Configuration of UserEnvironTest

The UserEnvironTest periodically checks the userenv log file to monitor the user login and profile loading process.

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 host name of the server for which the test is to be configured has to be specified.

• In the PORT text box, specify the port number at which the specified HOST listens.

• By default, the REPORT TOTAL flag is set to No. In this case therefore, the test will only report metrics for every user to the XenApp server. If this flag is set to Yes, then the test will report metrics for a Total descriptor – the metrics reported by this descriptor will be aggregated across all users to the XenApp server. This way, XenApp administrators will receive a system-wide overview of the health of the profile loading/unloading process.

• By default, the REPORT FOR EACH USER flag is set to Yes. This implies that, by default, the test will report metrics for each user to the XenApp server. If you set this flag to No, then make sure that the REPORT SYSTEM WIDE flag is set to ‘Yes’. Because, if both the REPORT FOR EACH USER and the REPORT SYSTEM WIDE flags are set to No, then the test will not run! On the other hand, if only the REPORT SYSTEM WIDE flag is set to Yes, the test will only report metrics for the Total descriptor. Moreover, if both the REPORT SYSTEM WIDE and the REPORT FOR EACH USER flags are set to Yes, then the test will report metrics per user and will additionally report metrics for the Total descriptor as well.

• By default, the REPORT BY DOMAIN NAME flag is set to No. This means that, by default, the test will report metrics for each username only. You can set this flag to Yes, to ensure that the test reports metrics for each domainname\username.

• By default, the REPORT UNKNOWN flag is set to No. Accordingly, the test, by default, disregards user sessions that have remained active on the server for a duration lesser than the TEST PERIOD. If you want the test to report metrics for such users as well, then set this flag to Yes. In this case, the test will additionally support an Unknown descriptor – the metrics reported by this descriptor will be aggregated across all such user sessions that have been active on the server only for a limited duration.

• To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG system 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, by default, for a particular server, choose the On option against DETAILED DIAGNOSIS. 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 bad and normal 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.