Default Parameters for CtxXcXDUserTest

The CtxXcXDUserTest test takes the user-perspective to logon monitoring. In other words, this test tracks each user who logs into a desktop or accesses an application via the XenDesktop broker, reports in real-time the logon experience of that user, and pinpoints where exactly that user's logon slowed down. When a user complaints of delays in accessing his/her virtual desktop, this test will lead administrators straight to what is causing the delay. Detailed diagnostics provided by this test reveal which machines/applications a user is accessing and which delivery group these machines/applications belong to. 

This page depicts the default parameters that need to be configured for the CtxXcXDUserTest.

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

• Specify the IP address of the delivery controller (i.e., broker) in the site with which the eG agent should communicate for collecting performance metrics, in the CONTROLLER IP ADDRESS text box.

• Specify the port number of the delivery controller (i.e., broker) in the site with which the eG agent should communicate for collecting performance metrics, in the CONTROLLER PORT text box.

• To connect to a delivery controller and pull out metrics from it, the eG agent requires Farm Administrator rights. In order to configure the eG agent with Farm Administrator privileges, specify the credentials of the Farm Administrator in the USERNAME and PASSWORD text boxes.

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

• In the FULLY QUALIFIED DOMAIN NAME text box, specify the fully-qualified name of the domain to which the specified controller belongs.

• Indicate whether/not the controller used for metrics collection is SSL-enabled. By default, the SSL flag is set to Yes.

• By default, REPORT BY CLIENT NAME flag is set to No. If set to Yes, this test will report metrics for each client machine from which users logged into the desktop - i.e., the host name of the client machines will be the descriptors of this test. In this case therefore, the User name column of the detailed diagnosis of this test will indicate the names of the users who logged into the desktop.

• The DD FREQUENCY refers to the frequency with which detailed diagnosis measures are to be generated for this test. The default is 1:1. This indicates that, by default, detailed measures will be generated every time this test runs, and also every time the test detects a problem. You can modify this frequency, if you so desire. Also, if you intend to disable the detailed diagnosis capability for this test, you can do so by specifying none against DD FREQUENCY.

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

When changing default configurations of tests, the values with “$” indicate variables that will be replaced by the eG system according to the specific server being managed - for instance, $hostName is the host/nickname of the target host, $port is the port number of the server being monitored. E.g., for a server xyz:80, $hostName will be changed automatically by the eG manager to “xyz” and $port will be changed to “80” when configuring a test.