Informix Response Test

This test reports the availability and response time of an Informix database server.

Target of the test : An Informix Dynamic server

Agent deploying the test : An external agent; if you are running this test using the external agent on the eG manager box, then make sure that this external agent is able to communicate with the port on which the target Informix server is listening. Alternatively, you can deploy the external agent that will be running this test on a host that can access the port on which the target Informix server is listening.

Outputs of the test : One set of results for every Informix database server.

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameters	Description
Test Period	This indicates how often should the test be executed.
Host	The IP address of the Informix Dynamic server.
Port	The port number at which the specified host listens to.
Instance	The Informix server instance being monitored.
User	A valid Informix user name.
Password	The password corresponding to the above user.
Confirm Password	Confirm the Password by retyping it here.
DBLocale	Specify the language/locale in which your database is installed. This will allow you to return the query in the language supported by your database. By default this attribute is set to “none”, which means that by default, queries are returned in the English locale.
ClientLocale	Specify the language/locale in which the eG agent is running. Normally, when you use an internal agent to monitor Informix, the ClientLocale and DBLocale will be same. However, the ClientLocale may differ when you are monitoring the Informix tests using a remote agent (agentless monitoring). By default, the ClientLocale is set to “none”, indicating that the eG agent runs in the English locale, by default.

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Availability	The availability of the database server.	Percent	The availability is 100% when the server is responding to a request, and 0% when it is not. Availability problems may be caused by a misconfiguration/malfunctioning of the database server, or if the server has not been started.
Response time	The time taken by the database to respond to a user query.	Secs	A sudden increase in response time is indicative of a bottleneck at the database server.