eG Monitoring
 

Measures reported by BobiFSvrPerfTest

An Input File Repository server that is sized right and is capable of processing I/O requests quickly can alone enable users to rapidly generate new reports using the published report and program objects stored in the server. Likewise, if the Output File Repository server does not have enough space or is incapable of processing I/O requests rapidly, it cannot hold or serve completed documents for users. This is why, it would be good practice to keep an eye on the disk space usage and I/O activity on the Input and Output File Repository servers. The BobiFSvrPerfTest test helps administrators do just that.

This test monitors I/O requests to Input and Output File Repository servers and measures how well these servers handle these requests. In the process, the test indicates whether/not the servers are experiencing any processing bottlenecks. Additionally, the test monitors the disk space usage of the servers and proactively alerts administrators to a potential space crunch (if any) on the servers.

The measures made by this test are as follows:

Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation
activeConnections Indicates the number of active connections from clients to this server. Number This is a good indicator of the load on the server.
activeFiles Indicates the number of files that are currently being accessed in this server. Number  
dataWriteRate Indicates the rate at which data is written to this server. MB/Sec A consistent drop in the value of this measure could indicate a drop in load or a processing bottleneck.
dataReadRate Indicates the rate at which data is read from this server. MB/Sec A consistent drop in the value of this measure could indicate a drop in load or a processing bottleneck.
freeDiskSize Indicates the free space on the disk containing the server's executable file. GB A high value is desired for this measure.
freeDiskSizePCT Indicates the percentage of free space on the disk containing the server’s executable file. Percent A steady decrease in the value of this measure indicates that disk space on the server is getting depleted. This is a cause for concern.