Configuration of RabMQVHostTest

This test tracks the messages published to and delivered by each of the virtual hosts the configured user (i.e., the user configured for this test)has access to. Furthermore, the test measures the rate at which each virtual host processes the messages, and thus reveals bottlenecks (if any) in message processing. Additionally, the test also reports the level of I/O activity on the cluster disks, and reveals the count of unacknowledged and redelivered messages. This will enable administrators to assess the impact of IOPS and messages on the performance of the virtual host. This way, the test helps administrators gauge the current workload on each virtual host, understand the present processing power of every virtual host, and identify those virtual hosts that could be experiencing processing bottlenecks. Pointers provided by the test can also be used to figure out how the virtual host configuration can be fine-tuned to ensure optimal performance.

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, specify the host for which the test is to be configured.

• In the PORT text box, specify the port at which the configured Host listens; by default, this is 15672.

• The eG agent connects to the Management Interface of the rabbitmq-management plugin of the target node, and runs HTTP-based API commands on the node using the plugin to pull metrics of interest. To connect to the plugin and run the API commands, the eG agent requires the privileges of a user on the cluster who has been assigned the ‘monitoring’ tag. If such a user pre-exists, then configure this test with the USERNAME and PASSWORD of that user. On the other hand, if no such user exists, then you will have to create a user for this purpose using the Management Interface. The steps for this have been detailed in Monitoring RabbitMQ Cluster document. In this case, make sure you configure this test with the USERNAME and PASSWORD of the new user. Finally, confirm the password by retyping it in the CONFIRM PASSWORD text box.

• By default, the SSL flag is set to No, as the target node is not SSL-enabled by default. If the node is SSL-enabled, then set this flag to Yes.

• 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.