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Configuration of NfsDirTest

The NfsDirTest reports statistics relating to NFS file systems remotely mounted by a client. This test auto discovers the remote file systems on a client and periodically accesses the file systems to check their availability and access times.

The default parameters associated with this test are as follows:

  • The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed.

  • In the HOST text box, the host name of the server for which the test is to be configured has to be specified.

  • By default, this test monitors all the directories mounted remotely. Accordingly, the parameter EXCLUDE DIRECTORY is set to none by default. However, if you want to exclude specific directories from monitoring, then, against this parameter, specify the names of the ‘local’ directories that are mapped to the remote NFS shares to be excluded, as a comma-separated list. For instance, if the remote NFS share named 172.16.8.56:/nfsshare1 is mapped to the local directory /nfsmnt1, then you have to specify /nfsmnt1 against the EXCLUDE DIRECTORY parameter. If required, you can also provide a comma-separated list of local directory patterns. For instance, to exclude local directories /nfsmnt1, /nfsmnt2, /nfsmnt3 from monitoring, your EXCLUDE DIRECTORY specification can be: */nfsmnt*.

  • If multiple components of the same component type are awaiting configuration, then an APPLY TO OTHER COMPONENTS button will appear in this page. Clicking on this button will allow you to apply the configuration to all/selected components of that type.

  • Once the necessary values have been provided, clicking on the UPDATE button will register the changes made.

When changing the configuration for specific servers, a “*” beside the text box corresponding to the parameter signifies that these values have to be manually configured by the user. The parameter values that require to be configured will typically be prefixed with a “$” or contain a series of “*”. A value of "none" in the parameter value indicates that the corresponding parameter value can be changed if required.