Configuration of GFireServerTest

This test tracks the load on the GemFire Cluster server and reports the number threads currently catering to the user requests. In addition, this test reports the time taken for each thread to cater to the user requests as well as the connections that failed. Using this test administrators can figure out the count of threads that are generating the load on the GemFire Cluster server. Capacity planning and clustering decisions can be taken based on insights provided by this test.

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.

• Specify the IP address of the host for which this test is to be configured in the HOST text box.

• The port at which the specified host listens has to be specified in the PORT text box. By default, this is 7070.

• In the JMXPORT, specify the port at which the JMX listens for requests from remote hosts. Ensure that you specify the same port that you configured in the management.properties file in the <JAVA_HOME>\jre\lib\management folder used by the target application

• The JNDINAME is a lookup name for connecting to the JMX connector. By default, this is jmxrmi. If you have registered the JMX connector in the RMI registery using a different lookup name, then you can change this default value to reflect the same. 

• If JMX requires authentication only (but no security), then ensure that the JMX USER NAME and JMX PASSWORD parameters are configured with the credentials of a user with read-write access to JMX. To know how to create this user, refer to the Monitoring Java Application document.

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

• Specify the name of the server if the monitored GemFire server belongs to a cluster in the GEMFIRE SERVERS text box. By default, this is 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.