Configuration of Exc2013StrProTest

This test auto-discovers the client types/protocols communicating with the Exchange store, reports the RPC request load, operational load, and log file load that each client type/protocol imposed on the store, and measures the impact of this load on the processing time, growth, and overall performance of the store. In the process, the test leads administrators to those client types/protocols that could be affecting database performance and how.

The default parameters associated with this test are:

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

• Specify the host for which the test is to be configured in the HOST text box.

• Specify the port at which the specified HOST listens to in the PORT text box.

• By default, the REPORT BY SUMMARY flag is set to true. This implies that the test will report metrics for only a Summary descriptor, which reveals the overall Exchange store health across all client types/protocols that communicate with the store. If you want the test to report metrics for each client type/protocol that uses the store, then set this flag to false.

• 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.