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A Share Configuration is Invalid

Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem.ShareConfigurationInvalid.Alert (Rule)

A share was detected as having invalid configuration.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This rule generates an alert when a file share experiences a configuration issue that prevents it from being made available on the network.

Sample Event:

This rule will generate an alert when any of the following events occur in the System Event Log:

The server service was unable to recreate the share %1 because the directory %2 no longer exists. Please run "net share %1 /delete" to delete the share, or recreate the directory %2.

Causes

This alert will occur when a file share points to a folder that has been deleted.

Resolutions

To resolve this alert, perform the following steps:

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledFalse
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Share configuration is invalid
{0}
Event LogSystem

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
EventDS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem.ShareConfigurationInvalid.Alert" Enabled="false" Target="WindowsServer!Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem" ConfirmDelivery="true">

  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="EventDS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

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

      <LogName>System</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventSourceName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>Server</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <Or>

              <Expression>

                <SimpleExpression>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

                  </ValueExpression>

                  <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <Value>2507</Value>

                  </ValueExpression>

                </SimpleExpression>

              </Expression>

              <Expression>

                <SimpleExpression>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

                  </ValueExpression>

                  <Operator>Equal</Operator>

                  <ValueExpression>

                    <Value>2511</Value>

                  </ValueExpression>

                </SimpleExpression>

              </Expression>

            </Or>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem.ShareConfigurationInvalid.Alert.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>