KVM Virtual Machines Test

Whenever users complaint of inaccessibility of their virtual machines, administrators need to promptly determine the reason for the same - is it because the VMs are not running currently? is it because they are not even registered? or is it because they have been moved to another server? The KVM Virtual Machines test provides administrators with this information. This test tracks the status and movement of each virtual machine on the target KVM server, reports the number and names of virtual machines in various states, and also captures the migration of virtual machines to other servers.

Target of the test : A KVM VDI server

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the KVM VDI server 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 host for which this test is to be configured.

Port

The port at which the specified host listens to.

Measurements made by the test
Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation

Registered VMs

Indicates the total number of virtual desktops that have been registered with this KVM VDI server.

Number

The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists each registered virtual machine, the IP address of the virtual machine and the Operating system that is loaded on the virtual machine.

Running VMs

Indicates the total number of virtual desktops that are currently running.

Number

A high value is desired for this measure.

The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists each virtual machine that is currently running, the IP address of the virtual machine and the Operating system that is loaded on the virtual machine.

VMs not running

Indicates the number of virtual desktops that are currently not running.

Number

The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists each virtual machine that is currently not running, the IP address of the virtual machine and the Operating system that is loaded on the virtual machine.

Resource blocked VMs

Indicates the number of virtual machines that are currently blocked.

Number

The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists each virtual machine that is blocked, the IP address of the virtual machine and the Operating system that is loaded on the virtual machine.

Crashed VMs

Indicates the number of virtual desktops that currently crashed.

Number

Ideally, the value of this measure should be 0.

The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists each virtual machine that crashed, the IP address of the virtual machine and the Operating system that is loaded on the virtual machine.

No state VMs

Indicates the number of virtual desktops that are currently holding the status ‘No state’.

Number

The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists each virtual machine that with the ‘No state’ status, the IP address of the virtual machine and the Operating system that is loaded on the virtual machine.

Paused VMs

Indicates the number of virtual desktops that are currently paused.

Number

The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists each virtual machine that is currently paused, the IP address of the virtual machine and the Operating system that is loaded on the virtual machine.

Added VMs

Indicates the number of virtual desktops that were newly added to the KVM server.

Number

This measure is a good indicator of the load on the KVM Server.

The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists each virtual machine that is added, the IP address of the virtual machine and the Operating system that is loaded on the virtual machine.

 

Removed VMs

Indicates the number of virtual desktops that were removed from the KVM server.

Number

The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists each virtual machine that is removed, the IP address of the virtual machine and the Operating system that is loaded on the virtual machine.

VMs with users

Indicates the number of virtual desktops on which users are currently logged in.

Number

The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists each virtual machine, the IP address of the virtual machine, the Operating system that is loaded on the virtual machine and the user who is logged into the virtual machine.

Note that this measure will be available only for the KVM VDI server.

VMs without users

Indicates the number of virtual desktops without any users logged in.

Number

Note that this measure will be available only for the KVM VDI server.