Question 1

Why are Marvis Minis validations not running despite being enabled for the organization?

Accepted Answer

Marvis Minis validations might not run for two main reasons:

AP firmware requirements not met—Marvis Minis runs validations only when all the access points (APs) in a site are running firmware version 0.14.29313 or later. If even one AP is running an earlier firmware version, Marvis Minis does not run the validations for that site.
Switch not running the required Junos OS version—Marvis Minis is supported on EX4100, EX4400, EX4650, and QFX5120 switches running Junos OS version 25.4R2 or later.
Insufficient Marvis subscriptions—Validations will not run if Marvis subscriptions have expired or have been transferred to another organization, resulting in an insufficient number of Marvis subscriptions in the organization.

Question 2

How can I verify that all APs in a site meet the firmware requirement?

Accepted Answer

Navigate to the site AP inventory and review the firmware version for each AP. Update any earlier firmware version running on any AP to a supported version (0.14.29313 or later), then allow time for validations to start.

Question 3

What should I do if validations do not run even after meeting all the requirements?

Accepted Answer

Open a support ticket for further assistance. See

Create a Support Ticket

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Question 4

Can I disable Marvis Minis validations

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can disable validations either at the organization level or at the site level. Note that the site-level settings override the organization-level settings. See

Disable Marvis Minis

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Question 5

Is Marvis Minis enabled by default?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Marvis Minis for wireless is enabled by default on all sites with APs running firmware version 0.14.29313 and later, provided your organization has an active Marvis for Wireless subscription. Marvis Minis for wired is supported on EX4100, EX4400, and EX4650 switches running Junos OS version 25.4R2 or later.

Question 6

Which applications does Marvis Minis test by default?

Accepted Answer

Marvis Minis by default tests four applications for application reachability and Internet connectivity:

Microsoft Teams (https://teams.microsoft.com)
Office (https://office.com)
Apple's captive portal (https://captive.apple.com)
Google's connectivity check endpoint (https://connectivitycheck.gstatic.com)

Question 7

Why are validations running for some sites but not others?

Accepted Answer

Marvis Minis might skip running validations on a site if any AP in that site is running an unsupported firmware version. For Marvis Minis to run validations, all APs within the site must meet the required prerequisites.

Question 8

Does adding a new AP to a site impact Marvis Minis validations?

Accepted Answer

If the new AP is running an unsupported firmware version, Marvis Minis validations might stop for the entire site until the AP firmware is upgraded to the minimum required version. However, if the newly added AP is running a supported firmware version, Marvis Minis validations will continue without any disruption.

Question 9

Do offline APs impact validations?

Accepted Answer

Marvis Minis runs validations only on APs that are connected to the Mist cloud. If an AP is offline, Marvis Minis will not run tests on that AP.

Question 10

Do Marvis Minis validations start immediately after setting up a site?

Accepted Answer

If all requirements are met, Marvis Minis typically starts running validations within a couple of hours after the site is set up.

Question 11

Is Marvis Minis enabled by site or organization?

Accepted Answer

Marvis Minis can be enabled either at the organization level or at the site level.

Question 12

Will Marvis Minis make any configuration changes to my network?

Accepted Answer

Question 13

Where can I view the results from the Marvis Minis validations?

Accepted Answer

The results of Marvis Minis validations are surfaced through the Marvis Minis service-level experience (SLE) dashboard that categorizes data under two SLEs—Network Services and Application. You can see overall health status, individual service or application SLEs, and outcomes of the validations. From these views, you can drill down to understand which tests ran, which services or applications were impacted, and why a validation might have failed. For a more focused analysis, you can filter SLE data by a specific application or VLAN. See

Marvis Minis SLE Dashboard (Beta)

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Marvis Minis-detected failures are listed under the Connectivity category on the Marvis Actions page.

Question 14

Why doesn’t Marvis Minis run tests on all my APs?

Accepted Answer

Marvis Minis intelligently selects only a subset of APs (per site) and then learns what to test based on actual network usage. Each AP is associated with one or more VLANs, and Marvis Minis selects APs that collectively cover the important VLANs in the site. Marvis Minis leverages the mapping between service set identifiers (SSIDs) and VLANs to determine the SSIDs to test from specific APs. Validations are focused on VLANs with active clients. The test scope includes targeted application tests that reflect actual usage patterns at that site, making the tests more meaningful and actionable.

Question 15

Why does Marvis Minis stop running DNS and default application validations?

