box. Typically one is connected where the IPTV signal enters the network, and another somewhere else in the network where customers are having problems.