Horizon View RDS Hosts Test
RDS hosts are server computers that have Windows Remote Desktop Services and Horizon Agent installed. These servers host applications and desktop sessions that users can access remotely. To know the status of each RDS host, what type of sessions are active on each RDS host in a farm and to determine the status of desktops/applications on each host, use the RDS Hosts test.
Target of the test : An Omnissa Horizon Connection Server
Agent deploying the test : An internal agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for each RDS host managed by the Omnissa Horizon Connection Server being monitored
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Test Period |
How often should the test be executed |
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Host |
The host for which the test is to be configured |
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Port |
Refers to the port used by Omnissa Horizon Connection Server. The default port number is NULL. |
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Connection Server name |
Specify the name of the target Omnissa Horizon Connection Server that is to be monitored. |
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User name and Password, |
If the version of Omnissa Horizon being monitored is lower than v7, then eG Enterprise uses VMware PowerCLI to collect metrics from the target Omnissa Horizon Connection Server. Administrators need to install the VMware PowerCLI on the target Omnissa Horizon Connection server and configure the eG agent to communicate with that CLI to pull the metrics. PowerCLI is a command-line and scripting tool built on Windows PowerShell, which enables easy management, configuration, and automation of vSphere and vCloud environments. With the help of this CLI, the eG agent collects metrics from the target server more quickly than the LDAP approach that was used to collect metrics from Omnissa Horizon Connection Server version 6 and below. In order to collect metrics using VMware PowerCLI, administrators need to specify the credentials of the user possessing read-only administrator role in the Omnissa Horizon Management Console, using the User name and Password parameters. On the other hand, if the version of Omnissa Horizon being monitored is higher than v7, then eG Enterprise does not use PowerCLI for monitoring the Connection server. In this case therefore, the User name and Password parameters are disregarded. |
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Confirm Password |
Confirm the password by retyping it here. |
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Domain Name |
Specify the name of the domain to which the Omnissa Horizon Connection Server belongs. If the target Omnissa Horizon Connection Server does not belong to any domain, specify none here. |
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DD Frequency |
Refers to the frequency with which detailed diagnosis measures are to be generated for this test. The default is 1:1. This indicates that, by default, detailed measures will be generated every time this test runs, and also every time the test detects a problem. You can modify this frequency, if you so desire. Also, if you intend to disable the detailed diagnosis capability for this test, you can do so by specifying none against DD Frequency. |
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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 Onoption. To disable the capability, click on the Offoption. The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled:
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Local sessions |
Indicates the number of local sessions to desktops /applications on this host. |
Number |
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Remote sessions |
Indicates the number of remote sessions to desktops /applications on this host. |
Number |
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PCoIP Sessions |
Indicates the number of PCoIP sessions to the desktops/applications in this host. |
Number |
The details of the PCoIP sessions can be viewed in the detailed diagnosis. |
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Blast Sessions |
Indicates the number of Blast sessions to the desktops/applications in this host. |
Number |
The details of the Blast sessions can be viewed in the detailed diagnosis. |
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Connected desktop sessions |
Indicates the number of desktops on this host that are in active sessions and have active remote connections to a Horizon client. |
Number |
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Disconnected desktop sessions |
Indicates the number of desktops on this host that are in active sessions but are disconnected from the Horizon client. |
Number |
A non-zero value is a cause for concern. |
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Connected applications |
Indicates the number of applications on this host that are in active sessions and have active remote connections to a Horizon client. |
Number |
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Disconnected applications |
Indicates the number of applications on this host that are in active sessions but are disconnected from the Horizon client. |
Number |
A non-zero value warrants close scrutiny. |
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Status |
Indicates the current status of this host. |
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The values that this measure can take and its corresponding numeric values are discussed in the table below:
Note: By default, this measure reports the above-mentioned Measure Values to indicate the current status of this host. However, the graph of this measure will represent the same using the numeric equivalents only. |
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Maximum connections |
Indicates the maximum connections that can be provided to the desktops/applications on this host. |
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RDP sessions |
Indicates the number of RDP sessions to the desktops/applications in this host. |
Number |
The details of the RDP sessions can be viewed in the detailed diagnosis. |
