Configuration of SyntheticTransTest

This test exactly pinpoints administrator to what has actually contributed to the slowdown of a web site/application - is it the URL components like HTTP, jss etc? or is it the error components? or is it the page load time?. This way, administrator is able to figure out the real reason behind such slowdowns.

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.

• In the PORT text box, enter the port number at which the application being monitored listens.

• In the SCRIPTFILES text box, specify the full path to the script file that is to be played back for emulating a request to, and extracting metrics from the monitored application/website. Multiple script files can be provided as a comma-separated list, but all script files should monitor the same application only. In our example, the path to the eGTest script has to be specified here.

  Note:

  If the script file resides on another host, then ensure that the location of the script file is mapped to any drive on the measurement host.

• In the OUTPUTFILES text box, enter the full path to the output file that contains the metrics extracted by the specified script file. Here again, multiple output files can be provided as a comma-separated list, but only if multiple script files are also provided.

Note:

• If None is specified here, then the eG system will collect statistics from the default output files associated with each of the specified script files. The default output files will be present in the same location as the respective script files, and will have the same name as the script files.

• While specifying multiple output files, ensure that they are provided in the same order as their corresponding script files in the SCRIPTFILES text box.

• If the SCRIPTFILES parameter consists of multiple entries and the OUTPUTFILES parameter consists of only one, then eG will automatically associate the first script file entry in the SCRIPTFILES box with the OUTPUTFILES entry. Measures pertaining to the other script files will therefore not be displayed in the eG monitor interface.

• If the specified script emulates a request to a Citrix client, then specify yes in the ISCITRIX text box. If not, specify No.

• 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 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.