Microsoft Files Test

This test tracks various statistics pertaining to open file connections at the host.

Target of the test : A Microsoft File server

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the file server that is being monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameters	Description
Test period	This indicates how often should the test be executed.
Host	The host for which the test is to be configured.
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
Locks on files	The number of files locked at the host	Number	A high value can indicate too many files being opened at the host. The detailed diagnosis of this measure, if enabled, lists the files that have been locked, the user who holds the lock, and the number of locks on the file.
Open shared files	A unique count of users who have opened files at this host	Number	A high value can indicate too many users connected to the host.