Configuration of ScvmmEngineTest

This test monitors the system jobs and reveals which types of jobs are active on SCVMM. In addition, the test also tracks the time taken by the refresher jobs of each type to execute. In the process, administrators can quickly identify the type of jobs that are latent. Furthermore, the test also measures the responsiveness of hosts, and proactively alerts administrators to any slowness in responses from hosts.

The default parameters associated with this test are as follows:

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

• In the HOST text box, specify the IP address of the SCVMM server being monitored

• In the PORT text box, specify the port at which SCVMM listens. The default is ‘null’

• The eG agent runs PowerShell scripts on SCVMM to pull metrics. To run these scripts, the eG agent requires the permission of an SCVMM administrator with 'read-only' privileges. In order to grant this permission to the eG agent, configure the Username and Password parameters of this test with the credentials of an SCVMM administrator with 'read-only'' privileges. Confirm the password by retyping it in the Confirm Password text box. Then, specify the domain to which this user belongs against the Domain text box.

• Once the above values are provided, click on the UPDATE button to 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.