File Count Script problem.

Hello,

I tring to monitor the number of files on server and for some reason cannot figure it out. I'm i supposed to specify the remote path of the folder in the script body or in the script agrument?

The Script argument template show "c:\temp\ txt" adding and removing test files from the local server "orion server" does let the file script monitor work and it reflect the number of files that are in that folder. However when ever i replace the Script argument with lets say \\testserver\D$\SunGuide it return the following error:

Testing on node testserver: failed with 'NotAvailable' status

The script returned status code DOWN. Usage: cscript.exe FileCount.vbs [pathToFiles] [extension]

Please help im stumped.

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lchance

I feel your pain.

I just recently got this working but later did not use it after all.

However, the only difference I spot with mine is that it worked for me with a share name, for instance.

\\testserver\newshare\sunguide

and did not work with D$

\\testserver\D$\SunGuide

the value returned by STATISTIC ends up being your file count number and you can make alerts around that value.

lchance

...more...

that was placed in the ARGUMENT field plus included a \ at the end, like this one:

\\testserver\newshare\sunguide\

wilsonthesphere

Created a new share added full control to everyone. Then tried \\testserver\SunGuide\ and \\testserver\SunGuide but still no go. Same error and everything. Thanks for the effort.

MikeAsthalter

Hello,

Are you using the APM File Count Monitor? If not I suggest you give it a try, since it is designed to count the number of files in a directory.

In its field Full Directory Path, you specify the path to the desired directory in Universal Naming Convention (UNC) format, such as yours:

\\testserver\D$\SunGuide

You can also use the variable ${IP}, which represents the target node's IP address, for example:

\\${IP}\D$\SunGuide

The value for ${IP} is then filled in by APM depending on the node to which you assign the component.

You can set your Statistic Warning and Critical Thresholds, based on the file counts where you want to be notified.

For details on the File Count Monitor, refer to the following documentation:

http://www.solarwinds.com/NetPerfMon/SolarWinds/OrionAPMPHComponentTypesFileCount.htm

Hope this helps,

Mike

wilsonthesphere

In my list on monitors i only have.

File Change Monitor

File Count Script

File Existence Monitor

File Size Monitor

But no File Count Monitor. Is that included in a certain update of the APM?