Machine Catalogs Test
In XenDesktop, collections of virtual machines (VMs) or physical computers of the same type are managed as a single entity called a catalog. To deliver desktops to users, the machine administrator creates a catalog of machines and the assignment administrator allocates machines from the catalog to users by creating delivery groups.
This test auto-discovers the catalogs managed by the XenDesktop site being monitored, and reports useful statistics related to each catalog, which reveal:
- The catalog type;
- The type of desktops allocated to each catalog;
- The availability, usage, and assignment of desktops in each catalog
Target of the test : A controller in a Citrix Virtual Apps/Desktops Site 7.x
Agent deploying the test : An internal agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for every catalog on each controller configured within a site.
Parameter | Description |
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Test Period |
How often should the test be executed. |
Host |
The IP address of the host for which the test is being configured. |
Port |
The port number at which the specified Host listens to. By default, this is 80. |
Domain, Username |
To connect to a delivery controller in a site and pull out metrics from it, the eG agent requires Farm Administrator rights. In order to configure the eG agent with Farm Administrator privileges, specify the Domain to which the target controller belongs and enter the credentials of a user who has the Farm Administrator rights in the Username and Password text boxes. This user should also be assigned the Allow log on locally privilege on the Citrix XA/XD Site 7.x host. The steps for assigning the Allow log on locally privilege are explained in the Pre-requisites for monitoring the Citrix Virtual Apps/Desktops Site 7.x |
Confirm Password |
Confirm the Password by retyping it here. |
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:
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Allocation type |
Indicates the allocation type of the machines available in this catalog. |
Number |
This measure can report any one of the following values:
The table below provides the numeric values that correspond to the allocation types listed above, and a brief description of each type:
Note: By default, this measure reports the Allocation Types listed in the table above. However, the graph of this measure will represent the allocation types using their corresponding numeric equivalents – i.e., 1 to 3. The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists the catalog to which the machine belongs, the zone to which the catalog belongs, the machine type, the number of sessions supported by the machine i.e, either Single session or Multi session, the location used for storing user data, the provisioning type and the scopes associated with the chosen catalog. |
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Are physical machines? |
Indicates whether/not the machines in this catalog are power managed by the controller. |
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This measure reports a value Yes if the machines are power managed by the controller and No, if otherwise. The table below provides the numeric values that correspond to the above mentioned values:
Note: By default, this measure reports whether the machines are power managed by the controller or not. However, the graph of this measure will be represented using their corresponding numeric equivalents – i.e., 0 or 1. |
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Entitled machines used in delivery groups |
Indicates the number of assigned machines (to users) in this catalog that are within delivery groups. |
Number |
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Entitled machines available for delivery groups |
Indicates the number of machines in this catalog that are available to users within delivery groups. |
Number |
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Machines not entitled available for delivery groups |
Indicates the number of machines within the delivery groups that are not yet assigned to users. |
Number |
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Machines not entitled used in delivery groups |
Indicates the number of unassigned machines in this catalog within the delivery groups but are still used in the pool. |
Number |
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Machines used in delivery groups |
Indicates the number of machines in this catalog that are within delivery groups. |
Number |
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Total machines in catalog |
Indicates the total number of machines in this catalog. |
Number |
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The detailed diagnosis of the Allocation type measure if enabled, lists the catalog to which the machine belongs, the zone to which the catalog belongs, the machine type, the number of sessions supported by the machine i.e, either Single session or Multi session, the location used for storing user data, the provisioning type and the scopes associated with the chosen catalog.
Figure 1 : The detailed diagnosis of the Allocation type measure