VMware Horizon Integration: Columns & Grids Overview
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    VMware Horizon Integration: Columns & Grids Overview

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    Here is an overview of all VMware Horizon-related columns. In this article, the sections are arranged in the order in which they appear in the Real-Time Console. We describe only those sections that show Horizon-related data.
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    Columns & Grids

    Folders

    ColumnDescriptionEntity Type
    HZ Connection Server Active ConnectionsThe total number of user sessions connected through the Horizon Connection ServersConnection Servers folder
    HZ Connection Server Max ConnectionThe high water mark of connections to all Horizon Connection ServersConnection Servers folder
    HZ Total Composer Machine ConnectionThe number of View Composer machine connections to this Horizon Connection ServerConnection Servers folder
    HZ Empty Session PolicyApplication empty session timeout policy. An RDS session becomes empty when a user closes all applications running in the session. When a session has been empty for the timeout period, you can choose whether View disconnects or ends the session on the RDS hostFarm
    HZ Empty Session TimeoutApplication empty session timeout (in minutes). An RDS session becomes empty when a user closes all applications running in the session. When a session has been empty for the timeout period, you can choose whether View disconnects or ends the session on the RDS hostFarm
    HZ Farm EnabledIndicates if the farm is enabledFarm
    HZ Farm TypeType of the farmFarm
    HZ Farm Health StatusThe Horizon View Farm health status. Disabled RDS Server are exludedFarm
    HZ Access GroupThe access group nameFarm / Pool
    HZ Automatic Logoff PolicyAutomatically log-off policy after disconnectFarm / Pool
    HZ Automatic Logoff TimeoutThe timeout in minutes for automatic log-off after disconnectFarm / Pool
    HZ Default Display ProtocolThe default display protocol for the desktopFarm / Pool
    HZ Instant Clone Pending Image StateThe state of the pending image. This will be *null* if there is no pending image for the desktop. Applicable only for Instant-Clone PoolsFarm / Pool
    HZ Instant Clone Current Image StateThe state of the current image. Applicable only for Instant-Clone poolsFarm / Pool
    HZ Machines SourceThe Horizon machines sourceFarm / Pool
    HZ Pending Image Parent VM PathThe path of the base image VM, when pending for update. The name is the last element of the pathFarm / Pool
    HZ Pending Image Snapshot PathThe image snapshot path, when pending for update. The name is the last element of the path. Applicable only for Instant-Clone PoolsFarm / Pool
    HZ Provisioning EnabledDetermines if provisioning is enabledFarm / Pool
    HZ Last Provisioning ErrorString message detailing the last provisioning error on this desktop while *stopProvisioningOnError* is enabledFarm / Pool
    HZ Primary Connection ServerThe current primary Connection Server used to monitor this Horizon poolFarm / Pool
    HZ Farm Health StatusHealth state of this Pod endpoint. Available only on remote podsPod
    HZ SiteThe Site namePod
    HZ % Available Desktop PoolsPercentage of available Desktop PoolsPod / Environment
    HZ Available Desktop PoolsThe total number of available Desktop PoolsPod / Environment
    HZ Desktop PoolsThe total number of Desktop PoolsPod / Environment
    HZ % Healthy Connection ServersPercentage of healthy Connection ServersPod / Environment / Connection Server
    HZ Healthy Connection ServersThe total number of healthy Connection ServersPod / Environment / Connection Server
    HZ PodThe Horizon pod name. For Cloud pod architecture onlyPod / Environment / Connection Server
    HZ Connection ServersThe number of connection Connection ServersPod / Pool / Connection Server
    HZ Associated vCenter URLURL of associated vCenter for this desktopPool
    HZ Available Desktop PoolsIndicates whether the Horizon Desktop Pool is available. Enabled and has at least one Available MachinePool
    HZ Desktop Pool AvailabilityIndicates whether the Horizon Desktop Pool is available. Enabled and has at least one Available MachinePool
    HZ Image QualityThis setting determines the image quality that the flash movie will render. Lower quality results in less bandwidth usagePool
    HZ Last ModifiedDesktop Pool's last modification timePool
    HZ Pool Display NameThe Desktop Pool display namePool
    HZ Pool EnabledDetermines if the Desktop Pool is enabledPool
    HZ Pool TypeType of Desktop PoolPool
    HZ Power PolicyPower policy for the machines in the desktop after logoff. This setting is only relevant for Horizon managed machinesPool
    HZ Max Number Of MonitorsThe maximum number of monitors allowed for each virtual machine (The greater these values are, the more memory will be consumed on the associated ESX hosts)Pool
    HZ Supported DomainsSupported domains for the desktop. Applicable only for automated desktopsPool
    HZ User AssignmentUser assignment schemePool
    HZ vRam SizeThe VM's vRAM size in MB dedicated for Horizon managed 3D rendering. More vRAM can improve 3D performancePool
    Operating SystemThe guest operating system. Applicable only for automated desktopsPool
    Pending Image Parent VM IDPending base image VM for Instant-Clone Desktops. This is used to return the information about the parent VM of the pending ImagePool
    NameFolder namePool / Pod
    HZ % Available MachinesPercentage of available machinesPool / Pod / Environment
    HZ % Preparing MachinesThe percentage of Horizon machines that are in a preparing statePool / Pod / Environment
    HZ Disconnected SessionsThe number of disconnected sessionsPool / Pod / Environment
    HZ MachinesThe total number of Horizon machinesPool / Pod / Environment
    HZ Machines in Maintenance ModeThe total number of Horizon machines in maitnenance modePool / Pod / Environment
    HZ Machines In UseThe total number of machines in use by users (Connected and Disconnected)Pool / Pod / Environment
    HZ Preparing MachinesThe total number of Horizon machines that are in a preparing statePool / Pod / Environment
    HZ Problematic MachinesThe total number of machines that have a problemPool / Pod / Environment
    HZ User SessionsThe total number of user sessionsPool / Pod / Environment
    HZ Supported Session TypesSupported session types for this Desktop Pool. Since Horizon 7.9, the session type can be Desktop, Application or Desktop and ApplicationRDS Pool

