Use this Knowledge Script to monitor the number of files that match a set of criteria. This Knowledge Script raises an event if the number of matching files crosses the threshold you specify.
This Knowledge Script is supported on: [Linux].
UNIX Machine folder
The default interval for this script is Once Every 24 Hours.
Set the following parameters as needed:
Description |
How to Set It |
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General Settings |
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Root folder to begin the search |
Enter the root folder path from where you want to begin the search, The default is /usr. |
File name(s) can use * or ? wildcards |
Enter the file name that you want to search. You can use the wild card characters * or ? when entering the file name. |
Search subfolders? |
Select Yes to include sub-folders in the search. The default is unselected. |
Event severity when job fails |
Set the event severity level, from 1 to 40, to reflect the importance of the event that is raised when the FindFiles job fails. The default is 5. |
Event detail format |
Select the format in which to view the event detail. The default is HTML Table. |
Enable debugging? |
Select Yes to enable debugging. The default is unselected. |
Raise event when AppManager fails to get metrics? |
Select Yes to raise an event if AppManager fails to retrieve the metrics. The default is Yes. |
Event severity |
Set the event severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which AppManager fails to retrieve the metrics. The default is 5. |
Event Settings |
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Raise event if file count threshold is exceeded? |
Select Yes to raise an event if the file count threshold is exceeded. The default is Yes. |
File count threshold |
Enter the file count threshold value with a maximum value of 99999. The default is 500. |
Severity - Exceeded threshold |
Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event when the number of files matched exceeds the threshold. The default is 15. |
File Filters |
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Date Modified Filter |
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Apply date modified filter? |
Select Yes to apply a date filter to the file. The default is unselected. |
Begin date (ddmmyyhhmm) |
Enter the begin date for the date modified filter. The default is blank. |
End date (ddmmyyhhmm) |
Enter the end date for the date modified filter. The default is blank. |
File Size Filter |
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Apply file size filter? |
Select Yes to apply the file size filter. The default is unselected. |
File size |
Enter the file size to apply to the filter. The default is 2. |
File size scale |
Set the file size scales to one of the following:
The default is megabytes. |
File size operator |
Select file size operator. Options include:
The default is greater than. |
Raise event if Folder size of matching files exceeds the threshold. |
Select Yes to raise an event. The default is unselected |
Severity - Exceeded threshold |
Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the folder size of the matched files exceeds the threshold. The default is 15. |
Folder size threshold |
Enter the folder size threshold level. The default is 10. |
Folder size scale |
Set the folder size scale to one of the following:
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Folder size operator |
Select folder size operator. Options include:
The default is greater than. |
Raise event if a folder cannot be accessed? |
Select Yes to raise an event if a folder cannot be accessed. The default is unselected. |
Severity - Folder not accessible |
Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the folder is not accessible. The default is 25. |
Maximum number of entries per event report |
Enter the maximum number of entries per event report, with a maximum to 4000. The default is 1000. |
Data Collection |
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Collect file count data? |
Select Yes to collect data for charts, graphs, and reports for file count data. When selected, this script returns the number of files matched. The default is unselected. |
Collect folder size data? |
Select Yes to collect data for charts, graphs, and reports for folder size data. When selected, this script returns the folder size of the matched files. The default is unselected. |