Horizon View Licensing Usage Test
By tracking the number and type of sessions to the VMware Horizon Connection broker, administrators can not only understand the load on their VMware Horizon Connection Server, but can also determine how their VMware Horizon licenses are being utilized. Such useful insights on load and license usage are provided by the Horizon View Licensing Usage test. This test reports the total number of sessions on the VMware Horizon Connection 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 understand current license usage and can also plan future license requirements. The test also promptly alerts administrators to the impending expiry of the View license.
Target of the test : A VMware Horizon Connection server
Agent deploying the test : An internal agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for the VMware Horizon Connection server being monitoredVMware Horizon Connection server being monitored
Parameter | Description |
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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 VMware Horizon Connection Server. The default port number is NULL. |
Connection Server name |
Specify the name of the target VMware Horizon Connection Server that is to be monitored. |
User name and Password, |
If the version of VMware Horizon being monitored is lower than v7, then eG Enterprise uses VMware PowerCLI to collect metrics from the target VMware Horizon Connection Server. Administrators need to install the VMware PowerCLI on the target VMware 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 VMware 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 VMware Horizon Management Console, using the User name and Password parameters. On the other hand, if the version of VMware 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. |
Confirm Password |
Confirm the password by retyping it here. |
Domain Name |
Specify the name of the domain to which the VMware Horizon Connection Server belongs. If the target VMware Horizon Connection Server does not belong to any domain, specify none here. |
Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation | ||||||
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All sessions |
The number of View sessions currently active. |
Number |
This is a good indicator of the current session load on View. |
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Checkedout VM sessions |
Indicates the current number of sessions in which VMs are checked out for use as local desktops.
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Number |
This measure will not be available from VMware Horizon View 6.0 onwards, as the ’Local Mode’ feature has been deprecated from this version. Compare the value of this measure with that of the Linked clone 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? |
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Full VM sessions |
Indicates the current number of active full VM sessions. |
Number |
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Linked clone sessions |
Indicates the current number of active linked clone View sessions. |
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? |
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PCoIP gateway sessions |
Indicates the current number of PCoIP gateway sessions. |
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. |
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Secure gateway sessions |
Indicates the current number of Secure gateway sessions. |
Number |
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Sessions from other sources |
Indicates the current number of active View sessions from other sources. |
Number |
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Application sessions |
Indicates the current number of active View application sessions. |
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? |
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Desktop sessions |
Indicates the current number of active View desktop sessions. |
Number |
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Highest all sessions |
Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent View sessions. |
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. |
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Highest full VM sessions |
Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent full VM sessions. |
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. |
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Highest linked clone sessions |
Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent linked-clone sessions. |
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. |
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Highest PCoIP gateway sessions |
Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent PCoIP gateway sessions. |
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. |
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Highest secure gateway sessions |
Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent secure gateway sessions. |
Number |
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Highest sessions from other sources |
Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent sessions from other sources. |
Number |
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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. |
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Highest desktop sessions |
Indicates the highest recorded number of concurrent desktop sessions. |
Number |
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Expiry Date (Days) |
Indicates the number of days left for the VMware Horizon View license to expire. |
Number |
If an evaluation license is in use, this measure will report the number of days left for the license to expire. On the other hand, if a permanent license is obtained, a value Unlimited will be displayed indicating that the license will not expire at all. |
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Local desktop enabled |
Indicates whether the local mode license is enabled or not. |
Number |
This measure will not be available from VMware Horizon View 6.0 onwards, as the ’Local Mode’ feature has been deprecated from this version. The idea behind Local Mode is to let VMware Horizon View users run virtual desktops while offline, giving them portability and the ability to run applications even when they are not connected to enterprise servers. That is ideal for supporting employees who travel with laptops, work with multiple PCs at different locations or do not have persistent access to a broadband connection. This measure reports either Enabled or Disabled while indicating the status of the local mode license. The numeric values that correspond to the above-mentioned states are as follows:
Note: By default, this measure reports the above-mentioned states while indicating the status of the local mode license. However, the graph of this measure will be represented using the corresponding numeric equivalents of the states as mentioned in the table above. |
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View composer enabled |
Indicates whether the View Composer license is enabled or not. |
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This measure reports either Enabled or Disabled while indicating the status of the View Composer license. The numeric values that correspond to the above-mentioned states are as follows:
Note: By default, this measure reports the above-mentioned states while indicating the status of the View Composer license. However, the graph of this measure will be represented using the corresponding numeric equivalents of the states as mentioned in the table above. |