System Load Sensor (Windows)

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System Load Sensor (Windows)

With the System Load Sensor the CPU, disk load and also the available memory of the local or a remote Windows system can be monitored.

 

Sensor Tasks

Test Sensor

Tests the current sensor settings.

Get Help

Opens the ServerSentinel online help for the current sensor.

Basic Settings

Name

The name of the sensor (max. 100 characters). Choose a meaningful name to clearly identify the sensor.

Sensor is Active

Toggles the sensor ON/OFF.

Check Interval

The interval or times at which which the sensor should perform its checks.

Simple

The sensor performs its checks every x time units, e.g. every 10 minutes.

Daily

The sensor performs its checks daily at one or more (max. 4) fixed times, e.g. daily at 0 and 12 o'clock.

Weekly

The sensor performs its checks at certain days of the weeks at one or more (max. 4) fixed times, e.g. monday to friday at 12 o'clock.

Monthly

The sensor performs its checks at certain days of the month at one or more (max. 4) fixed times, e.g. every 1st of the month at 12 o'clock.

Only check if this Sensor didn't fail

This sensor will only be checked, if the sensor in the drop down list didn't fail.

Further Information

Comment

Short additional information to the sensor (max. 255 characters).

Connection Settings

Host

The IP address or DNS name of host which should be monitored (max. 255 characters).

Credentials

Here you can either select an existing credential object, create a new one by inserting a display name, an username and a password.

Meta Data Values

Data Value

Data Type

Description

Checktime

Date

The time the dataset has been created.

Exception Message

String

The message of the error if any occurred.

Response Time

Integer

The response time needed to perform the check.

Status

String

A status string that may contain arbitrary information that was collected by the sensor (max. 255 characters). Per default this value is empty.

Status Flag

Enum

The status of the sensor after the check has been performed.

Data Values

Data Value

Data Type

Description

Available Memory

Integer

The available memory.

CPU load

Double

The total CPU load of all cores in percent.

Disk load

Double

The total disk load of all installed hard disks in percent. This value is not available on Windows Vista systems.

Result of Query

String

The result of the WMI query.

 

Remark:

On Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP the DLL "Wbemperf.dll" is required on the target system, for Windows Server 2008 and Vista the library "WmiPerfInst.dll", accordingly. If it is not present the error "Invalid class" will occur