SSL - CCGC Test
A Citrix Cloud Gateway Connector configured for SSL acceleration transparently accelerates SSL transactions by offloading SSL processing from the server. To configure SSL offloading, you configure a virtual server to intercept and process SSL transactions, and send the decrypted traffic to the server (unless you configure end-to-end encryption, in which case the traffic is re-encrypted). Upon receiving the response from the server, the appliance completes the secure transaction with the client. From the client's perspective, the transaction seems to be directly with the server. The Citrix Cloud Gateway Connector configured for SSL acceleration also performs other configured functions, such as load balancing.
This test reveals how efficiently the target connector performs SSL acceleration. The metrics reported by this test provide administrators with indepth insights into the SSL session load on the target connector.
Target of the test : A Citrix Cloud Gateway Connector
Agent deploying the test : A remote agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for the Citrix Cloud Gateway Connector to be monitored.
| Parameter | Description |
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Test Period |
How often should the test be executed. |
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Host |
The host for which the test is to be configured. |
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Port |
The port at which the connector listens. By default, this is 8443. |
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Username and Password |
To monitor a Citrix Cloud Gateway Connector, the eG agent should be configured with the credentials of a user with read-only privileges to the target connector. Specify the credentials of such a user in the Username and Password text boxes. |
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Confirm Password |
Confirm the Password by retyping it here. |
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SSL |
By default, the SSL flag is set to No indicating that the eG agent will communicate with the connector via HTTP by default. If the target connector is SSL-enabled, then set this flag to Yes to enable the eG agent to communicate with target connector via HTTPS. |
| Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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SSL cards UP |
Indicates the number of SSL cards that are currently UP in the target connector. |
Number |
A low value for this measure indicates that many SSL cards are currently Down. |
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SSL cards |
Indicates the total number of SSL cards currently present in the target connector. |
Number |
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SSL transactions |
Indicates the number of SSL transactions performed through the target connector during the last measurement period. |
Number |
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SSL transaction rate |
Indicates the rate at which SSL transactions were performed through the target connector during the last measurement period. |
Transactions/sec |
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SSL sessions |
Indicates the number of SSL sessions that are currently being established through the target connector. |
Number |
This measure is a good indicator of the current SSL session load handled through the target connector. |
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SSL session rate |
Indicates the rate at which of SSL sessions were established through the target connector. |
Sessions/sec |
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