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SOA Agent Performance

The following factors influence SOA Agent performance:

• Web or application server CPU and available memory.
• Policy Sever latency (how quickly the Policy Server responds to SOA Agent requests).

If too few web or application servers are available to handle the number of requests, the following types of problems can occur:

• Delays of or inability of users to log in.
• Delays in users receiving the resources they requested.
• CPU usage at or near maximum capacity.

Anticipating the number of requests serviced by each web or application server during peak periods can help you determine the ideal number of servers for your SOA Security Manager environment.

Use any of the following methods to estimate the number of requests:

• Complete a capacity planning effort.
• Generate a SOA Security Manager Activity report for each SOA Agent in your environment.
• Generate a performance report for your web or application server.

  Note: For more information, see the documentation provided by your server vendor.

More information:

Estimate a Peak Request Rate