Configuration of CtxXcXADBConnTest

If a user to a XenApp / XenDesktop site complaints that he is unable to connect to it, you may want to check if the database server is available. This test reports this information at pre-configured intervals. In addition, the test reports how long the database server has remained unavailable, thus indicating to you whether the unavailability was sudden or prolonged. This greatly aids troubleshooting, as it points to the time window in which the break in connection might have occurred, so that you can effectively time-correlate the unavailability with problems that might have occurred around that time frame and determine the source of the issue.

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.

• Specify the port at which the DDC listens in the PORT text box.

• 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.