AX Object Statistics Test

This test reports useful statistics with the help of which the session, request, and data load on the Application Object Server (AOS) can be ascertained.

Target of the test : A Microsoft Dynamics AX server

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the server that is being monitored

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameters Description

Test period

This indicates how often should the test be executed.

Host

The host for which the test is to be configured.

Port

Refers to the port used by the host.

Measurements made by the test
Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation

Total sessions to AOS

Indicates the total number of active sessions on the server during the last measurement period.

Number

This is a good indicator of the session load on the server.

Currently active sessions to AOS

Indicates the number of currently active server sessions.

Number

 

Client-to-server requests handled

Indicates the number of client-to-server requests during the last measurement period.

Number

This measure is a good indicator of the workload on the server.

Client-to-server processing rate

The number of client-to-server requests processed per second

Reqs/Se

A low rate could indicate a processing bottleneck.

Server-to-client requests processed

Indicates the number of server-to-client requests processed during the last measurement period.

Number

 

Data transmitted by server

Indicates the number of bytes sent by the server during the last measurement period.

Number

These measures are good indicators of the data load on the server.

Data received by server

Indicates the number of bytes received by the server since the last measurement period.

Number