Infoblox Database Test

Infoblox services depend on real-time data access from its internal database. If the database becomes corrupted or overloaded, core services like DNS/DHCP can fail, disrupting network access. Tracking database size and growth rate helps plan for future scaling or upgrades before running into resource limits. Infoblox Database Test helps in this regard!

This test tracks the object capacity usage of the database in the target Infoblox appliance, and alerts the administrator when the appliance is approaching or exceeding its licensed object limit.

Target of the test : An Infoblox appliance

Agent deploying the test : An external agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the Infoblox appliance that is to be monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameter	Description
Test Period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The IP address of the Infoblox appliance for which this test is to be configured.
Timeout	Specify the duration (in seconds) within which the SNMP query executed by this test should time out in this text box. The default is 60 seconds.
Is Debug Enabled	By default, this flag is set to No. If you wish to obtain troubleshooting logs for this test, then, set this flag to Yes. The troubleshooting log with the naming convention <Component Name_Internal name of the test>.log will be created in the <eG_INSTALL_DIR>\agant\logs folder once the test starts reporting metrics.
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: 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
Object capacity	Indicates the maximum number of specific objects that a particular Infoblox appliance or virtual instance can manage or store in its database.	Number
Total objects	Indicates the total count of all managed database objects on the appliance or in the Grid.	Number	Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to find out the number of objects stored, the area in which the objects are stored, and the type of the object.
Capacity usage	Indicates the percentage of licensed object capacity currently in use on the appliance.	Percent	A high value of this measure means that the appliance is approaching or exceeding its licensed object limit. This can cause serious operational issues if not addressed.