Devices

Select a predefined device to simulate a specific viewport size and network connection for a test.

When you set up a test in Splunk Synthetic Monitoring, you can select a predefined device to simulate a specific viewport size and network connection for that test. Every predefined device is a combination of a specific viewport size and network connection.

  • A viewport is the framed area on a device’s screen for viewing information, such as the browser window on a desktop. Since a viewport is an integral part of the visual experience of a user interacting with your application or site, viewport settings only apply to visual tests (browser tests). Viewport settings don’t apply to API or uptime tests, because these tests are non-visual – they only capture response data from your application or site.

  • A network connection is the network type, speed, bandwidth, and latency experienced by a device. Since a network connection is an integral part of all experiences, network connection settings apply to all test types. Testing your site or application from a variety of network connections helps you to monitor the experience of users in a variety of environments.

Select a device type for Splunk Synthetic Monitoring tests

All tests have the device type Default Desktop by default. To change this for any test, follow these steps:

  1. From the landing page of Splunk Observability Cloud, navigate to Splunk Synthetic Monitoring.

  2. Select the test that you want to change.

  3. Select Edit test. The test creation view opens.

  4. In the Device field, select one of the predefined devices.

  5. Select Save.