The document discusses Nimsoft's monitoring solution for Citrix XenDesktop virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments. It provides an overview of Nimsoft's monitoring capabilities, architecture, and probes relevant for XenDesktop. Examples are given of Nimsoft dashboards that provide unified views of performance and status for XenDesktop hosts, machines, NetApp storage, and FlexPod environments. The solution aims to provide flexible, scalable, end-to-end monitoring of all physical, virtual, and cloud components involved in XenDesktop VDI deployments.

1. CA Nimsoft XenDesktop
VDI Monitoring
Lax Sakalkale
Sr. Director Product
Management
Virtualization, Cloud
Solutions

2. Agenda
— Nimsoft Introduction
— Nimsoft Solution Overview
— Architecture
— Nimsoft Offering for XenDesktop VDI (in the works)
— Q&A

3. Nimsoft. Leading from the front.
— Independent division within CA
(acquired 3/2010)
— Direct offices worldwide
− USA, UK, Spain, Norway, Germany,
Sweden, Australia, Benelux, Singapore,
India, Latin America

4. Happy customers. Loyal Partners.
Over 1200 customers
500+ leading xSPs operating in
36+ countries around the world
NIMSOFTALLIANCE : NIMSOFTPLACEMENTCENTER

5. Nimsoft Solution Overview

6. Nimsoft – Open, Flexible, Extensible
High Availability
SaaS
Highly Scalability
On Premise
CMDB Enrichment Unified
Configuration
Management Display Management
Portal
Service Desk APIs APIs
Incident
Reporting
Unified Reporter
Asset
OOTB Reports
Management
Power
Efficiency
Network
LAN & WAN
Server
Physical & Virtual
Collection
Database
IT & Business
Storage Application
Commercial & Custom
Cloud
Public & Private
Over 135 Probes

7. Nimsoft Unified Monitoring Architecture
DASHBOARDS PERFORMANCE REPORTS SLA COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS
SaaS
ALARM/
HUB QOS On Premise
DATA
MANAGER
DATABASES
Admin Alarm QOS Data
API
Application
MESSAGE BUS Servers
SSL Tunnel
Server A / Site A Server B / Site B Server C / Site C Database Servers
Robot/Site Hub Robot/Site Hub Robot/Site Hub
SNMP CDM Logfile Processes email Database App email servers
Probe Probe Probe Probe Probe Probe Probe
Network CPU Disk Memory Logs Process
Devices

8. Broadest Monitoring Coverage
Over 135 probes, out of the box, including all VSPEX partners
System db2 adevl salesforce cmdbgtw
informix apache sharepoint dom_traps
cdm jdbc_response aws tngobjects emailgtw
cluster mysql azure tomcat hpovsdgtw
dirscan oracle ccm_monitor url_response jdbcgtw
diskstat oracle_logmon cisco_ucm vmware nsdgtw
fetchmsg sql_response cisco_ucs weblogic ovnnm
fsmounts sqlserver e2e_appmon websphere remedygtw
history sybase e2e_appmon_dev xenserver smsgtw
logmon sybase_rs easerver zones snmpgtw
netware email_response snmptd
ntevl Network ews_response sysloggtw
ntperf exchange_monitor TNGgtw
cisco_monitor
ntservices google_app_engine TNGwvf
cisco_nxos
outqs google_apps
cisco_qos
perfmon hyperv
cisco_unity
printers ibmvm
dhcp_response
processes ica_response
dns_response
reboot ica_server
interface_traffic
rsp iis
ldap_response
sysstat jboss
net_connect
Storage net_traffic jmx
ntp_response jvm_monitor
celerra saa_monitor notes_response
clariion snmpget notes_server Gateways
netapp wins_response ocs_monitor file_adaptor
vmax power xml_parser
Applications rackspace CASDgtw
Database
ad_server remedy_response cim_traps

9. Monitoring for Citrix XenDesktop VDI Platform
— Key Monitoring requirements
− A lot of moving parts and connectivity to be monitored – Users Login, DDCs, Directory,
License Server, PVSs, Hypervisor- hosts and VMs, XenApps, ica_response, servers, storage,
Logs, etc.
− Multi-dimensional, multi-tiers visibility and monitoring
UCS
XenDesktop
Users

10. Nimsoft for XenDesktop VDI
A turnkey solution for XenDesktop VDI monitoring
— Flexible, scalable and end-to-end monitoring
— Discovers and monitors all physical, logical and virtual
components inside and outside of XenDesktop
— Event correlation and analysis
— Customizable, role-based dashboards
— Service level and usage optimization reporting
— True multi-tenant SaaS delivery
— Usage-based metering and billing
— OOTB Unified Dashboards and run-books

11. Nimsoft Unified Monitoring
For XenDesktop, XenApp
UMP
DASHBOARDS PERFORMANCE REPORTS SLA COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS
SaaS
ALARM/
HUB QOS On Premise
DATA
MANAGER
DATABASES
Admin Alarm QOS Data
API MESSAGE BUS
SSL Tunnel
Citrix XenDesktop Customers/Tenants
Robot/Site Hub
XenDesktop Cloud
and other UCS Infra/Tool
Probes Probes

12. Nimsoft Monitor for Citrix XenDesktop VDI
XenDesktop 5.x-based VDI – Monitoring Implementation
Probes -
Probes - • vmware
• RSP
• Processes Hypervisor Mgmt
Probes - • SQL e.g. vCenter/vSphere
• sql • Other?
Probes - SQL Db
• iis Desktop
• Xendesktop* Licensing
• Ica_response IIS Delivery
80 Controller
ICA SQL Db
(DDC)
HDX XML
Windows Probes -
Citrix HTTPS
Mac
443 NetScalar Store Front • RSP
PDA/iOS Receiver
• Processes
Linux Probes - XenDesktop • SQL
Android USB 1494 vDesktop
• Syslog vDesktop Win Director • Other?
Chrome Print
• SNMPtoolkit vDesktop
(say running
(say running 7) Win
File Xfer (say running
BlackBerry • Other? Win
Probes - 7)
7)
• RSP IIS
• Processes Hypervisor / VMware
• Other? ESXi/ Xenserver / Probes -
Hyper-v • Xendesktop*
• iis
CUE monitoring
from -
Server H/W XenApp
Probes -
Location 1 Probes - • Ica_response
Location 2 • vmware
Location 3
Nimsoft monitoring • RSP
• Ica_server
(xenapp)
• SNMPtoolkit

13. Nimsoft XenDesktop Probe
New

14. Examples - Nimsoft Dashboards for XenDesktop VDI
XenDesktop - Overview

15. Examples - Nimsoft Dashboards for XenDesktop VDI
XenDesktop – Unified Service Manager – Hosts Perf View

16. Examples - Nimsoft Dashboards for XenDesktop VDI
XenDesktop – Unified Service Manager – Host Perf View

17. Examples - Nimsoft Dashboards for XenDesktop VDI
XenDesktop – Unified Service Manager – Hosts Perf View

18. Examples - Nimsoft Dashboards for XenDesktop VDI
XenDesktop – Unified Service Manager – XenDesktop Machines View

19. Examples - Nimsoft Dashboards for XenDesktop VDI
XenDesktop – Unified Service Manager – Badge Views

20. Examples - Nimsoft Dashboards for XenDesktop VDI
XenDesktop – NetApp Storage Views

21. Example - Nimsoft Dashboards for XenDesktop VDI powered by
FlexPod (UCS+NetApp+vmware)
FlexPod Dashboard

22. Nimsoft Offering is well aligned with Citrix Solutions and
Future Direction

23. Thank you