Agents Administration - Tests
 

Configuration of AWSEc2VmDeployTest

This test enables the adminitrators to verify whether the VMs are Powered on and off successfully and also reports the time taken by the VMs to power on and off.

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 component for which the test is to be configured has to be specified.

  • To monitor an AWS EC2, the eG agent has to be configured with the "access key" of a user with a valid AWS account. To obtain the access key, follow the steps given below:

    • Sign up for a new AWS account from the http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/ page.
    • Provide the details of the user for whom you wish to create the AWS account.
    • Based on the AWS EC2 Regions, you will be requested to choose the pricing for an instance to be deployed in the AWS EC2.
    • Once the payment is made, the user will automatically be signed in to the AWS account.
    • From the newly created AWS account, you can request for an "access key". You will be provided with an "access key" and a corresponding "secret key".

    Provide the access key in the AWS ACCESS KEY text box which will enable the eG agent to collect the required metrics from the AWS EC2 by communicating with the AWS API.

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

  • In the AWS SECRET KEY text box, provide the secret key corresponding to the access key that you had obtained through your AWS account.

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

  • Specify the id of the instance i.e., VM for which the deployment performance has to be verified in the INSTANCE ID text box. By default, this parameter is set to none.

  • Specify the instance type of the configured instance id in the INSTANCE TYPE text box. By default, this parameter is set to none.

  • In the FREQUENCY text box, specify the time interval in seconds, during which the VM has to be powered on and off i.e., during which the deployment performance has to be verified. By default, this parameter is set to 86400 seconds.

  • The EXCLUDE INSTANCE parameter applies only to AWSEc2VmConnTest, AWSEc2VmPerfTest , AWSEc2VmUptimeTest, and AWSEc2VmDeployTest tests. In the EXCLUDE INSTANCE text box, provide a comma-separated list of instance names or instance name patterns that you do not wish to monitor. For example: i-b0c3e*,*7dbe56d. By default, this parameter is set to none.

  • In some environments, all communication with the AWS EC2 cloud and its regions could be routed through a proxy server. In such environments, you should make sure that the eG agent connects to the cloud via the proxy server and collects metrics. To enable metrics collection via a proxy, specify the IP address of the proxy server and the port at which the server listens against the PROXY HOST and PROXY PORT parameters. By default, these parameters are set to none, indicating that the eG agent is not configured to communicate via a proxy, by default.

  • If the proxy server requires authentication, then, specify a valid proxy user name and password in the PROXY USER NAME and PROXY PASSWORD parameters, respectively. By default, these parameters are set to none, indicating that the proxy sever does not require authentication by default.

  • If a Windows NTLM proxy is to be configured for use, then additionally, you will have to configure the Windows domain name and the Windows workstation name required for the same against the PROXY DOMAIN and PROXY WORKSTATION parameters. If the environment does not support a Windows NTLM proxy, set these parameters to none.

  • 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.