Default Parameters for PepAppClientTest

This test automatically discovers the clients who are currently connected to the server domain, reports the number of active sessions for each client, and also reveals the number of transactions of every client that have been committed and aborted. In the process, the test pinpoints those clients who have launched too many sessions on the domain; in the event that the server domain chokes, such clients could be considered guilty of overloading the domain. Additionally, the test reveals which client's transactions were aborted often, rendering such clients unable to complete their transactions; this in turn may disrupt the business flow and adversely impact experience with the server domain.

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

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

• To collect metrics from a Tuxedo application server, this test runs PeopleSoft Server Administration (PSADMIN) commands on the target server. The first step towards this is to launch the psadmin.exe. To enable the test to run the psadmin.exe, you need to configure the test with the full path to the directory in which the psadmin.exe resides. Therefore, in the PSADMIN HOME text box, specify the location of the psadmin.exe. Typically, this will be the install directory of the Tuxedo application server. For instance, on Windows, your specification can be C:\ps\appsrv and on Unix, your specification can be: opt/ps/appsrv.

• An application server DOMAIN is the collection of server processes, supporting processes, and resource managers that enable connections to the database. A single application server machine can support multiple application server domains running on it. A server process is executable code that receives incoming transaction requests. The server process carries out a request by making calls to a service. Using a managed Tuxedo application server, you can monitor only those server processes and transactions that pertain to a single domain. This is why, the eG agent needs to be explicitly configured with the application server DOMAIN it needs to monitor.

• 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.