Accepted Answer

Marvis Minis stops highlighting issues when the same checks fail continuously over a long period without remediation. When a test fails repeatedly with no detected changes or corrective action, Marvis Minis assumes that the issue is a known, persistent condition rather than a new or actionable event. The validations continue to run, but without Marvis Minis highlighting the ongoing unaddressed issue.

Question 16

Do I need a separate subscription for Marvis Minis?

Accepted Answer

No, Marvis Minis does not require a separate subscription. If your organization already has an active Marvis for Wireless subscription, you automatically get access to Marvis Minis for wireless networks. To use Marvis Minis for wired networks, a Marvis for Wired subscription is required.

Question 17

How often are my critical applications tested?

Accepted Answer

Critical applications are validated based on the protocol used. For example:

For TCP-based applications, validations run less frequently, generally every 5–15 minutes. Because TCP includes built-in reliability (such as acknowledgments and retransmissions), issues can be monitored effectively without frequent testing, reducing overhead on both the system and the application.
For ICMP-based or UDP-based applications, validations are more aggressive, typically running every minute. Because these protocols lack TCP’s built-in mechanisms for confirming that data was received, more frequent checks are needed to detect issues quickly.

We will be introducing curl-based monitoring to continuously monitor critical applications, enabling faster and more effective issue detection.

Question 18

How does Marvis Minis distinguish between critical and noncritical applications?

Accepted Answer

While adding applications to be included in the Marvis Minis validations, you can mark applications that are critical to your organization as high priority. Marvis Minis considers such applications critical and validates these applications more frequently.

Question 19

What does Marvis Minis test as part of authentication validations?

Accepted Answer

Marvis Minis automatically detects the RADIUS authentication servers configured in your network and validates their reachability. Using preset credentials, Marvis Minis sends an authentication request to the RADIUS server. A rejected response confirms that the server is reachable and operational. This functionality is currently supported only on switches.

Question 20

Why does the Marvis Minis network test not validate TCP ports such as x.x.x.x:22?

Accepted Answer

Currently, Marvis Minis only supports ICMP-based connectivity checks (standard ping using ICMP packets). It can verify whether a host is reachable, but cannot test connectivity to specific TCP ports, such as x.x.x.x:22.

Support for TCP-based connectivity checks will be introduced through a phased rollout.

Question 21

Why is trace path not visible on the Application Services SLE page?

Accepted Answer

Trace path is only visible for APs running firmware version 0.15.34994 that have Critical Application Monitoring enabled. To enable critical application monitoring, seeAdd Custom URLs for Marvis Minis Validation

To expand Marvis Minis validations to include additional applications, add the details of applications that you want to validate. For example, add Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure workload application URLs to verify service reachability.

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Question 22

What is First-Mile Baseline in Marvis Minis?

Accepted Answer

First-Mile Baseline (previously shown as Minis Baseline on the network latency, network loss, and application latency graphs) is a performance benchmark created by Marvis Minis by validating application reachability and performance against a globally hosted Minis cloud application, served through a CDN.

From the tests, Marvis Minis establishes expected baseline behavior for key metrics such as network latency, network loss, and application latency. If metrics like latency or packet loss deviate from the baseline, administrators can quickly determine whether the issue is within the local network (switches, VLANs, gateways—thefirst mile) or caused by WAN links and external application servers.

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Marvis Minis 常见问题解答

为什么组织已启用 Marvis Minis 验证，但仍未运行？

如何验证站点中的所有接入点是否满足固件要求？

如果满足所有要求后验证仍未运行，该怎样做？

我可以禁用 Marvis Minis 验证吗

Marvis Minis 是否默认启用？

Marvis Minis 默认测试哪些应用？

为什么某些站点正在运行验证，而其他站点则没有？

向站点添加新的接入点是否会影响 Marvis Minis 验证？

离线接入点是否会影响验证？

Marvis Minis 验证是否会在设置站点后立即开始？

Marvis Minis 是站点还是组织支持？

Marvis Minis 会对我的网络进行任何配置更改吗？

我可以在哪里查看 Marvis Minis 验证的结果？

为什么 Marvis Minis 无法在我的所有接入点上运行测试？

为什么 Marvis Minis 停止运行 DNS 和默认应用验证？

我需要单独订阅 Marvis Minis 吗？

我的关键应用多久测试一次？

Marvis Minis 如何区分关键应用和非关键应用？

身份验证验证过程中，Marvis Minis 会测试哪些内容？

为什么 Marvis Minis 网络测试无法验证 TCP 端口，例如 x.x.x.x：22？

为什么跟踪路径在应用程序服务 SLE 页面上不可见？

什么是 Marvis Minis 的第一英里基准？