Directory Test
This test monitors one or more directories on a server.
Target of the test : Any host
Agent deploying the test : An internal agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for every directory being monitored.
Parameter | Description |
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Test Period |
How often should the test be executed. |
Host |
The IP address oh the host for which the test is to be configured. |
Port |
The port on which the specified host listens. |
TargetDirs |
Specify a comma-separated list of directory names to be monitored |
Recursive |
This flag indicates if the test must check the target directories recursively or not. If this flag is set to True, then all the sub-directories of each target directory are also checked. |
Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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Total files |
Indicates the total number of files in a target directory. |
Number |
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Total sub directories |
Indicates the total number of sub-directories in a target directory. |
Number |
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Modified files |
Indicates the number of files in the target directory that were modified in the last measurement period. |
Number |
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Directory size |
Indicates the total size of all the files in the target directory. |
MB |
If the value of this measure is found to be alarmingly high, then ensure that unnecessary files occupying large amounts of directory space are immediately identified and removed. This is essential in order to ensure optimum use of the available disk space. |