Windows System Monitors
These monitors allow the monitoring of system status. Advanced logical monitoring can be used within File & Folder Monitor to alert when specific actions external to Network Server Suite do not write to the application logs (have or have not taken place).
These monitors comprise:
File & Folder Monitor
Checks for changes in selected folders and/or files. For example, when a new file is created in a folder or when the size of a file changes. This is useful for tracking the creation of files sent via FTP and also ensuring that critical files are not deleted. In addition it can be used to check the date and time stamps of virus .dat files.
Example uses of the File & Folder Monitor
- Anti-virus definition downloads
- Existence based on date, time, size, etc.
- Search for wildcard files and folders
Log File Monitor
Monitors any Windows log file on any local or networked drive. New events appearing in the log can be filtered and alerts raised accordingly. Rule Criteria can include or exclude text or can use Regular Expressions to filter information. Regular Expressions allow the selection of specific strings from a set of character strings.
Example uses of the Log File Monitor
- Application specific log files
Services Monitor
The status of services running on a server can already be monitored from the Windows Event Logs. However, this only informs the user if the service starts and stops correctly.
The Service Monitor periodically checks the status of selected services and trigger actions when an incorrect status is found. The actions include the ability to start, stop, pause and resume a service.
Additionally, it is possible to specify Services that should be excluded from the check. The ‘Excluded Services’ parameter is shown at the bottom of the Criteria dialog and supports wildcards. This can be used to prevent a generic service monitor from creating an alert for services that auto start but then stop immediately.
Example uses of the Service Monitor
- Check if (Windows) services are running
- Check startup type
- Check logon account details