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Microsoft.Windows.FileServer.DFSR.BandwidthSavingsUsingDFSReplication (Rule)

This rule queries the performance counter "DFS Replication Connections\Bandwidth Savings Using DFS Replication" on monitored computers every 15 minutes.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This rule queries the performance counter "DFS Replication Connections\Bandwidth Savings Using DFS Replication" on monitored computers every 15 minutes. Monitoring this performance counter enables administrators to track the bandwidth savings that accrue as a result of using DFS Replication.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.FileServer.DFSR.Service
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledTrue
Instance NameDFS Replication Connections
Counter NameBandwidth Savings Using DFS Replication
Frequency900
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource System.Performance.OptimizedDataProvider Microsoft.Windows.FileServer.DFSR.MonitoringAccount
WriteToDB WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData Default
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.Windows.FileServer.DFSR.BandwidthSavingsUsingDFSReplication" Enabled="true" Target="Microsoft.Windows.FileServer.DFSR.Service" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" RunAs="Microsoft.Windows.FileServer.DFSR.MonitoringAccount" TypeID="Performance!System.Performance.OptimizedDataProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <CounterName>Bandwidth Savings Using DFS Replication</CounterName>

      <ObjectName>DFS Replication Connections</ObjectName>

      <InstanceName/>

      <AllInstances>true</AllInstances>

      <Frequency>900</Frequency>

      <Tolerance>0</Tolerance>

      <ToleranceType>Absolute</ToleranceType>

      <MaximumSampleSeparation>1</MaximumSampleSeparation>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

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

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDW" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData"/>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>