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Windows.Monitoring.FileSystem.FileVersion (UnitMonitor)

Monitors the File Version Attribute of a File.
A check for File Version if version doesn’t match it raises an alert.
The File Version is an override.
Monitor is disabled by default.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Monitors the File Version Attribute of a File

Configuration

Use overrides to enable the monitor for a File or all Files. Use the Override to set the Version of the File.

Causes

The File has a different version from the given override.

Additional

The monitor is disabled by default.

Element properties:

TargetWindows.Monitoring.FileSystem.File
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.AvailabilityState
CategoryStateCollection
EnabledFalse
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeWindows.Monitoring.FileSystem.FileVersion.Monitor
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
FileVersion Error
The File {0} has the wrong version number it should be {1}
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Windows.Monitoring.FileSystem.FileVersion" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="false" Target="Windows.Monitoring.FileSystem.File" ParentMonitorID="Health!System.Health.AvailabilityState" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Windows.Monitoring.FileSystem.FileVersion.Monitor" ConfirmDelivery="true">

  <Category>StateCollection</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Windows.Monitoring.FileSystem.FileVersion_AlertMessageResourceID">

    <AlertOnState>Warning</AlertOnState>

    <AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>

    <AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>

    <AlertSeverity>Warning</AlertSeverity>

    <AlertParameters>

      <AlertParameter1>$Target/Property[Type="Windows.Monitoring.FileSystem.File"]/Name$</AlertParameter1>

      <AlertParameter2>$Data/Context/Property[@Name='FileVersion']$</AlertParameter2>

    </AlertParameters>

  </AlertSettings>

  <OperationalStates>

    <OperationalState ID="UIGeneratedOpStateId1f6b0b4d3d504b8bbaa6ad089b32e2fb" MonitorTypeStateID="VersionOk" HealthState="Success"/>

    <OperationalState ID="UIGeneratedOpStateId4aa37df0938d486f88a24470c6f2fc04" MonitorTypeStateID="VersionNotOk" HealthState="Warning"/>

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

    <strFilePath>"$Target/Property[Type="Windows.Monitoring.FileSystem.File"]/Path$"</strFilePath>

    <strFileVersion>FileVersion Here</strFileVersion>

    <IntervalSeconds>3600</IntervalSeconds>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>