Agents Administration - Tests
 

Configuration of WinNetworkTrafficTest

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.

  • In the HOST text box, the host name of the server for which the test is to be configured has to be specified.

  • In the EXCLUDE text box, provide a comma-separated list of network interfaces to be excluded from monitoring.

  • By default, the IS FULL DUPLEX flag is set to Yes, indicating that the incoming and outgoing data traffic is handled in full duplex mode. If the data traffic in your environment is handled in half-duplex mode, set this flag to No.

  • By default, the REPORT BY CONNECTION DD flag is set to No. This implies that by default, the network interfaces are identified using their names. On the other hand, if you want the test to identify the network interfaces using their connection IDs instead of the names, then set this flag to Yes. Then, the test will identify the network interfaces using the connection IDs and report metrics for every connection ID.

  • By default, the SHOW TOP parameter is set to 10 indicating that the test will report detailed diagnosis only for the top-10 applications that used maximum bandwidth while transferring data over every network interface. Using the information displayed by the detailed diagnosis, you can easily find out the non-critical applications (if any) which are using more bandwidth than the business critical applications and take necessary steps to alleviate the issue. However, you can increase or decrease the value of the Show Top parameter depending upon the level of visibility you require.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Note:

The WinNetworkTrafficTest is not supported on Windows NT servers.