eG Monitoring

Measures reported by CtxXcXASessionTest This test reports performance statistics related to Citrix user sessions of the Citrix XenDesktop Apps server. The measures made by this test are as follows:
Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation
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Active_sessions | Indicates the number of user sessions that are currently active on this server. | Number | This measure gives an idea of the server workload in terms of active sessions. Tracking the number of active sessions with time, a Citrix administrator can obtain information that can help him/her plan the capacity of their Cenvironment. The detailed diagnosis capability, if enabled, lists the active and inactive sessions on the Citrix XenDesktop Apps server.
Idle_sessions | Indicates the number of sessions that are initialized and are currently ready to accept connections. | Number | To optimize the performance of a server, two default (idle) sessions are initialized before any client connections are made. For performance reasons, the number of idle sessions should be less than ten. Note that this test does not differentiate between RDP and ICA sessions.
Connected_sessions | Indicates the current number of sessions that are connected, but no user has logged on to the server. | Number | A consistent increase in the value of this measure could indicate that users are having trouble logging in. Further investigation may hence be required. Note that this test does not differentiate between RDP and ICA sessions.
Connecting_sessions | Indicates the number of sessions that are in the process of connecting. | Number | A very high value for this measure indicates a problem with the session or connection. Note that this test does not differentiate between RDP and ICA sessions.
Disconnected_sessions | Indicates the number of sessions from which users have disconnected, but which are still active and can be reconnected. | Number | Too many disconnected sessions running indefinitely on a Citrix XenDesktop Apps server cause excessive consumption of the server resources. To avoid this, a session limit is typically configured for disconnected sessions on the Citrix XenDesktop Apps server. When a session limit is reached for a disconnected session, the session ends, which permanently deletes it from the server. Note that this test does not differentiate between RDP and ICA sessions.
Listen_sessions | Indicates the current number of sessions that are ready to accept connections. | Number | Note that this test does not differentiate between RDP and ICA sessions.
Shadow_sessions | Indicates the current number of sessions that are remotely controlling other sessions. | Number | A non-zero value for this measure indicates the existence of shadow sessions that are allowed to view and control the user activity on another session. Such sessions help in troubleshooting/resolving problems with other sessions under their control.
Down_sessions | Indicates the current number of sessions that could not be initialized or terminated. | Number | Ideally, the value of this measure should be 0.
Init_sessions | Indicates the current number of sessions that are initializing. | Number | A high value for this measure could indicate that many sessions are currently experiencing initialization problems.
Inactive_sessions | Indicates the current number of user sessions that are inactive. | Number |
Desktop_sessions | Indicates the number of user sessions that are established from desktops. | Number |
Mobile_sessions | Indicates the number of user sessions that are established from mobile devices. | Number |
Total_sessions | Indicates the total number of sessions on this Citrix Xendesktop Apps server. | Number |