CRM Router Service Test

The Email Router Service helps you to send outgoing emails from the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 server.

This test reports the number of router requests that timed out, the number of requests that were routed through faulted channel, the router requests that received and the number of requests to the AppFabric that timed out. This way, the test helps you to understand whether the router service is effective in sending the email messages to the intended recipients.

Target of the test : A Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Server

Agent deploying the test : A remote agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 server to be 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

The port number at which the specified host listens to. By default, this is NULL.

Measurements made by the test
Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation

Router request timeout

Indicates the number of requests to the router that were timed out.

Number

A low value is desired for this measure.

Router request faulted

Indicates the number of requests made to the router through the faulted channel.

Number

 

Router request received

Indicates the total number of requests received by the router.

Number

 

AppFabric request timeout

Indicates the number of requests to the AppFabric that timed out.

 

AppFabric is an evolution of the Windows Process Activation service (WAS) and the Application Server role in Windows Server to host and manage WCF and WF services. As such, AppFabric is closely aligned with .NET Framework 4 and makes use of several features that are provided as part of the Framework offering key functionality such as persistence, monitoring, and hosting of WCF and WF services. AppFabric also integrates with Internet Information Services (IIS) providing management and monitoring tools within the IIS management console.