HDX Applications Test
How much time an application takes to be launched via ICA affects not just the user experience with that application, but also user productivity, as key business transactions may be delayed if business-critical applications launch slowly. It is hence good practice to periodically run the HDX Applications test and check on the launch time of individual applications. This test auto-discovers applications that are operating on XenApp, reports the number of instances of each application that have been launched currently, and the time every application took to launch; this way, the test sheds light on slow-launching applications. Using the detailed diagnosis of this test, you can also figure out how many sessions have been impacted by such applications and how bad the impact is.
Target of the test : Citrix ADM HDX Insight
Agent deploying the test : A remote agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for every application running on XenApp
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Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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Application launches: |
Indicates the number of instances of this application that are currently launched. |
Number |
Compare the value of this measure across applications to identify the most popular application. Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to know in how many sessions this application was launched, the average launch time of the application, and the average duration of the sessions. |
Session launches: |
Indicates the number of sessions in which this application was launched. |
Number |
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Launch duration: |
Indicates the average time it took to launch this application. |
Msecs |
A high value for this measure indicates that the application is slow in launching. You may want to compare the value of this measure across applications to isolate the slowest application. |
Use the detailed diagnosis of the Application launches measure to know in how many sessions this application was launched, the average launch time of the application, and the average duration of the sessions. In the process, you can quickly identify those applications that are slow in launching.
Figure 1 : The detailed diagnosis of the Application launches measure of the HDX Applications test