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Average Logical Disk Read Queue Length Windows Server 2012

Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.LogicalDisk.AverageDiskReadQueueLength.Collection (Rule)

The average number of read requests that were queued for the selected disk during the sample interval.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This rule collects performance data for the Logical Disk\Avg. Disk Read Queue Length performance counter.

The Logical Disk\Avg. Disk Read Queue Length performance counter exposes the average number of read requests that were queued for the selected disk during the sample interval.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.6.2.LogicalDisk
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledFalse
Instance NameLogicalDisk
Counter NameAvg. Disk Read Queue Length
Frequency300
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
PerformanceDS DataSource System.Performance.OptimizedDataProvider Default
WriteToDB WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData Default
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.LogicalDisk.AverageDiskReadQueueLength.Collection" Enabled="false" Target="WindowsServer!Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.LogicalDisk">

  <Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="PerformanceDS" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.OptimizedDataProvider">

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

      <CounterName>Avg. Disk Read Queue Length</CounterName>

      <ObjectName>LogicalDisk</ObjectName>

      <InstanceName>$Target/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.LogicalDevice"]/DeviceID$</InstanceName>

      <AllInstances>false</AllInstances>

      <Frequency>300</Frequency>

      <Tolerance>15</Tolerance>

      <ToleranceType>Absolute</ToleranceType>

      <MaximumSampleSeparation>12</MaximumSampleSeparation>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

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

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

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>