MECM Site server hman inbox ForwardingMsg backlog Monitor

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

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

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The total number of files in the hman.box\ForwardingMsg inbox of Hierarchy Manager on the site server has exceeded the standard operational threshold.

This folder temporarily stores Hierarchy Manager files.

If the file count keeps going beyond the threshold, hierarchy information is not reflected in the Configuration Manager site database in a timely manner.

Causes

The total number of hierarchy manager files can exceed the threshold because:

Resolutions

To resolve this issue and to decrease the number of hierarchy manager 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 hman.box\ForwardingMsg backlog alert

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

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="MECM.SiteServer.HmanInboxForwardingMsgBacklog.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.HmanInboxForwardingMsgBacklog.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>hman.box&gt;ForwardingMsg</InstanceName>
<AllInstances>false</AllInstances>
<Frequency>900</Frequency>
<Threshold>10000</Threshold>
<Direction>greater</Direction>
<NumSamples>12</NumSamples>
</Configuration>
</UnitMonitor>