Desktop Groups in Controller Test

This test auto-discovers the desktop groups managed by the monitored DDC and reports the powered-on status, registration status, and usage of the each type of desktop within each group.

Target of the test : A Citrix Delivery Controller v3/4

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for every desktopgroup:desktoptype combination managed by the monitored Citrix Delivery Controller v3/4.

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameter	Description
Test Period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The DDC for which this test is to be configured.
Port	Refers to the port at which the specified DDC listens to. The default port number is 80.
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: The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability Both the normal and abnormal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0.

Measurements made by the test
Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Powered On virtual desktops	Indicates the number of virtual desktops of this type in this group that are currently powered on.	Number	To know the details of the powered-on desktops, use the detailed diagnosis of this measure.
Powered Off virtual desktops	Indicates the number of virtual desktops of this type in this group that are currently powered off.	Number	To know the details of the powered-off desktops, use the detailed diagnosis of this measure.
Virtual desktops in use	Indicates the number of virtual desktops of this type in this group that are currently in use.	Number	To know the details of the desktops that are in use, use the detailed diagnosis of this measure.
Available virtual desktops	Indicates the number of virtual desktops of this type in this group that are currently idle – i.e., available for use.	Number	To know the details of the desktops that are free, use the detailed diagnosis of this measure.
Virtual desktops not registered	Indicates the number of virtual desktops of this type in this group that are currently unregistered.	Number	To know the details of the unregistered desktops, use the detailed diagnosis of this measure.
Virtual desktops with users	Indicates the percentage of virtual desktops that are currently in use.	Percent	A high value for this measure is a cause for concern, as it indicates that the virtual desktops in this group of this type have been utilized excessively. Such relentless usage of the VMs, can degrade the performance of the host on which the VMs are operating.
Total virtual desktops	Indicates the total number of virtual desktops in this group.	Number
Unknown powerstate virtual desktops	The number of virtual desktops in this group that are currently in an ‘Unknown’ powerstate.	Number	To know the details of the desktops that in the unknown powerstate, use the detailed diagnosis of this measure.