Monitor Disk Space
Updated: May 13, 2016
Applies To: System Center 2012 SP1 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 - Orchestrator, System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator
The Monitor Disk Space activity will invoke a runbook when the disk space on a computer passes a critical threshold. You can monitor multiple drives on different computers with a single Monitor Disk Space activity. The Monitor Disk Space activity can be used to invoke runbooks that will automatically backup and purge files on a hard drive that is running out of space
Configuring the Monitor Disk Space Activity
Before you configure the Monitor Disk Space activity, you need to determine the following:
The drives that you want to monitor
The computer where those drives are located
The runbook server that runs this runbook must have the appropriate rights to check the process on the computer that you are monitoring.
Use the following information to configure the Monitor Disk Space activity.
Test frequency example: Monitor Disk Space activity is set to test every 30 seconds
| Time | All Disks are Passed Threshold? | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 30s | No | Do not trigger runbook |
| 60s | Yes | Trigger runbook |
| 90s | Yes | Do not trigger runbook |
| 120s | No | Do not trigger runbook |
| 150s | Yes | Trigger runbook |
Published Data
The following table lists the published data items.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Computer | The name of the computer where the drive is being monitored. |
| Drive | The drive that is being monitored. |
| Percentage of Space available | The percentage of the entire drive capacity that is available. |
| MB available | The number of megabytes available on the drive. |
| GB available | The number of gigabytes available on the drive. |
| Test interval | The number of seconds between each test of the disk space. |