Security Session Details Test

By tracking the number and type of sessions to the Omnissa Horizon View Connection Server through the Omnissa Horizon Security Server, administrators can understand the load on their Omnissa Horizon Security Server. Such useful insights on load are provided by the Security Session Details test.

This test reports the total number of sessions on the Omnissa Horizon Connection Server through the Omnissa Horizon Security Server, and also reveals the number of sessions of each type currently active on the server. In addition, the test also highlights the maximum number of concurrent sessions of each type that were launched on the server. Based on these inputs, administrators can plan the capacity of the Omnissa Horizon Connection Server.

Target of the test : An Omnissa Horizon Security Server

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the target Omnissa Horizon Security 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 used by the target Omnissa Horizon Security server. The default port number is 443.

Measurements made by the test
Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
All sessions	The number of View sessions initiated through the security server that are currently active.	Number	This is a good indicator of the current session load on View.
Full VM sessions	Indicates the current number of active full VM sessions that are initiated through the security server.	Number
Linked clone sessions	Indicates the current number of active linked clone View sessions that are initiated through the security server.	Number	A linked clone is a copy of a virtual machine that shares virtual disks with the parent virtual machine in an ongoing manner. This conserves disk space, and allows multiple virtual machines to use the same software installation. Compare the value of this measure with that of the Full VM sessions measure to know what type of sessions are contributing to the current session load on the View server – full VM sessions? or linked-clone sessions?
PCoIP gateway sessions	Indicates the current number of PCoIP gateway sessions initiated through the security server.	Number	In the event of a session overload, you can compare the value of these measures to know the type of sessions that is causing the overload.
Secure gateway sessions	Indicates the current number of Secure gateway sessions initiated through the security server.	Number
Sessions from other sources	Indicates the current number of active View sessions that are initiated through the security server from other sources.	Number
Application sessions	Indicates the current number of active View application sessions that are initiated through the security server.	Number	In the event of a session overload, you can compare the value of these measures to know the reason for the overload – is it because too many sessions are launching applications? Or is it many sessions are accessing desktops?
Desktop sessions	Indicates the current number of active View desktop sessions that are initiated through the security server.	Number
Highest all sessions	Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent View sessions initiated through the security server.	Number	This is a good indicator of the maximum concurrent session load that the View server can handle. By observing the variations to this measure over time, you can understand the server capacity and accordingly plan its future resource requirements. The measure also indicates how concurrent licenses were utilized, and helps you determine whether/not more licenses will be required in the future.
Highest full VM sessions	Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent full VM sessions initiated through the security server.	Number	If concurrent session load/usage of concurrent licenses is abnormally high, you can compare the value of this measure with that of the Highest linked-clone sessions to know the type of sessions that may have contributed the most to the erratic usage.
Highest linked clone sessions	Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent linked-clone sessions initiated through the security server.	Number	A linked clone is a copy of a virtual machine that shares virtual disks with the parent virtual machine in an ongoing manner. This conserves disk space, and allows multiple virtual machines to use the same software installation. If the value of the Highest all sessions measure is abnormally high, you can compare the value of this measure with that of the Highest full VM sessions to know the type of sessions that may have contributed the most to the erratic usage.
Highest PCoIP gateway sessions	Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent PCoIP gateway sessions initiated through the security server.	Number	If the value of the Highest all sessions measure is abnormally high, you can compare the value of these three measures to know the type of sessions that may have contributed the most to the erratic usage.
Highest secure gateway sessions	Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent secure gateway sessions initiated through the security server.	Number
Highest sessions from other sources	Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent sessions from other sources.	Number
Highest application sessions	Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent application sessions.	Number	If the value of the Highest all sessions measure is abnormally high, you can compare the value of these two measures to know the type of sessions that may have contributed the most to the erratic usage.
Highest desktop sessions	Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent desktop sessions initiated through the security server.	Number