GSLB Domains Test

GSLB (Global Server Load Balancing) is a Domain Name Server (DNS)-based solution that load balances services between geographically distributed locations. GSLB relies on DNS for directing client requests. GSLB enables the ADC appliance to make intelligent network traffic direction decisions based on the configured method. GSLB responds to DNS requests for a domain name with an IP address of a member service. Which service IP is returned is dependent on the load-balancing algorithm used - for example least connection, simple round robin or more commonly used, proximity to the client (or the clients local DNS to be precise).

To understand how efficiently a ADC appliance configured with GSLB performs load-balancing, you first need to understand the DNS request load on the appliance and the most-requested domain names. The GSLB Domains test provides this information. This test tracks the DNS requests received by the ADC appliance, automatically discovers the domain names that are requested, and reports the number of requests received for each domain name. Besides enabling you to instantly capture a sudden or a steady increase in load, this test also helps you point to those domains that are requested the maximum. This test can also provide provide early pointers to what could be a potential request processing bottleneck on the ADC appliance. 

Target of the test : A ADC VPX/MPX

Agent deploying the test : A remote agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for each domain that is requested for.

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameter	Description
Test Period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The IP address of the host for which the test is being configured.
NetScaler Username and NetScaler Password	To monitor a ADC device, the eG agent should be configured with the credentials of a user with read-only privileges to the target ADC device. Specify the credentials of such a user in the NetScaler Username and NetScaler Password text boxes.
SSL	The eG agent collects performance metrics by invoking NITRO (ADC Interface Through Restful interfaces and Objects) APIs on the target ADC device. Typically, the NITRO APIs can be invoked through the HTTP or the HTTPS mode. By default, the eG agent invokes the NITRO APIs using the HTTPS mode. This is why, the SSL flag is set to Yes by default. If the target ADC device is not SSL-enabled, then the NITRO APIs can be accessed through the HTTP mode only. In this case, set the SSL flag to No.

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
DNS queries received	Indicates the number of DNS requests received for this domain name during the last measurement period.	Number	A high value for this measure could indicate an increase in the load on the ADC appliance. Under such circumstances, you can quickly compare the value of this measure across domains to identify the domain that has received the maximum requests. You may want to observe the traffic to this domain for a while to know whether there was a consistent increase in the load or was it just a sudden occurrence.  A consistent rise in the number of requests could indicate a potential processing bottleneck.
Total monitor bindings	Indicates the total number of monitors bound to the services/service groups in this domain.	Number
Monitor bindings in UP state	Indicates the number of monitors in the UP state.	Number
Percent of monitor bindings in UP state	Indicates the percentage of monitors in the UP state.	Percent
Total service groups	Indicates the total number of service groups in this domain.	Number
Service groups in UP state	Indicates the number of service groups in the UP state.	Number
Percent of service groups in UP state	Indicates the percentage of service groups in the UP state.	Percent
Total services	Indicates the total number of services in this domain.	Number
Services in UP state	Indicates the number of services in the UP state.	Number
Services in effective UP state	Indicates the number of services in the effective UP state.	Number
Percent of services in UP state	Indicates the percentage of services in the UP state.	Percent
Percent of services in effective UP state	Indicates the percentage of services in the effective UP state.	Percent
Total Virtual servers	Indicates the total number of virtual servers bound to the services in this domain.	Number
Virtual servers in UP state	Indicates the number of virtual servers in the UP state.	Number
Percent of Virtual servers in UP state	Indicates the percentage of virtual servers in the UP state.	Percent