InJuniper Networks Mist AI Wireless, Service Level Expectations (SLEs) are used to measure and assure real user experience across the wireless network. Each SLE is built on specificclassifiers, which break down failures into root causes such as DHCP, DNS, authentication, RF conditions, or application issues. Understanding which SLEs rely on DHCP classification is essential for accurate troubleshooting.
The two Wireless Assurance SLEs that include aDHCP classifierareSuccessful ConnectsandTime to Connect.
TheSuccessful Connects SLEmeasures whether client devices are able to complete the full connection process successfully. This process includes association, authentication, and critically,DHCP address assignment. If a client fails to obtain an IP address, the connection is considered unsuccessful, and the failure is explicitly classified as a DHCP issue within this SLE.
TheTime to Connect SLEmeasures how long it takes for a client to connect from the moment it initiates association until it is fully usable on the network. One of the key components of this timeline is theDHCP transaction time. Slow DHCP responses, retransmissions, or server delays directly increase the overall connection time, and Mist classifies these delays under DHCP within the Time to Connect SLE.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
Roaming SLEfocuses on re-association, authentication, and mobility events, not DHCP, since IP addressing is typically retained during roaming.
Coverage SLEevaluates RF signal strength, SNR, and cell overlap, with no dependency on DHCP.
Throughput SLEmeasures data transfer performance after connectivity is established and does not analyze DHCP behavior.
Therefore, the correct answer isSuccessful Connects and Time to Connect, as both SLEs directly depend on and classifyDHCP-related performance and failureswithin Mist Wireless Assurance.