    Machines

    ColumnDescriptionEntity Type
    HZ Application Launching License EnabledIndicates whether Application launching is enabled. Applicable only for Connection Server MachinesConnection Server
    HZ Certificate Expiration DateHorizon View Connection Server certificate expiration dateConnection Server
    HZ Connection Server Active ConnectionsThe number of connections to this Horizon Connection ServerConnection Server
    HZ Connection Server Certificate ValidThe Horizon View Connection Server certificate statusConnection Server
    HZ Connection Server EnabledIndicates whether the Connection Server is enabled. A disabled Connection Server will not accept connection requests from View ClientsConnection Server
    HZ Connection Server Health StatusThe Horizon View Connection Server health statusConnection Server
    HZ Connection Server VersionHorizon View Connection Server versionConnection Server
    HZ Desktop Launching EnabledIndicates whether Desktop launching is enabled. Applicable only for Connection Server MachinesConnection Server
    HZ External URLThe External URL used by View clients to establish a secure tunnel to this Connection Server instanceConnection Server
    HZ Help Desk License EnabledIndicates whether Help Desk license is enabled. Applicable only for Connection Server MachinesConnection Server
    HZ Instant Clone License EnabledIndicates whether Instant Clone license is enabled. Applicable only for Connection Server MachinesConnection Server
    HZ Is LicensedIndicates whether the View instance is licensedConnection Server
    HZ License Expiration DateThe expiration date of the View instanceConnection Server
    HZ License HealthThe license health. Applicable only for Connection Server Machines and subscription type licenseConnection Server
    HZ License ModeThe license mode used. Applicable only for Connection Server MachinesConnection Server
    HZ License Usage ModelThe license usage model for this license. Applicable only for Connection Server MachinesConnection Server
    HZ Max Connection CountThe high water mark of connections to this Horizon View Connection ServerConnection Server
    HZ Total Composer Machine ConnectionThe number of View Composer machine connections to this Horizon Connection ServerConnection Server
    HZ View Composer License EnabledIndicates whether View Composer license is enabled. Applicable only for Connection Server machinesConnection Server
    Host NameHost name of the machineMachine
    HZ Assigned UserThe user assigned to the machine. This cannot be a groupMachine
    HZ Cloning Error MessageCloning error message for this machine. This will be set for machine belonging to automated desktops when the machine's basic state is in PROVISIONING_ERROR or ERROR stateMachine
    HZ Cloning Error TimeCloning error time for this machine. This will be set for machine belonging to automated desktops when the machine's basic state is in PROVISIONING_ERROR or ERROR stateMachine
    HZ Connection ServerIndicates if the machine is a Horizon Connection ServerMachine
    HZ Create TimeThe time the machine was created. Applies to managed machines onlyMachine
    HZ MachineIndicates if the machine is a Horizon virtual machineMachine
    HZ Machine SourceThe machine sourceMachine
    HZ Maintenance ModeTrue, if the machine is in maintenance modeMachine
    HZ ManagedIf the machine is a Horizon managed virtual machine or an unmanaged standaloneMachine
    HZ PathThe virtual machine pathMachine
    HZ PodThe Horizon pod name. For Cloud pod architecture onlyMachine
    HZ Pool Display nameFor Horizon Machine, the display name of the Horizon Desktop PoolMachine
    HZ Pool NameFor Horizon machine, the unique name of the Horizon Desktop PoolMachine
    HZ Power StateThe virtual machine's power stateMachine
    HZ Remote Experience Agent VersionThe remote experience agent versionMachine
