Agents Administration - Tests
 

Configuration of ACAvailTest

At configured intervals, this test emulates a user logging into AppController. In the process, the test captures every step of the user login and reports the time taken at each step. This way, unusual slowness in logging in can be captured and where the login process was delayed can be determined – when connecting to the AppController? Or when authenticating?

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.

  • In the PORT text box, specify the port at which the specified HOST listens to. By default, this is NULL.

  • To pull out metrics, this test needs to login to the AppController's management console as a user with Administrator rights to AppController. For this purpose, you need to configure this test with the USERNAME and PASSWORD of a user with Administrator rights to the AppController.

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

  • Indicate whether/not AppController is SSL-enabled. By default, the SSL flag is set to Yes.

  • 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.