This test reports the CPU usage of the service console component as well. However, if one/more processes executing on the console contend for limited CPU resources, the knowledge of the overall CPU usage of the console might alone not suffice; to troubleshoot better, administrators may additionally require the names of those processes that are currently executing on the console and the CPU usage of each. Similarly, while the Memory - Esx test discussed in Section 14.1.7 can alert administrators to a memory contention at the console-level (if an ESX sever 3/3.5/4.0 is monitored), it cannot provide pointers to which processes on the console are contributing to the abnormal memory consumption.

Therefore, to help administrators of ESX 3/3.5/4.0 servers to accurately diagnose the root-cause of CPU or memory contentions experienced by the service console, and to facilitate effective analysis of its impact on other parameters such as run queue length and swap memory usage, eG Enterprise offers the specialized System - Console test.

The default parameters associated with this test are as follows:

• The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed.

• In the HOST text box, the host name of the server for which the test is to be configured has to be specified.

• Provide the name of a valid user in the CONSOLE USER text box to which the ESX server being monitored. 

• Specify the password of the CONSOLE USER in the CONSOLE PASSWORD textbox . 

• Confirm the CONSOLE PASSWORD by retyping it in the CONFIRM PASSWORD text box .  

• To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG suite embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the detailed diagnosis capability of this test for a particular server, choose the On option. To disable the capability, click on the Off option.

  The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled:

  • The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability.
  • Both the normal and abnormal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0.  

• If multiple components of the same component type are awaiting configuration, then an APPLY TO OTHER COMPONENTS check box will appear in this page. Clicking on this check box will allow you to apply the configuration to all/selected components of that type.

• Once the necessary values have been provided, clicking on the Update button will register the changes made.

When changing the configuration for specific servers, a “*” beside the text box corresponding to the parameter signifies that these values have to be manually configured by the user. The parameter values that require to be configured will typically be prefixed with a “$” or contain a series of “*”. A value of "none" in the parameter value indicates that the corresponding parameter value can be changed if required.