The NetScaler Users Layer
NetScaler Sessions Test
By tracking the user activity on the NetScaler appliance, administrators will be able to determine the session load on the appliance at any given point in time. Moreover, by observing user logins over time, administrators will be able to easily figure out if user logins are happening consistently or sporadically. The latter could hint at a connection issue, requiring immediate attention. Also, when monitoring user sessions, administrators will also be able to capture unexpected logouts or abrupt session terminations and investigate the reason for the same. Such useful session-based insights are provided by the NetScaler Sessions test. This test tracks ICA and VPN user logins to the NetScaler appliance, measures the current session load on the appliance, and reveals the communication channel (ICA or VPN) used by the maximum number of users. The test additionally reports the count and percentage of new logins through each channel, and also captures inexplicable session logouts. The detailed diagnostics provided by the test also point administrators to the users who logged in newly and the users whose sessions logged out.
Target of the test : A NetScaler VPX/MPX
Agent deploying the test : A remote agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for every type - i.e., ICA and VPN - of user session that the NetScaler appliance handles
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Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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Current sessions : |
Indicates the current number of sessions of this type (ICA or VPN) on the NetScaler appliance. |
Number |
This is a good indicator of the session load imposed on the NetScaler appliance by each communication channel (ICA or VPN). |
New logins: |
Indicates the number of new logins of this type to the NetScaler in the last measurement period. |
Number |
A consistent zero value could indicate a connection issue. You can use the detailed diagnosis of this test to know which users logged in recently. |
Percent new logins: |
Indicates the percentage of current sessions of this type that logged in during the last measurement period. |
Percent |
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Sessions logging out: |
Indicates the number of sessions of this type that logged out. |
Number |
If all the current sessions of a type suddenly log out, it indicates a problem condition that requires investigation. The detailed diagnosis of this measure lists the sessions that logged out. |