The following table lists and describes the reports that are available for
the SRM Windows File System Agent. For each report, the table also shows whether an
Analysis level Data Collection Job is required for producing complete and
accurate data.
|
Report Name |
Description |
Is Analysis level Data Collection Required? |
| Capacity by File System |
Formatted space on the entire client
(total, used, free), %used, %free space. Also, categorized by File
System (Mount Point) - Formatted space (total, used, free), %used, %free
space, and file system type. Quantities are presented as bytes/KB/MB/GB
and as percentages. Use it to identify file systems that are nearly full
and also application servers that require additional disk volumes. |
No |
| Current Disk Availability |
Availability of disks attached to clients, as a percentage. Use it to identify offline volumes; set Thresholds to alert administrators of disk failures. |
No |
| Current Disk Defect Counts |
Current defect counts (primary and grown) of each disk on the
SRM clients. Use it to identify disks with excessive numbers of bad blocks; these may be in need of replacement. NOTE: defect counts are available only for individual disks with SCSI (or SCSI-FCP) interfaces.
|
IDE/ATAPI disks and RAID arrays do not report useful defect information. |
|
No |
| Current File System Usage |
Categorized by Partition - Directory Tree Depth (Average & Maximum), File Count (Average, Sparse, Compressed and Encrypted files), Directory Count, File Sizes (Average & Maximum),
Archived Space Saved. Use it to analyze file system usage patterns and the space saved due to migration
archiving by File Archiver for Windows on available capacity. |
Yes |
| Current File System Usage by Subclient |
Categorized by File System and Volume based on subclient usage - Directory Tree Depth (Average & Maximum), File Count (Average, Sparse, Compressed and Encrypted files), Directory Count, File Sizes (Average & Maximum),
Archived Space Saved. Use it to analyze file system usage patterns and the space saved due to migration
archiving by File Archiver for Windows on available capacity. |
Yes |
| DataArchiver Return On Investment |
For each
Billable Entity, displays the disk
space saved and the cost saved by using DataArchiver, as well as total
file size, Archived file size, DataArchiver stub file size, and what the
total cost of archiving would be without using DataArchiver. Use the
information in this report to help calculate DataArchiver's return on
investment. |
No |
| Disk Assets |
Serial Number, Manufacturer, Model, Interface Type, Capacity, Allocated/Unallocated Space, Primary/Grown defect counts for all disk devices on each
SRM client. Use filters to group disks by capacity, manufacturer, model, etc. |
No |
| Disk Defect Count History |
Primary, Grown, and Total disk defect counts (only direct SCSI). Tracks the primary (present at time of manufacture) and grown (accumulated since manufacture) defect counts of each disk over time. As disks age and mechanical components wear out, the grown defect list tends to grow. A rapid increase in grown defects often indicates that hardware failure is imminent. Use this report to identify disks that are likely to fail soon.
|
IDE/ATAPI disks and RAID arrays do not report useful defect information. |
|
No |
| Exchange Personal Folders |
All Exchange Personal folders are listed for each file system and each computer, their name, size, owner, owner group, as well as the dates created, modified, and accessed. |
Yes |
| File Distribution by Access Time |
For each file system and each computer, categorization of files based on their size and age (by last access time). Use it to identify file systems with many unused files; these are good candidates for migration
archiving tools such as File Archiver for Windows. |
Yes |
| File Distribution by Access Time by Subclient |
For each file system and each computer, categorization of files per subclient based on their size and age (by last access time). Use it to identify file systems, on a per subclient basis, with many unused files; these are good candidates for migration
archiving tools such as File Archiver for Windows. |
Yes |
| File Distribution by Modification Time |
For each file system and each computer, categorization of files based on their size and age (by modification time). Use it to identify file systems which should be backed up frequently (i.e., those with many recently modified files.) |
Yes |
| File Distribution by Modification Time by Subclient |
For each file system and each computer, categorization of files per subclient based on their size and age (by modification time). Use it to identify file systems, on a per subclient basis, which should be backed up frequently (i.e., those with many recently modified files.) |
Yes |
| File Distribution by Size |
Files in each file system by size. This information may be useful when tuning file system or RAID parameters (such as block size), or when planning for backups. |
Yes |
| File Distribution by Size by Subclient |
Files in each file system, per subclient, categorized by size. This information may be useful when tuning file system or RAID parameters (such as block size), or when planning for backups. |
Yes |
| File Distribution by Type |
Files in each file system by File Category. Use it to identify file systems that contain many multimedia, archive, or document files or applications (e.g., executables). |
Yes |
| File Distribution by Type by Subclient |
Files in each file system, per subclient, by File Category. Use it to identify file systems, on a per subclient basis, that contain many multimedia, archive, or document files or applications (e.g., executables). |
Yes |
| File System Usage History |
File System usage by files, directories, used space and % used space over time. Use the optional Trending feature to predict future growth patterns for capacity planning. |
No |
| File System Usage by User per Computer |
File System usage by total, average, maximum file size by user per computer. Summarizes file system usage, highlighting the usage patterns of different users on a per-computer basis. Use this report to identify heavy disk consumers for capacity management and planning purposes. |
Yes |
| File System Usage by User per File System |
File System usage by total, average, maximum file size by user per file system. Summarizes file system usage, highlighting the usage patterns of different users on a per-file system basis. Use this report to identify heavy disk consumers for capacity management and planning purposes. |
Yes |
| Files by Extension |
For the files per computer, each file
extension that is used and the number of files that include each file
extension. For the files with each extension as well as all the affected
files, the total file size, average file size, and the size of the
largest file are also provided. |
Yes |
| FSRM Server Quotas |
Soft and hard disk limits created at the
directory or volume level by the Files Server Resource Manager (FSRM).
