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Measures reported by CtxXcXALogonSimTest

This test emulates a user logging into a Citrix farm and launching an application/desktop. In the process, the test reports the total duration of the simulation, time taken for the login to be authenticated, the time taken for application/desktop ennumeration, duration of application/desktop launch, and log out duration. Additionally, the test also captures failures (if any) at each step of the simulation. Using the insights provided by this test, Citrix administrators can proactively detect logon slowness/failures and precisely pinpoint the root-cause of the anomaly - is it login authentication? enumeration? application/desktop launch? or logout? This way, Citrix administrators are enabled to isolate the probable pain-points of their Citrix delivery infrastructure, even before users begin to actively use applications/desktops.

The measures made by this test are as follows:

Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation
Logon_availability Indicates whether/not the simulator logged into the web store successfully, when attempting to launch this application/desktop. Percent The value 100 for this measure indicates that logon was successful, and the value 0 indicates that logon failed.

If this measure reports the value 0, then no other measures will be reported for that application/desktop.

You can also use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to view the output of the simulation script, scrutinize it, and isolate the failure and problem points of the Citrix delivery infrastructure at first glance.
App_enum_availability Indicates whether/not applications/desktops were successfully enumerated on the StoreFront / NetScaler console, when the simulator attempted to launch this application/desktop. Percent The value 100 for this measure indicates that application/desktop enumeration was successful, and the value 0 indicates that enumeration failed.
App_launch_availability Indicates whether/not the simulator launched this application/desktop successfully. Percent The value 100 for this measure indicates that application/desktop launch was successful, and the value 0 indicates that the launchn failed.

By comparing the value of this measure across applications/desktops, you can quickly identify which application/desktop could not be launched.
Logon_duration Indicates the time taken by the simulator to login to StoreFront/NetScaler, when attempting to launch this application/desktop. Seconds If the Total_duration for an application/desktop exceeds its threshold, compare the value of this measure with that of the other duration values reported by the test to know where the bottleneck lies - in login authentication? application enumeration? application launch? or log out?
App_enum_duration Indicates the time taken for application/desktop enumeration to complete, when the simulator attempted to launch this application/desktop. Seconds If the Total_duration for an application/desktop exceeds its threshold, compare the value of this measure with that of the other duration values reported by the test to know where the bottleneck lies - in login authentication? application enumeration? application launch? or log out?
App_launch_duration Indicates the time taken by the simulator to launch this application/desktop.. Seconds If the Total_duration for an application/desktop exceeds its threshold, compare the value of this measure with that of the other duration values reported by the test to know where the bottleneck lies - in login authentication? application enumeration? application launch? or log out?
Logoff_duration Indicates the time taken by the simulator to log out of StoreFront / NetScaler. Seconds If the Total_duration for an application/desktop exceeds its threshold, compare the value of this measure with that of the other duration values reported by the test to know where the bottleneck lies - in login authentication? application enumeration? application launch? or log out?
Total_duration Indicates the total time taken by the simulator to simulate the launch of this application / desktop. Seconds An abnormally high value for this measure could indicate a logon slowness. In such a case, compare the value of all the duration values reported by the test to know where the bottleneck lies - in login authentication? application enumeration? application launch? or log out?
Avg_latency Indicates the average time interval measured at the client between the first step (user action) and the last step (graphical response displayed) of this application /desktop's interactions with the endpoint. Seconds This is a measurement of the screen lag that is experienced during simulation. In other words, is the latency detected from when the simulator hits a key until the response is displayed.

Comparing the value of this measure across simulations will enable administrators to quickly and accurately identify the simulations that are experiencing higher latency.
Data_received Indicates the amount of data received by the simulator to simulate the launch of this application / desktop. KB Comparing the value of these measures across simulations will enable administrators to identify the simulation tha had sent/received the maximum amount of data.
Data_sent Indicates the amount of data sent from the simulator to simulate the launch of this application / desktop. KB
Frames_received Indicates the number of frames received by the simulator to simulate the launch of this application / desktop. Number Comparing the value of these measures across simulations will reveal the simulation that had sent/received the maximum number of frames.
Frames_sent Indicates the number of frames sent from the simulator to simulate the launch of this application / desktop. Number