MECM Site server auth dataldr inbox backlog Monitor

MECM.SiteServer.DataldrInboxBacklog.FileCurrentCount.PerfThreshold.Monitor (UnitMonitor)

This monitor checks the backlog of inbox\auth\dataldr.box on site server. It raises alert if the backlog exceeds the threshold.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The total number of files in the dataldr.box inbox of Inventory Data Loader on the site server has exceeded the standard operational threshold.

This folder temporarily stores Management Information Format (MIF) files that represent hardware inventory data for Configuration Manager client computers. It also stores IDMIF files for custom architectures.

If the file count keeps going beyond the threshold, hardware inventory is not reflected in the Configuration Manager site database in a timely manner, and collections and reports might not accurately represent the devices on the network.

Causes

The total number of hardware inventory files can exceed the threshold because:

Resolutions

To resolve this issue and to decrease the number of hardware inventory files:

Element properties:

TargetMECM.SiteServerRoleBaseClass
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.PerformanceState
CategoryPerformanceHealth
EnabledTrue
Instance NameSMS Inbox
Counter NameFile Current Count
Frequency900
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityMatchMonitorHealth
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeSystem.Performance.ConsecutiveSamplesThreshold
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
MECM Site server auth dataldr backlog alert

Instance {0}
Object {1}
Counter {2}
Has a value {3}
At time {4}
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="MECM.SiteServer.DataldrInboxBacklog.FileCurrentCount.PerfThreshold.Monitor" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="MECM.SiteServerRoleBaseClass" ParentMonitorID="Health!System.Health.PerformanceState" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Perf!System.Performance.ConsecutiveSamplesThreshold" ConfirmDelivery="false">
<Category>PerformanceHealth</Category>
<AlertSettings AlertMessage="MECM.SiteServer.DataldrInboxBacklog.FileCurrentCount.PerfThreshold.Monitor.AlertMessage">
<AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>
<AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>
<AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>
<AlertSeverity>MatchMonitorHealth</AlertSeverity>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/Context/InstanceName$</AlertParameter1>
<AlertParameter2>$Data/Context/ObjectName$</AlertParameter2>
<AlertParameter3>$Data/Context/CounterName$</AlertParameter3>
<AlertParameter4>$Data/Context/SampleValue$</AlertParameter4>
<AlertParameter5>$Data/Context/TimeSampled$</AlertParameter5>
</AlertParameters>
</AlertSettings>
<OperationalStates>
<OperationalState ID="ConditionFalse" MonitorTypeStateID="ConditionFalse" HealthState="Success"/>
<OperationalState ID="ConditionTrue" MonitorTypeStateID="ConditionTrue" HealthState="Error"/>
</OperationalStates>
<Configuration>
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<CounterName>File Current Count</CounterName>
<ObjectName>SMS Inbox</ObjectName>
<InstanceName>auth&gt;dataldr.box</InstanceName>
<AllInstances>false</AllInstances>
<Frequency>900</Frequency>
<Threshold>10000</Threshold>
<Direction>greater</Direction>
<NumSamples>12</NumSamples>
</Configuration>
</UnitMonitor>