Agents Administration - Tests
 

Configuration of PepPrsServerTest

This test auto-discovers the queues in Process Scheduler domain, and reports the requests handled and the weighted load per queue. In the process, the test pinpoints that queue which contributes the most to the load on the domain, and thus leads administrators to the type of transactions that are being the most load-intensive.

The default parameters associated with this test are:

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

  • Specify the the host name of the server for which the test is to be configured in the HOST text box.

  • Specify the port on which the cluster is listening in the PORT text box.

  • To collect metrics from a PeopleSoft Process Scheduler, 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. 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. The Process Scheduler is also a collection of server processes that run in a domain. To monitor a Process Scheduler therefore, you need to configure the eG agent with the exact name of the domain in which the Process Scheduler is running. Specify this domain name in the DOMAIN text box.

  • 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.