What is the "Willingness" value in the web.cfg file used for?

Products

• CA IT Asset Manager
• CA Software Asset Manager (CA SAM)
• ASSET PORTFOLIO MGMT- SERVER
• SUPPORT AUTOMATION- SERVER
• CA Service Desk Manager - Unified Self Service
• CA Service Desk Manager
• CA Service Management - Asset Portfolio Management
• CA Service Management - Service Desk Manager

Issue/Introduction

Is it possible to have slower machines take a smaller number of requests than faster machines.A brief explanation about willingness value.

 

Environment

CA Service Desk Manager 17.X.

Resolution

This is done with the "WillingnessValue" found in the web.cfg for a host.

This variable accepts a number from 0 to 10.

The higher the number, the more likely the host will be used.

If a system administrator elects to use a webdirector, he or she configures each individual webengine with the slump name of the webdirector and a willingness value, which is a number from 0 to 10 that represents the webengine's willingness to accept user sessions.

When each webengine starts, it registers itself with the webdirector and passes its configured willingness value.

This variable is not used if the webengine is not configured against a Web Director.