File creation / receiving checks?

Question

Hi all,

I was just wondering if it is possible to do the following?

We want to check whether specific files have been created / received into specific directories between certain hours / days.

So for example -

Has file B being received into Z:	hisfolder\inhere\import by 08:30 Tuesday to Saturday each week

and

Has file B been created in Z:	hisfolder\inhere\import by 19:30 Tuesday to Saturday each week

Is this kind of check possible?

aLTeReGo · Answer

The Unmanage Scheduling Utility has been included as part of the default APM installation since v4.0.1. On the Orion APM server it's located under [Start - Programs - SolarWinds Orion - Advanced Features]

RogerWong · Answer

The Unmanage Scheduler?  If you don't already have this, it's a freebie additional component that you can download from your customer portal.  The download link is in the Orion NPM section, but it's compatible with APM 3.5 and later.

See Customer Portal > Additional Components > Download Orion NPM Components > Unmanage Scheduler

Keep in mind the File Existence monitor only fails if the file is missing. It doesn't compare dates. So if yesterday's file is still there when 8:30am the next day rolls around, it'll say "Yup, the file is there" and not fail.

What you might want to do instead is create a File Age monitor.  Create one that fails if the file is older than 24 hours, and then put that on an 8:30am-9:00am managed cycle.

If the file is finds at 8:30am is older than 24 hours, it'll fail. If the file isn't there, it will also fail.

Disturbedguy · Answer

Is this part of APM or is this a completely new module?