Frame Desktop Logins Test

A frame desktop generally refers to a structured or predefined desktop environment that may be built using a framework, accessed via the web, or provided in virtualized environments. Users can log in to a virtual desktop environment hosted in the cloud. This means that instead of relying on a physical computer or on-premises servers, users can access their desktop environment from any device with an internet connection. Since the desktops are hosted in the cloud, they can be scaled up or down based on demand. The data and applications are also kept secure on servers, reducing the risk of data loss from local hardware failures. By monitoring login patterns, administrators can manage load balancing more effectively, ensuring that virtual desktops are available and responsive during peak usage times. Understanding user behavior and optimizing resource allocation based on actual usage patterns, helps the administrators, thus leading to better performance and cost-efficiency.

This test monitors the frame desktops and reports the number of VMs that have recently logged in/out. Using this test, administrators can identify unexpected logins or concurrent sessions, and diagnose performance issues. If a sudden spike occurs, administrators can investigate the cause. Knowing the number of active sessions helps allocate resources efficiently.

Target of the test : A Frame virtual desktop on the cloud

Agent deploying the test : A remote agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the 'Frame Desktops' component being monitored

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameter	Description
Test Period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The nick name of the Frame Desktops component for which this test is to be configured.
Port	Refers to the port at which the specified host listens to. By default, this is NULL.
Inside View Using	To obtain the 'inside view' of performance of the cloud-hosted Frame desktops - i.e., to measure the internal performance of the Frame virtual desktops - this test uses a light-weight eG VM Agent software deployed on each of the desktops. Accordingly, this parameter is by default set to eG VM Agent (Frame).
Report Powered OS	This flag is relevant only for those tests that are mapped to the Inside View of Desktops layer. If this flag is set to Yes (which is the default setting), then the 'inside view' tests will report measures for even those Frame virtual desktops that do not have any users logged in currently. Such desktops will be identified by their name and not by the username_on_virtualdesktopname. On the other hand, if this flag is set to No, then this test will not report measures for those Frame virtual desktops to which no users are logged in currently.
Is Cloud VMs	Since this test runs for 'Frame Desktops' component which is a cloud-hosted desktop group, this flag is set to Yes by default.
Report By User	This flag is set to Yes by default. The value of this flag cannot be changed. This implies that the virtual machines in VDI environments will always be identified using the login name of the user. In other words, in VDI environments, this test will, by default, report measures for every username_on_virtualmachinename.
DD Frequency	Refers to the frequency with which detailed diagnosis measures are to be generated for this test. For instance, if you set to 1:1, it means that detailed measures will be generated every time this test runs, and also every time the test detects a problem.
Detailed Diagnosis	To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG 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: The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability Both the normal and abnormal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0.

Measurements made by the test
Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Current sessions	Indicates the number of sessions that are currently running on the VM.	Number	This measure indicates the current load on the target VM.
New logins	Indicates the number of new logins to the VM during the last measurement period.	Number	A consistent zero value could indicate a connection issue.
Percent new logins	Indicates the percentage of current sessions that logged in during the last measurement period.	Percent
Sessions logging out	Indicates the number of sessions that logged out.	Number	If all the current sessions suddenly log out, it indicates a problem condition that requires investigation.