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Default Parameters for AzureWEvtLogTest

This test monitors the WADWindowsEventLogsTable and reports the count and details of errors and warning events captured by that log.

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

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

  • In the SUBSCRIPTION ID field, specify the GUID which uniquely identifies your subscription to the target Microsoft Azure that is to be monitored.

  • In order to collect metrics from the target Microsoft Azure, the eG agent communicates via the Microsoft Azure Service Management API Requests. By default, a management certificate is required to authenticate the Microsoft Azure Service Management API Requests. The Management certificate should be associated with the subscription ID. The management certificate can be created on your own or you can request the Microsoft Azure portal to create a certificate on behalf of you. Prior to creating a management certificate, you have to create a keystore. To know the steps for creating a management certificate and the keystore, Click here. The created keystore will reside in the <JAVA_INSTALL_DIR>\jre7\bin folder. Specify the exact path to the keystore file in this text box. If you have requested Microsoft Azure portal to create the management certificate, then, specify the exact path on which you have stored the keystore file. For example, if the keystore file created is WindowsAzureKeyStore.jks and if you have stored it in D:\Azure folder, then specify the CERTIFICATE PATH as D:\Azure\WindowsAzureKeyStore.jks.

  • Specify the password that is provided while creating the keystore in the CERTIFICATE PASSWORD text box.

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

  • The 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 every time 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.

  • Once the necessary values have been provided, clicking on the UPDATE button will 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.