PVS Availability Test

This test reports whether/not the PVS server is up and running. If so, the test additionally reports the responsiveness of the server.

Target of the test : Citrix Provisioning server

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : By default, the test reports one set of results for each server in the Citrix Provisional server farm being monitored

Configurable parameters for the test
  1. TEST PERIOD – How often should the test be executed
  2. Host – The host for which the test is to be configured
  3. Port – Refers to the port used by the Citrix Provisioning server. By default, this is 54321.
  4. mcli path – This test executes commands using the Management Command Line Interface (MCLI) of the Provisioning server to collect the required metrics. To enable the test to execute the commands, the eG agent, by default, auto-discovers the full path MCLI.exe on the target Provisioning server. This is why, the mcli path is set to none by default. If, for some reason, the eG agent is unable to auto-discover the mcli path, then you will have to manually specify the path here using the following pointers:

    • Typically, in a 32-bit Windows system, the MCLI.exe will be available in the following location by default: <System_Root>\Program Files\Citrix\Provisioning Services Console
    • In a 64-bit Windows system on the other hand, the MCLI.exe will be available in the following location by default: <System_Root>\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\Provisioning Services Console
  5. domain name, domain user and domain password – To report farm-related metrics, this test should run using the credentials of a user who fulfills the following requirements:

    • Should belong to the Security group with 'Farm Administrator' access.
    • Should be assigned the Allow log on locally security privilege on the Citrix Provisioning Server host.

    The steps for assigning such privileges to a user are detailed in the Pre-requisites for monitoring the Citrix Provisioning Server topic.

    Once you assigned the aforesaid privileges to the user, then configure this test with the domain name, domain user, and domain password of the same user.

  6. Once this is done, then configure this test with the domain name, domain user, and domain password of a user in this security group.
  7. target port – This test connects to the port at which the PVS server listens and checks its availability. By default, the port number displayed against the port parameter of the test will be displayed as the target port. However, If the PVS server in your environment is listening on a different port, modify the target port setting to reflect the new port.    
Measurements made by the test
Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation

Availability:

Indicates whether/not the PVS server is available.

Percent

The value 100 indicates that the PVS server is available. The value 0 for this measure indicates that the PVS server is not available.

Response time:

Indicates the time taken by the PVS server to respond to client requests.

Secs

Ideally, the value of this measure should be low. A high value or a steady increase in the value of this measure is a cause for concern, as it indicates poor responsiveness. This can be caused by factors such as a server bottleneck or a configuration problem.