XM License Test
To track and control every device/user connecting to the corporate network, XenMobile should ideally possess a license per user/device. If adequate licenses are not available, then new users and devices will go unmanaged by XenMobile, thus increasing the risk of unauthorized accesses. Likewise, if the license is not renewed in time, administrators will not be able to use the services of XenMobile continuously, which will again expose the corporate network to malicious attacks. To avoid this, administrators can use the XM License test. This test tracks the license usage of XenMobile and also determines when the license of each type is likely to expire. In the process, it reports the following:
- Is the XenMobile server running out of licenses? If so, administrators can quickly arrange to purchase additional licenses to deal with the additional user/device load on their network.
- Is the license up for renewal? If so, administrators can work towards extending the license so that XenMobile continues to manage devices/users.
Target of the test : A Citrix XenMobile
Agent deploying the test : A remote agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for each License type:Product category of the target XenMobile server being monitored.
Parameter | Description |
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Test Period |
How often should the test be executed. |
Host |
The host for which the test is to be configured. |
Port |
The port at which the specified host listens. By default, this is 4443. |
Show Only Active Licenses |
By default, this flag is set to Yes, indicating that this test reports the validity of active licenses only. To ensure that the test reports the validity of all licenses, set this flag to No. |
Username and Password |
Specify the credentials of a XenMobile user with Administrator privileges. |
Confirm Password |
Confirm the password by retyping it here. |
SSL |
Indicate whether/not the XenMobile server is SSL-enabled. By default, this flag is set to Yes. |
Detailed Diagnosis |
To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG Enterprise suite 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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Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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Licenses used |
Indicates the number of licenses of this product category that are currently in use. |
Number |
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Licenses purchased |
Indicates the total number of licenses of this product category that are held by XenMobile. |
Number |
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Percentage of licenses used |
Indicates the percentage of licenses of this product category that are utilized. |
Percent |
A value close to 100% indicates that the XenMobile server is rapidly running out of licenses. In this case, to ensure the uninterrupted usage of XenMobile, you will have to purchase additional licenses. |
License expires in |
Indicates the number of days by which the license of this product category will expire. |
Days |
A very low value for this measure indicates that the license is nearing expiry. You may have to request for a license extension if you want to continue using the XenMobile server. |
Grace period left |
Indicates the number of days after which the trial license for this product category will expire. |
Days |
This measure will appear only if XenMobile is running on a trial license. |