Default Parameters for AppVolWritableTest

This test auto-discovers the writable volumes created on the target VMware App Volumes Manager and for each writable volume, reports if the writable volume is attached to the user or disabled. Besides, this test also reports the space utilization of each writable volume. Using this test, administrators can figure out the writable volumes that are not attached to the user and also isolate the writable volumes that are experiencing space crunch. By analyzing the measures reported by this test carefully, administrators can investigate the reason behind the non-attachment of the writable volumes and initiate remedial measures before users start complaining.

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

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

• By default, the eG agent uses the RESTful APIs to collect the metrics from the target VMware App Volumes Manager. To be able to connect to the RESTful API, the eG agent should be configured with the credentials of a user belonging to an active directory group that is vested with the Administrators (Read only) rights. Specify the credentials of such a user in the APPVOL USER text box. To know how to assign the Administrators (Read only) role to an active directory group, click here.

• Specify the APPVOL PASSWORD password that corresponds to the APPVOL USER.

• Confirm the APPVOL PASSWORD by retyping it in the CONFIRM PASSWORD text box.

• By default, in most virtualized environments, the VMware App Volumes Manager listens on port 3443 irrespective of being SSL-enabled or not. This implies that while monitoring the target VMware App Volumes Manager , the eG agent, by default, connects to port 3443 of the VMware App Volumes Manager to pull out metrics. Accordingly, the WEBPORT parameter is set to 3443. In some environments however, the default port 3443 might not apply. In such a case, against the WEBPORT parameter, you can specify the exact port at which the VMware App Volumes Manager in your environment listens so that the eG agent communicates with that port.

• Set the SSL flag to Yes, if SSL (Secured Socket Layer) is to be used to connect to the target VMware App Volumes Manager, and No if it is not.

• Once the above values are provided, click on the UPDATE button to register the changes made.

When changing default configurations of tests, the values with “$” indicate variables that will be replaced by the eG system according to the specific server being managed - for instance, $hostName is the host/nickname of the target host, $port is the port number of the server being monitored. E.g., for a server xyz:80, $hostName will be changed automatically by the eG manager to “xyz*” and $port will be changed to “80” when configuring a test.