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Measures reported by CtxCdSessionTest

In the event of a session overload on the Citrix Cloud, administrators may want to know the type of sessions that may have contributed to the overload - HDX sessions? or RDP sessions? This can be determined using the CtxCdSessionTest test. For every type of session (HDX and RDP) on the controller, this test reports the total session count and the status of the sessions.

Outputs of the test : One set of results for each session type; an All descriptor also appears, which reports aggregated metrics across all session types.

The measures made by this test are as follows:

Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation
Total_sessions Indicates the total number of user sessions. Number This is a good indicator of the session load on the controller. If a consistent increase is observed in the value of this measure for the All descriptor, it could hint at a potential overload condition. In such situations, you can compare the value of this measure across session types to figure out which type of session is high on the controller - HDX or RDP?
Active_sessions Indicates the number of user sessions of this type that are currently active on the controller. Number A consistent zero value could indicate a connection issue. For details of the currently active sessions, use the detailed diagnosis of this measure.
Connected_sessions Indicates the number of sessions of this type that are currently connected. Number The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists the Session ID, the name of the machine, the name of the catalog and delivery group to which the machine belongs, the zone to which the catalog belongs, the server on which the machine is hosted, the hypervisor name, the user who is active on the session, the protocol used for connecting to the session, the Client IP and version, the state of the session, the time for which the session is connected, the time at which the state of the session changed, the start time of the session, the controllering time, the number of session supported - whether single session or multiple session, the applications that are currently in use if the machine in operation is a XenApp etc.
Disconnected_sessions Indicates the number of sessions of this type that are currently disconnected. Number If all the current sessions suddenly log out, it indicates a problem condition that requires investigation. The detailed diagnosis of this measure lists the sessions that were logged out.
Reconnecting_sessions Indicates the number of sessions of this type that are reconnecting soon after a disconnect. Number The detailed diagnosis of this measure lists the sessions that reconnected soon after a disconnect.
Preparing_sessions Indicates the number of sessions of this type that are currently in the Preparing state. Number The detailed diagnosis of this measure lists the sessions that are currently in the Preparing state.
Non_brokered_sessions Indicates the number of user sessions of this type that were not brokered by the machines managed by this controller. Number The detailed diagnosis of this measure lists the sessions that were not brokered by the machines managed by this controller.
Unknown_sessions Indicates the number of sessions of this type that are currently in Unknown state. Number The detailed diagnosis of this measure lists the sessions that are currently in Unknown state.
Other_sessions Indicates the number of sessions of this type that are currently in Other state. Number The detailed diagnosis of this measure lists the sessions that reconnected soon after a disconnect.
Hidden_sessions Indicates the number of sessions of this type that are currently hidden. Number The detailed diagnosis of this measure lists the sessions that are currently hidden.
Auto_brokered_sessions Indicates the number of sessions of this type that are brokered without the use of this controller. Number The detailed diagnosis of this measure lists the sessions that are autonomously brokered.
App_prelogon Indicates the number of applications that are in pre-logon state for the sessions of this type. Number This measure is only applicable for Server OS Machines descriptor.

Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to know which applications are in the pre-logon state.
App_prelaunched Indicates the number of applications for which sessions of this type are prelaunched. Number This measure is only applicable for Server OS Machines descriptor.

The session prelaunch enables all or specified users access applications quickly, by starting sessions before they are requested. The session will wait for a user, and when the user starts an application prelaunched session is replaced with a regular session.
App_active Indicates the number of applications that are currently running in the sessions of this type. Number This measure is only applicable for Server OS Machines descriptor.

Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to know which are the active applications.
App_lingering Indicates the number of sessions of this type that are in active state even after the applications are closed. Number This measure is only applicable for Server OS Machines descriptor.

Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to know which sessions are active even after the applications are closed.
App_noapps Indicates the number of sessions of this type that are active without any application launch. Number This measure is only applicable for Server OS Machines descriptor.

Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to know which sessions are active without any application launch.
Desktop_sessions Indicates the number of active desktop sessions of this type. Number Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure, if enabled, to view the active desktop sessions.
Mobile_sessions Indicates the number of active mobile sessions of this type. Number Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure, if enabled, to view the active mobile sessions.
Anonymous_users Indicates the number of sessions established anonymously (without user credentials); in this case a temporary local user account on the machine is used. Number