Service Assurance Agent


IP SLA is an active computer network measurement technology that was initially developed by Cisco Systems. IP SLA was previously known as Service Assurance Agent or Response Time Reporter.IP SLA used to track network,performance like latency, ping response,jitter and it help us to provide service Quality.

Functions

s and switches enabled with IP SLA perform periodic network tests or measurements such as
The exact number and types of available measurements depends on the IOS version. IP SLA is very widely used in service provider networks to generate time-based performance data. It is also used together with Simple Network Management Protocol and NetFlow, which generate volume-based data.

Usage considerations

A software tool is required in order to plot IP SLA test results, which are available from various vendors, including ProLAN, infosim, Watch4Net, Hewlett-Packard, SevOne, and NETvisor.