Local Machine Key: A symbolic string identifier used to establish a unique connection between the Controller host and the agent machine, via the MI Listener machine. The following applies to Performance Center only:

• When configuring to monitor over a firewall, you can enter any logical name, using lowercase letters only.
• When configuring to run Vusers over a firewall, you must use the format hostname_locationname. hostname is the name of the host as found on the Hosts page of the Administration Site. locationname is the name of the host location as found on the Host Location page of the Administration Site.

Connection Timeout (seconds): The length of time you want the agent to wait before retrying to connect to the MI Listener machine. If zero, the connection is kept open from the time the agent is run.

MI Listener User Name: The user name needed to connect to the MI Listener machine.

MI Listener Password: The password needed to connect to the MI Listener machine.

Server Domain: The domain name needed to connect to the MI Listener machine. This field is required only if NTLM is used.

Connection Type: Select either TCP or HTTP, depending on the configuration you are using.

Connection Type – HTTP Proxy Name: The name of the proxy server. This field is mandatory if the Connection Type setting is HTTP.

Connection Type – HTTP Proxy Port: The proxy server connection port. This field is mandatory if the Connection Type setting is HTTP.

Connection Type – HTTP Proxy User Name: The user name of a user with connection rights to the proxy server.

Connection Type – HTTP Proxy Password: The password of the user with connection rights to the proxy server.

Connection Type – HTTP Proxy Domain: The user’s domain if defined in the proxy server configuration. This option is required only if NTLM is used.

Use Secure Connection (SSL): Enable to connect using the Secure Sockets Layer protocol.

Use Secure Connection (SSL) – Check Server Certificates: Authenticates the SSL certificates that are sent by the server. Select Medium to verify that the server certificate is signed by a trusted Certification Authority. Select High to verify that the sender IP matches the certificate information. This setting is available only if Use Secure Connection is set to True.

Use Secure Connection (SSL) – Private Key Password: The password that might be required during the SSL certificate authentication process. This option is relevant only if the Client Certificate Owner option is enabled.

Use Secure Connection (SSL) – Use Client Certificate: Enable to load the SSL certificate (if required by the server to allow the connection to be made). This option is relevant only if the Use Secure Connection option is enabled.