Exchange RPC HTTP Test

This test assists you in assessing the load and issues with the RPC/HTTP Proxy component.

Target of the test : An Exchange 2007/2010 server

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the Exchange 2007/2010 server being monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameters	Description
Test Period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	Indicates the IP address of the Client Access server.
Port	The port number of the client access server. By default, this is 110.

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Current incoming RPCs	Indicates the number of front-end HTTP connections.	Number	This measure serves as a good indicator of the load imposed by the user.
Current unique users	Indicates the number of unique users currently connected to a back-end server via RPC/HTTP.	Number	This measure serves as a good indicator of level of user load.
RPC/HTTP requests	Indicates the rate of RPC/HTTP request send to the back-end server	Reqs/Sec	This measure indicates the current Outlook Anywhere load.
Failed backend connections	Indicates the rate at which the RPC proxy attempts are occurring but fail to establish a connection to a back-end server.	Conns/Sec	Ideally, this value should be 0.