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Outbound Utilization (KB/Sec)

Microsoft.SystemCenter.NetworkDevice.Interface.OutboundUtilizationKBSecPerf (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Outbound Utliization Threshold Monitor

Causes

The outbound utilization of this device has exceeded the specified threshold, indicating a high level of bandwidth usage. This is determined based on the total count of octets received in relation to the current or optimal bandwidth of the interface.

Below are the details of the Object Identifier (OID) that is queried via an SNMP GET

Object

OID

Description

ifInOctets

.1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.16

The total number of outbound octets received by the device, including framing characters.

Resolutions

Below are some basic troubleshooting steps

  1. Raise the threshold on the monitor. This will allow for better "tuning" of the application to your environment. Take care no to raise the threshold too much as this could allow important events to go unnoticed.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SystemCenter.NetworkDevice.Interface
CategoryPerformanceHealth
EnabledFalse
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.SystemCenter.NetworkDevice.SnmpDeltaUtilizationPerformanceProvider Default
WA1 WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData Default
WA2 WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.NetworkDevice.Interface.OutboundUtilizationKBSecPerf" Enabled="false" Target="Microsoft.SystemCenter.NetworkDevice.Interface" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>PerformanceHealth</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.NetworkDevice.SnmpDeltaUtilizationPerformanceProvider">

      <IP>$Target/Host/Property[Type="NetworkDevice!Microsoft.SystemCenter.NetworkDevice"]/IPAddress$</IP>

      <CommunityString>$Target/Host/Property[Type="NetworkDevice!Microsoft.SystemCenter.NetworkDevice"]/CommunityString$</CommunityString>

      <Version>$Target/Host/Property[Type="NetworkDevice!Microsoft.SystemCenter.NetworkDevice"]/Version$</Version>

      <Interval>300</Interval>

      <SnmpVarBinds>

        <SnmpVarBind>

          <OID>1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.16.$Target/Property[Type="Microsoft.SystemCenter.NetworkDevice.Interface"]/ifIndex$</OID>

          <Syntax>0</Syntax>

          <Value VariantType="3"/>

        </SnmpVarBind>

      </SnmpVarBinds>

      <ObjectName>Interface</ObjectName>

      <CounterName>Outbound Utilization (KB/sec)</CounterName>

      <InstanceName>$Target/Property[Type="Microsoft.SystemCenter.NetworkDevice.Interface"]/ifDesc$</InstanceName>

      <Percent>false</Percent>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="WA1" TypeID="SystemCenter!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData"/>

    <WriteAction ID="WA2" TypeID="SystemCenter1!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData"/>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>