Configuration of WVDWNetTrafficTest

This is an internal test that monitors the incoming and outgoing traffic through the chosen Session Host/Azure Virtual Desktop.

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, the IP address of the host for which the test is to be configured has to be specified.

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

• If you want to exclude specific network interfaces from monitoring, then provide a comma-separated list of interface names / name patterns that should not be monitored, in the EXCLUDE text box. Wild card characters can be used to indicate patterns - for eg., to ignore all network interfaces with names that end with ‘_2’, your specification can be: *_2. By default, all interfaces with names that begin with VMware_Virtual_Ethernet_Adapter are excluded from monitoring. You can change this default setting if you need.

• By default, the IS FULL DUPLEX flag is set to Yes, indicating that the incoming and outgoing data traffic is handled in full duplex mode. This means that the network interfaces are sending and receiving data at the same time. If the data traffic in your environment is handled in half-duplex mode, set this flag to No. This means that the network interfaces are not sending and receiving data at the same time; in essence, it is a one-way conversation. In this case, the test halves the value of the Incoming traffic and Outgoing traffic measures.

• By default, the REPORT BY CONNECTION DD flag is set to No. This implies that by default, the network interfaces are identified using their names. On the other hand, if you want the test to identify the network interfaces using their connection IDs instead of the names, then set this flag to Yes. Then, the test will identify the network interfaces using the connection IDs and report metrics for every connection ID.

• The SHOW TOP parameter is applicable only when the Trace flag is set to Yes and the Detailed Diagnosis flag is set to On. By default, the detailed diagnosis of this test lists the top-10 processes/applications on the virtual desktop, in terms of the network traffic they generate. If you want detailed diagnosis to display more or less number of top applications, then change the value of this parameter.

• By default, the TRACE flag is set to No. This indicates that the test does not report any detailed diagnostics by default. However, if unusually high network traffic is flowing into the Azure virtual desktop , then you may want to know which application/process on the desktop is the destination for this traffic. For deep-dive insights into the incoming network traffic of the target virtual desktop, you need to enable the detailed diagnosis capability of the test. For this, set the TRACE flag to Yes.

  Note:

  This test will report detailed metrics only if the TRACE flag is set to Yes and the DETAILED DIAGNOSIS flag is set to On. If either or both these flags are turned off, then the test will not report detailed statistics.

• The EVENT CAPTURE INTERVAL IN SECS parameter is applicable only when the Trace flag is set to Yes and the Detailed Diagnosis flag is set to On. By default, the value of this parameter is set to 10 seconds. This setting ensures that the detailed diagnosis of the test will capture the incoming/outgoing network traffic observed during the last 10 seconds of a measurement period. However, you can override the default value of this parameter as per your requirement.

• To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG suite embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the DETAILED DIAGNOSIS capability of this test for a particular server, choose the On option. To disable the capability, click on the Off option.

  The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled:

  • The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability.

  • Both the normal and abnormal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0.

• 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.