Default Parameters for VMViewEventsTest

Using the VMViewEventsTest test, administrators can periodically query the events database for the count of errors, warnings, general information, success and failure events stored in it, and also view the details of such events. With the help of these details, administrators can easily and effectively troubleshoot issues affecting the operations of VMware View.

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

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

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

• Specify the IP address of the database server that holds the VMware View event database in the DATABASESERVER text box.

• Specify the port of the database server in the DATABASEPORT text box.

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

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

• Specify the name of the table containing the VMware View events in the VMware View events database in the EVENTSTABLENAME text box.

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

• 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.

• By default, the SHOW INFO DD flag is set to No, indicating that this test will not report detailed diagnostics for the Information measure. This means that, by default, eG will not capture and store the complete details of information messages in the eG database. This default setting is ideal, as in the real world, hundreds of information messages will be written to the events database, and by not writing the details of these messages in the eG database, considerable database space can be saved. However, if your eG database is well-sized and you prefer to view the description of all the information messages that are written to the events database, then set this flag to Yes.

• By default, the SHOW AUDIT SUCCESS DD flag is set to No, indicating that this test will not report detailed diagnostics for the Audit success measure. This means that, by default, eG will not capture and store the complete details of successful audit events in the eG database. This default setting is ideal, as in the real world, numerous audits will be successful, and by not writing the details of these successful events in the eG database, considerable database space can be saved. However, if your eG database is well-sized and you want to view the description of all the successful audit events that are written to the events database, then set this flag to Yes.

• 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.