Monitor Disk Space
The Monitor Disk Space object will
trigger a Policy when the disk space on a computer passes a
critical threshold. You can monitor multiple drives on different
computers with a single Monitor Disk Space object.
How it is used
The Monitor Disk Space object can be
used to trigger policies that will automatically backup and purge
files on a hard drive that is running out of space.
Configuration
To configure the Monitor Disk Space
object you will need to know the drives that you want to monitor,
the computer where those drives are located, and the threshold
values that you are monitoring for.
Details Tab
The list displays all the disk space
conditions that have been configured for the Monitor Disk Space
object.
To add a disk space
condition:
1.
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Click Add. A new condition appears in the list.
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2.
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Click on each underlined portion
of the disk space condition and change the values to specify the
drive, relation, size, and units that will make up the rule.
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To remove a disk space condition,
select it and click Remove.
Note: The Action Server that runs this Policy must
have the appropriate rights to check the process on the computer that you are
monitoring.
Test Interval
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Specify the amount of time in
seconds between each test of the disk space on the systems that you
have specified. The Monitor Disk Space object will only trigger
every time the size of the drive goes from within the threshold to
outside of the threshold. For more information see the Test
Frequency Example below.
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Test Frequency Example
The Monitor Disk Space object is set
to test every 30 seconds.
Time
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All Disks are Passed
Threshold?
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Result
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30s
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No
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Do not trigger Policy
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60s
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Yes
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Trigger Policy
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90s
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Yes
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Do not trigger Policy
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120s
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No
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Do not trigger Policy
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150s
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Yes
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Trigger Policy
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Available Published Data
Name
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Description
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Computer
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The name of the computer where
the drive is being monitored.
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Drive
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The drive that is being
monitored.
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Percentage of Space
available
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The percentage of the entire
drive capacity that is available.
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MB available
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The number of megabytes
available on the drive.
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GB available
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The number of gigabytes
available on the drive.
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Test interval
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The number of seconds between
each test of the disk space.
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