Atc Calls Test

This test reports statistics pertaining to the authentication service of the Voyager. The authentication service, which exists within each Transaction Processor, provides a central user authentication source for a number of Voyager products and add-ons, including consumer and business banking, bill payment, and One Source Register (OSR).

Target of the test : The TP server

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of outputs for the TP server being monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameter	Description
Test period	How often should the test be executed
Host	The host for which the test is to be configured.
Port	Refers to the port at which the specified host listens to.

Measurements made by the test
Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Database calls	Indicates the rate of direct database calls during the last minute.	Calls/Sec	A decrease in the value of this measure would indicate that there is a significant slowing of the Authentication Service and it cannot keep up with the load required.
HostServer queue size	Indicates the length of a queue of transactions awaiting assignment to a host server.	Number	Ideally, the queue size should be low.
HostServer response rate	Indicates the rate of responses from the host server during the past minute.	Reqs/min
Authentication calls pending	Indicates the count of authentication API calls currently in progress.	Number	A large increase in the value of this measure points towards a degraded response time between the Transaction Processor and the host, or a slowdown in the host itself.
Pending database calls	Indicates the count of database API calls currently in progress.	Number	A large increase in the value of this measure points towards a degraded response time between the Transaction Processor and the TP database.
Pending identity calls	Indicates the count of identity API calls currently in progress.	Number
Pending pinvault calls	Indicates the count of pin vault API calls currently in progress.	Number
Pin vault calls	Indicates the rate of pin vault calls. The Pin Vault is where encrypted aliases are stored and the data is stored with the rest of the authorization and authentication database, but is managed by a distinct COM (in-proc) object.	Calls/Sec	A decrease in the value of this measure would indicate that there is a significant slowing of the Authentication Service and it cannot keep up with the load required.
Token cache ratio	Indicates the token cache ratio during the last minute	Percent
Valid auth tokens	Indicates the count of valid authentication tokens. A token is a 32-character string that is a hex representation of a 128-bit random number. A token is created by combining a GUID with other environmental data; this information is then sent through an MD5 secure hash.	Number	A sharp increase in this measure may mean sessions are not expiring, there are too many users on the system, and response times are high. If this measure continues to increase even after peak load, make sure that the AuthTokenPurge Task in SQL Server is running regularly.