    HZ SiteThe Horizon Site name. For Cloud pod architecture onlyMachine
    MemoryThe virtual machine memory in MBMachine
    StatusThe connection status of the ControlUp AgentMachine
    User SessionsFor a machine with the ControlUp Agent installed, the number of user sessions, not including the system and services sessionsMachine
    NameMachine / Connection Server / RDS Server / Farm
    HZ Agent VersionThe Horizon agent versionMachine / Farm
    Operating SystemOperating system versionMachine / Farm
    Guest NameThe machine name, as reported to the hypervisor by the guest operating systemMachine / RDS Server
    HZ Primary Connection ServerThe current primary Connection Server used to monitor this Horizon PoolMachine / RDS Server
    HZ StateThe basic state of the machineMachine / RDS Server
    HZ Max Sessions ConfiguredMaximum number of sessions on an RDS server as set by the adminRDS Server
    HZ RDS Server EnabledIndicates if RDS server is enabledRDS Server
    HZ Server Load PreferenceBased on the current load of this RDSServer, gives a measure of how preferential this server is to be chosen for new application sessionsRDS Server
    HZ User SessionsThe total number of user sessionsRDS Server
    HZ Farm NameThe Farm entity name that the application pool belongs toRDS Server / Farm

    Sessions

    ColumnDescriptionEntity Type
    Bandwidth LastFor an active PCoIP or ICA session, the overall bandwidth for incoming/outgoing PCoIP or ICA packets averaged over a one-second sampling periodSession
    Bandwidth LimitThe maximum bandwidth available for the traffic associated with the session, as defined by the administrator (ICA/HDX, RDP, Blast and PCoIP sessions only)Session
    Client IPIP address of the machine from which the session was initiatedSession
    Client NameName of the machine from which the session was initiatedSession
    Disconnect TimeTime of session’s last switch to the “Disconnected” stateSession
    Frames Per SecondFor an active Blast or PCoIP session, Number of image frames per secondSession
    HZ Agent VersionThe Horizon agent versionSession
    HZ Client VersionClient version for this sessionSession
    HZ Desktop SourceDesktop machine source if this is a Desktop session, unset otherwiseSession
    HZ Disconnect TimeTime of session’s last switch to the “Disconnected” stateSession
    HZ Last Session DurationDuration of the last connection period of the sessionSession
    HZ PodThe Horizon Pod name. For Cloud pod architecture onlySession
    HZ Pool NameThe name of the Horizon PoolSession
    HZ Security Gateway IP AddressIP address of the security gateway. For now, this will be populated for Unified Access Gateway onlySession
    HZ Security Gateway NameComputer machine name or DNS name of the security gateway. This will be populated for Security Server and Unified Access GatewaySession
    HZ Session Start TimeTime when this session was originally logged inSession
    HZ Session TypeType of this sessionSession
    HZ SiteThe Horizon Site name. For Cloud Pod Architecture onlySession
    HZ UnauthenticatedIndicates if this session is of unauthenticated access userSession
    Idle TimeTime elapsed since last user input was received in sessionSession
    MachineName of the machine the disk belongs toSession
    Packet LossFor an active Blast or PCoIP session, the precentage of network packet lossSession
    ProtocolThe protocol used by the View Client attached to the virtual machineSession
    RTTThe round trip time since the user interaction till the graphical response being displayed, and not just until the network response (as in network latency). This metric can be used to measure the screen lag that a user experiences while connected through a Blast, PCoIP or RDP protocolSession
    StateCurrent state of the session (active, disconnected, etc.)Session
    UserUser name of the session’s ownerSession

