USB Devices Test

This test monitors the target Linux server and reports the number of USB devices that were added to/removed from the target server. Administrators can use the detailed diagnosis to further investigate why the devices were removed from the server.

This test is disabled by default. To enable the test, go to the enable / disable tests page using the menu sequence : Agents -> Tests -> Enable/Disable, pick the desired Component type, set Performance as the Test type, choose the test from the DISABLED TESTS list, and click on the << button to move the test to the ENABLED TESTS list. Finally, click the Update button.

Target of the test : Any Unix host system

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the target server being monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameter	Description
Test period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The host for which the test is to be configured.
DD Frequency	Refers to the frequency with which detailed diagnosis measures are to be generated for this test. The default is 1:1. This indicates that, by default, detailed measures will be generated every time this test runs, and also every time the test detects a problem. You can modify this frequency, if you so desire. Also, if you intend to disable the detailed diagnosis capability for this test, you can do so by specifying none against DD frequency.
Detailed Diagnosis	To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG Enterprise embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the detailed diagnosis capability of this test for a particular server, choose the On option. To disable the capability, click on the Off option. The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled: The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability Both the normal and abnormal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0.

Measurements made by the test
Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Total USB devices connected	Indicates the total number of USB devices connected to the target server.	Number	The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists the information of the USB devices connected to the target server.
USB devices added recently	Indicates the number of USB devices that were recently added to the target server.	Number	The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists the information of the USB devices that were recently added to the target server.
USB devices removed recently	Indicates the number of USB devices that were recently removed from the target server.	Number	The detailed diagnosis of this measure if enabled, lists the information of the USB devices that were recently removed from the target server.