This test reports the information regarding the events of the View agent.

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.

• Specify the port at which the specified HOST listens in the PORT text box . By default, this is NULL.

• Specify the type of the database in the DATABASETYPE text box. By default, the DATABASETYPE is MSSql.

• In the DATABASESERVER text box, specify the IP address of the database server that holds the VMware View event database.

• Specify the port of the database server in the DATABASEPORT text box. By default, this is 1433.

• In the INSTANCE text box, specify the instance name of the VMware View event database. By default, this is set to none.

• Specify the name of the database that holds the VMware View events in the EVENTSDATABASENAME text box.

• In the EVENTSTABLENAME text box, specify the name of the table containing the VMware View events in the VMware View events database.

• In the USER and PASSWORD text boxes, provide the credentials of the user who has the authorization to execute queries on the Events Database.

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

• Specify the name of the domain in the DOMAIN text box.

• By default, the SSL flag is set to No. If the MSSql server that is hosting the Events Database is SSL-enabled, set this flag to Yes.

• To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG system 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 against DETAILED DIAGNOSIS. 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 bad and normal frequencies configured for the detailed iagnosis 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.