    Applications

    ColumnDescriptionEntity Type
    Active SessionsNumber of active sessions running the published applicationApplication
    Application Display NameThe published application display name is the application name as displayed to the usersApplication
    Application StatusIndicates if the published application is enabled or disabledApplication
    Available On CountFor a published application, the number of machines on which the application is published (not necessarily running) and which are available from the EUC solution perspectiveApplication
    Available / Published RatioFor a published application, count of machines on which the application is available (from the EUC solution perspective), divided by the total count of machines on which the application is publishedApplication
    Avg. BandwidthAverage network bandwidth consumed by all sessions running the public resource (desktop / application)Application
    Avg. LatencyAverage network latency of all sessions running the public resource (desktop / application)Application
    Avg. Logon DurationAverage logon duration for all sessions running the published applicationApplication
    Avg. Machines CPUAverage CPU usage on managed machines (machines with the ControlUp Agent installed) running the resource (desktop / application)Application
    Avg. Machines Disk I/O Operations/secAverage amount of read and write disk I/O operations generated per second on managed machines (machines with ControlUp Agent installed) running the resource (desktop / application)Application
    Avg. Machines MemoryAverage memory usage on managed machines (machines with the ControlUp Agent installed) running the resource (desktop / application)Application
    Avg. Machines Network I/O Operations/secAverage rate (in Mbps) at which data is sent and received over all ethernet adapters, including framing characters on managed machines (machines with ControlUp agent installed) running the resource (desktop / application)Application
    Disconnected SessionsNumber of disconnected sessions running the published applicationApplication
    HZ App Anti-Affinity CountThe Maximum number of applications running on an RDS Server that match any of the patterns before that RDS Server will reject a session for this ApplicationApplication
    HZ App Anti-Affinity PatternsThe Set of pattern strings to match against process names on a RDS Server when attempting to launch a session for this ApplicationApplication
    HZ App Anti-Affinity StatusIndicates if the anti-affinity rules are enabled/disabled on this Horizon applicationApplication
    HZ Application AvailabilityDetermines the application availability in the Horizon Farm. The availability will be determined by the percentage of RDS Servers in the Farm that are in "Available" state, and containing the application. "High" - All RDS Servers contain the applicatoin and are in "Available" state. "Medium" - 50 % to 99 % of the RDS Servers contain the application and are in "Available" state. "Low" - Less then 50 % of the RDS Servers in the Farm contain the application and are in "Available" state. "None" - No RDS Servers in the Farm contain the application and are in "Available" stateApplication
    HZ Application PublisherThe Horizon application versionApplication
    HZ Application VersionThe Horizon application versionApplication
    HZ Connection Server RestrictionsThis is a list of tags that access to the application is restricted toApplication
    HZ Farm NameThe Farm entity name that the application pool belongs toApplication
    HZ Pre-Launch EnabledIndicates if the Pre-launch is enabled/disabled on this Horizon applicationApplication
    MachinesTotal number of machines on which this application is currently runningApplication
    Managed / Running RatioFor a published application, percentage of machines running the published application on which ControlUp Agent is installedApplication
    Published On CountFor a published application, count of machines the application is published onApplication
    Running / Available RatioFor a published application, count of machines currently running the application divided by the number of machines on which the application is published and which are available from the EUC solution perspectiveApplication
    Running / Published RatioFor a published application, count of machines currently running the application divided by the number of machines on which the application is publishedApplication
    Total SessionsNumber of sessions running the published applicationApplication
    Total UsersNumber of users running the published applicationApplication

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