F5 Users Test
In a large and shared application delivery environment, BIG-IP APM enables multiple users connect to the environment and access a wide variety of applications in a seamless ans secure way. In such environments, excessive load imposed by a single user could impact the performance for other users. Therefore, continuous monitoring of the activities of each and every user accessing the applications through the target APM is critical. Towards this end, the F5 Users test auto-discovers the users who access the applications through the target APM and reports the total number of F5 sessions established by each user. In the process, this test reveals the count of Citrix sessions established by each user. These results can be used to proactively detect the total work load imposed by each user and also isolate the workload on the target APM due to the Citrix sessions. In addition, for each user, this test also reports the amount of data and number of packets received/transmitted. This way, administrators can identify the user who created maximum traffic on the target APM.
Target of the test : A Big-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
Agent deploying the test : An external agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for each user connecting to the Big-IP APM that is being monitored.
Parameter | Description |
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Test Period |
How often should the test be executed. |
Host |
The IP address of the host that is being monitored. |
Timeout |
Specify the duration (in seconds) beyond which this test should time out in this text box. The default is 10 seconds. |
Detailed Diagnosis |
To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG Enterprise embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the detailed diagnosis capability of this test for a particular server, choose the On option. To disable the capability, click on the Off option. The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled:
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Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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Total F5 sessions |
Indicates the total number of F5 sessions established by this user. |
Number |
This measure is a good indicator of F5 session load created by each user. Using the detailed diagnosis of this measure, you can identify following:
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Total Citrix sessions |
Indicates the total number of Citrix sessions established by this user. |
Number |
This measure reveals the workload caused by the Citrix sessions |
Data received |
Indicates the amount of data received by this user during the last measurement period. |
MB |
Compare the value of these measures across users to figure out the user who is transmitting/receiving the maximum amount of data. The user who is most active can thus be determined.
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Data transmitted |
Indicates the amount of data transmitted by this user during the last measurement period. |
MB |
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Packets received |
Indicates the number of packets received by this user during the last measurement period. |
Packets |
Compare the value of these measures across users to figure out the user who is transmitting/receiving the maximum packets.
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Packets transmitted |
Indicates the number of packets transmitted by this user during the last measurement period. |
Packets |