File System Space Check

Generate an Alert where the available free space on the file system at the selected mount points drops below the specified threshold figure, percentage or absolute value (Bytes, Mbytes, Gbytes).

Dashboard Check configuration

Add

Select the device in the North-pane of the Dashboard
Go to the Checks tab
Click Add Check
Choose Add 247 > File System Space Check
Select the Disk from the drop-down and enter the Threshold value and unit of measurement: Bytes, MBytes, Gbytes or Percent
To run an Automated Task when the Check fails choose Assign a Task after creating the Check
OK to save and apply
Click OK to save and apply

Edit

Select the device in the North-pane of the Dashboard
Go to the Checks tab
Select the target File System Space Check
From the Check drop-down
Click Edit Check (also available from the Check's right-click menu)
Configure the settings
Click OK to save and apply

Delete

Select the device in the North-pane of the Dashboard
Go to the Checks tab
Select the target File System Space Check
From the Check drop-down
Click Delete Check (also available from the Check's right-click menu)
Enter the password you have logged into the Dashboard under to confirm removal
Click OK to delete

File System Space Check configuration examples:

Alert Threshold: 25%
- An Alert is generated and a failure displayed on the Dashboard when the free space remaining falls below 25%
Alert Threshold: 5GB
- An Alert is generated and a failure displayed on the Dashboard when the free space remaining falls below 5GB

Dashboard

Once uploaded to the Dashboard the More Information column containing the Total and Free space values reported by the Check, whilst clicking on this link opens the More Information... dialog.

This dialog includes the overall file system Capacity, the Used space and Free space values along with a graphical representation of this information; the Space percentage is displayed when hovering over the Free space or Used space portion of the graph.