Monitoring a SecureAuth IdP Appliance
Introduction
This article discusses basic performance indicators and services to monitor on a SecureAuth IdP Appliance. These metrics help ensure the appliance is operational and running optimally.
Applies to
SecureAuth IdP Version | OS Version |
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8.x+ |
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Discussion
Services
The following services should be monitored to ensure the appliance is operational and responding to user requests
Service Name | |
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W3SVC | SecureAuth IdP is an IIS application so the IIS web publishing service must be active for SecureAuth to function |
SecureAuthFileSyncServiceAllInOne | If monitoring a node(s) in a SecureAuth cluster, ensure the FileSync Service is running |
LanmanServer | If monitoring a node(s) in a SecureAuth cluster, ensure the Server Service is running as the FileSync service has a dependency |
LanmanWorkstation | If monitoring a node(s) in a SecureAuth cluster, ensure the Workstation Service is running as the FileSync service has a dependency |
Performance Counters
When monitoring the appliance performance, use these performance counters to gauge the general health of the system
Counter | Description |
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Processor / % Processor Time | A general indicator of processor utilization If the counter maintains a sustained usage above 75%, the processor subsystem is considered a bottleneck on the appliance |
System / Processor Queue Length | This counter is a rough indicator of the number of threads each processor is servicing If this counter is averaging > 2 and the % Processor Time is averaging above 70%, the processor subsystem is considered a bottleneck on the appliance |
Memory / Available Mbytes | The amount of physical memory on the system which can be used by new processes (in Megabytes) If 20% or less of free memory is available, the memory subsystem is a bottleneck on the appliance |
Network Interface / Bytes Total / sec | Refers to the total amount of bytes (both egress and ingress) handled by the network card If the value of this counter averages greater than 80%, the network interface is a bottleneck on the appliance |