The amount of used disk space, the disk space soft limit, and quota type
are displayed. Use this report to plan,
monitor,
and manage the allocation of disk space per volume or directory. |
No |
| Group Quotas |
Soft and hard disk space limits per
disk for each Windows File System User Group by computer. Also, the
Windows File System User Groups who are in violation of the soft and
hard disk space limits per disk. The amount of used disk space and the
disk space soft limit are also displayed. Use this
report to identify heavy disk consumers per Windows File System User
Group to plan and manage the allocation of disk space. |
No |
| Installed Software by Computer |
Software installed on Windows File System
clients in the SRM cell, including package name, vendor, and version.
This report can be useful for troubleshooting installation or licensing
problems. |
No |
| Largest Files |
The 10 largest files for each file group
and file system on Windows File System clients in the SRM cell. Use it to identify exceptionally large files for investigation and/or removal (e.g. crash dumps, large downloads).
|
If you want this report to display File Group
information, run the data collection with the
Data
Classification Enabler deactivated before generating the
report. |
|
Yes |
| Least Recently Used Files |
The 10 least recently used files for each
file group and file system on Windows File System clients in the SRM
cell, based on a combination of the last access (read) and modification (write) times. The least recently used files are good candidates for migration
archiving tools such as File Archiver for Windows.
|
If you want this report to display File Group
information, run the data collection with the
Data
Classification Enabler deactivated before generating the
report. |
|
Yes |
| Oldest Files |
The 10 oldest files for each file group and
file system on Windows File System clients in the SRM cell, based on the least recent creation times. "Old" files are likely to contain outdated information and may be good candidates for removal during disk cleanup.
|
- Never remove files manually from the Windows system or Program Files directories;
instead, use the Control Panel to remove unused components.
- If you want this report to display File Group information, run
the data collection with the
Data
Classification Enabler deactivated before generating the
report.
|
|
Yes |
| Partition Capacity |
Partition capacity, disk and partition number, blocks, and disk partition type of each physical disk partition found on the
SRM
clients.
Use filters to group the available partitions by size (e.g., when configuring
volume pools for tools such as Quick Recovery Agent) or partition type.
|
No |
| Prohibited Files |
Files of types commonly proscribed in corporate environments (MP3, wav, gif, jpeg, mpeg, and qt) per file system per computer. (Maximum of 500 will be reported.) The list of prohibited types is a configurable File Category for this agent. Use it to identify hidden caches of wasted disk space.
|
If you want this report to display File Group
information, run the data collection with the
Data
Classification Enabler deactivated before generating the
report. |
|
Yes |
| Recent Software Installation Activity |
Categorized by client, provides information
about software recently installed on Windows File System clients in the
SRM cell. The report can be filtered by activity date, and it displays
package name, vendor, version, activity date, and whether the software
was installed or uninstalled. This report can be
useful for troubleshooting installation or un-installation problems. |
No |
| Shares |
Characteristics of all file system shares of each
SRM client. Improperly configured shares can compromise the security of your file servers; use it to locate any unauthorized or improperly configured shares.
|
- Files on a disc mounted to your file server(s) are not reported.
- The Used Space value is collected only during analysis data
collection job. If this report is run on a discovery data collection
job, the values of used space column would return zero.
|
|
No |
| Software Instances |
Provides the number of instances, the
vendor, and the version for each software package installed on Windows
File System clients in the SRM cell at the time of the report.
Use this report to analyze application traffic at various times. |
No |
| Total File System Usage By User |
Total, average, maximum file size by individual user; aggregated for all clients on the
SRM Server. Use it to identify the major consumers of storage for capacity management and planning purposes. |
Yes |
| User Quotas |
Soft and hard disk space limits
per disk for each Windows File System user by computer. Also, the
Windows File System users who are in violation of the soft and hard disk
space limits per disk. The amount of used disk space
and the disk space soft limit are also displayed. Use this report
to identify heavy disk consumers to plan and manage the allocation of disk space. |
No |