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Define a Server

We recommend defining the busiest servers of interest first. With a VLAN based SPAN (VSPAN), use the VLAN column to find the servers in the SPAN or filter with a server subnet mask that corresponds to the VLAN with the server traffic you want, and sort the list to find the busiest servers. After you find the busiest servers, you can apply a Server filter to find the application ports on the servers which correspond to the busiest applications.

When defining a server, we recommend the following naming conventions:

Server Type

Suggested Naming Convention

Example

Single function server

DNSName

Note that many reporting views in CA ADA, CA PC and CA NPC append the IP address.

Goliath-196.128.34.1

One application, multiple servers in a farm

ApplicationName-DNSName

To help you identify the application name, apply a Server filter to find the corresponding application ports.

Citrix-Zeus

Citrix-Athena

Citrix-Mercury

 

One application, multiple servers, multiple locations

ApplicationName-DNSName-Location

To help you identify the application name, apply a Server filter to find the corresponding application ports.

Citrix-Hamlet-NewYork

Citrix-Romeo-Milan

Citrix-Othello-London

 

Follow these steps:

  1. Right-click a server in the Detected Servers pane and click Define Server Subnet description.

    To define a group of servers, select the check box for each server you want, right-click a server, and click Quick Define Checked Servers.

  2. Click Export, To Management Console to save your changes to CA ADA.

    Important! To begin monitoring the new definitions, synchronize monitor devices in CA ADA.

More information:

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