Informix VP Test

This test reports the CPU utilization and number of processors available for each virtual processor class.

Target of the test : An Informix Dynamic server

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for every virtual processor class on the Informix server being monitored.

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.
DB	Specify the name of a database on the server.
User	A valid Informix user name to login to the specified database.
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
Number of processors	The total number of virtual processors available for this class.	Number
User CPU usage	The percentage of CPU time taken by the user processes during the last measurement period.	Number	A high value may be indicative of excessive load on this class of virtual processors. If this value remains very high for a long period of time, then configure additional virtual processors for this class.
System CPU usage	The percentage of CPU time taken by the Informix system during the last measurement period	Number	A high value may be indicative of excessive load on this class of virtual processors. If this value remains very high for a long period of time, then configure additional virtual processors for this class.