Agents Administration - Tests
 

Configuration of HrznPODPoolTest

This test monitors the status and usage of each desktop pool configured on the target VMware Horizon Cloud Pod.

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.

  • Specify the HOST for which the test is to be configured.

  • Specify the PORT used by the target VMware Horizon Cloud Pod. By default, this is set to NULL.

  • By default, this test connects to every VMware Horizon Connection Server configured in the VMware Horizon Cloud Pod remotely and collects the required metrics. For this, it is necessary to specify valid credentials of the VMware Horizon Connection Servers. To help administrators provide these credentials quickly and easily, the eG administrative interface embeds a special configuration page. To access this page, simply click on the encircled ‘+’ icon that appears alongside the CONNECTION SERVER NAME in the test configuration page. To know how to add a VMware Horizon Connection Server, click here.

  • By default, the TOTAL SESSION DD flag is set to No, indicating that this test will not report detailed diagnostics for the Total Sessions measure. This means that the test, by default, will not capture and store the details of every session initiated on the desktops of each desktop pool, in the eG database. This default setting is ideal for desktops characterized by the initiation of thousands of sessions simultaneously, as it helps conserves space in the eG database and reduce the strain on the database. However, if your eG database is well-sized and you want to view the complete list of sessions initiated by the desktops in a desktop pool, enable the detailed diagnosis capability of the Total Sessions measure by setting this flag to Yes.

  • By default, the SHOW TOTAL DESKTOP DD flag is set to No, indicating that this test will not report detailed diagnostics for the Total Desktops registered measure. This means that the test, by default, will not capture and store the details of the total number of desktop registered in each desktop pool, in the eG database. This default setting is ideal for desktops characterized by the initiation of thousands of sessions simultaneously, as it helps conserves space in the eG database and reduce the strain on the database. However, if your eG database is well-sized and you want to view the complete list of sessions initiated by the desktops in a desktop pool, enable the detailed diagnosis capability of the Total Desktops registered measure by setting this flag to Yes.

  • By default, the DISCONNECTED DESKTOP DD flag is set to No, indicating that this test will not report detailed diagnostics for the Disconnected Desktop Sessions measure. This means that the test, by default, will not capture and store the the details of the desktop sessions that were disconnected in each desktop pool, in the eG database. This default setting is ideal for desktops characterized by the initiation of thousands of sessions simultaneously, as it helps conserves space in the eG database and reduce the strain on the database. However, if your eG database is well-sized and you want to view the complete list of desktop sessions that were disconnected in desktop pool, enable the detailed diagnosis capability of the Disconnected Desktop Sessions measure by setting this flag to Yes.

  • By default, the DISCONNECTED APPLICATION DD flag is set to No, indicating that this test will not report detailed diagnostics for the Disconnected Desktop Sessions measure. This means that the test, by default, will not capture and store details of the applications in each in each desktop pool that were disconnected from the View Client, in the eG database. This default setting is ideal for desktops characterized by the initiation of thousands of sessions simultaneously, as it helps conserves space in the eG database and reduce the strain on the database. However, if your eG database is well-sized and you want to view the complete list of applications that were disconnected in a desktop pool, enable the detailed diagnosis capability of the Disconnected Applications measure by setting this flag to Yes.

  • By default, the MAINTENANCE DESKTOP DD flag is set to No, indicating that this test will not report detailed diagnostics for the Maintenance desktops measure. This means that the test, by default, will not capture and store details of the desktops that were in the maintenance mode, in the eG database. This default setting is ideal for desktop pools that contained thousands of desktops in maintenance modesimultaneously, as it helps conserves space in the eG database and reduce the strain on the database. However, if your eG database is well-sized and you want to view the complete list of desktops that were in maintenance mode, enable the detailed diagnosis capability of the maintenance desktops measure by setting this flag to Yes.

  • DD FREQUENCY refers to the frequency with which detailed diagnosis measures are to be generated for this test. The default is 1:1. This indicates that, by default, detailed measures will be generated everytime this test runs, and also every time the test detects a problem. You can modify this frequency, if you so desire. Also, if you intend to disable the detailed diagnosis capability for this test, you can do so by specifying none against DD FREQUENCY.

  • To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG Enterprise 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.

  • 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.