The CtxXmlAccessTest verifies the interactions between the web interface, the XML service, and the IMA service. 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.

• The port number to which the server is listening is to be provided in the PORT text box.

• This test emulates a user logging into the NFuse server and requesting for a list of applications available to him/her. Therefore, in the USER text box, provide a valid user name which the test should use for logging into the NFuse server.

• Provide the PASSWORD of the specified USER.

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

• The web interface through which these tests are executing may be configured for HTTP or HTTPS access. If HTTPS access is configured, then the SSL parameter should be set to YES.

• Mention the DOMAIN to which the user logs in.

• A Citrix web interface can be set up to authenticate users by connecting to a Windows domain, or a Unix domain, or a Novell domain. The DOMAINTYPE value represents the type of domain being used to validate the user. The default value is "NT". For Unix, use "UNIX" and for Novell, use "NDS".

• Specify the port on which the Citrix XML Service is executing in the XMLPORT text box. If the XML service is executing on a web interface, then some times, both the web interface and the XML server could be sharing the same port. In such a case, if this test is being configured to execute on a Citrix web interface, the PORT and XMLPORT specifications will be the same.

• In environments where network connections are normally fuzzy and latencies are to be expected, the availability and response time checks performed by this test, may not always report accurate results. False alarms may hence be generated. In such environments therefore, you may want the test to try connecting to the XML service a few more tiimes before reporting the availability and responsiveness of the service. To instruct the test to do so, you can use the NO OF TRIES and SLEEP TIME parameters. In the NO OF TRIES text box, indicate the number of times the test should try reconnecting to the XML service, and in the SLEEP TIME text box, specify how long (in seconds) the test should wait for a response from the service before attempting to reconnect. Both these parameters are set to 1 by default.

• In the TIMEOUT text box, specify the duration (in seconds) for which the test needs to wait for a response from the server. At the end of this duration, the test will timeout. The default is 30 seconds.

• 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.