Software Inventory Proc Test

This test reports metrics pertaining to the Software Inventory Processor of SMS. The Software Inventory Processor processes the files produced by the Software Inventory Manager.

Target of the test : A Microsoft SMS

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for every Microsoft SMS server monitored

Parameters Description

Test period

How often should the test be executed

Host

The host for which the test is to be configured

Measurements made by the test
Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation

Bad software inventory records processed

Indicates the number of bad (ill-formed or otherwise invalid) SMS software inventory records (SINVs) processed by the Software Inventory Processor since it was last started.

Number

 

Software inventory records waiting in input queue

Indicates the number of SMS software inventory records (SINVs) waiting in the Software Inventory Processor's input queue the last time Software Inventory Processor scanned the queue, minus the SINVs that have been processed since the queue was last scanned.

Number

When many SINVs are being written to the input queue, this counter is too low until Software Inventory Processor scans the input queue again.

Total software inventory records processed

Indicates the number of SMS software inventory records (SINVs) processed by Software Inventory Processor since it was last started.

Number