The advantage of enabling the File Scan Checker is that once it is enabled, no manual intervention is required to keep data collection on the file server working. See the steps in this section on how to enable and schedule the File Scan Checker.

Figure 15 About the File System Viewer Scan Checker

To enable the File System Viewer scan checker and set its schedule:

1.Click Reports > Storage Essentials > Data Collection > File SRM Data in HP Systems Insight Manager.

2.Click the Scan Status tab.

3.Click the calendar icon, .

4.In the Time field, type the time in 24-hour format with the hour and minutes separate by a colon, for example, 22:15. Today’s date is highlighted in pink. Click the date you want the scan to run. Click Set.

The date and time appear in the Next Scheduled Run field in the yyyy-mm-dd hh:min format.

If you change the date in the field to a date that does not exist in a month, the software automatically calculates the date to the next month. For example, if you enter 2003-11-31, the software assumes the date is 2003-12-01.

5.In the Repeat Interval field, type an interval. Select one of the following units from the drop-down menu:

•Seconds(s)

•Minute(s)

•Hour(s)

•Day(s)

•Week(s)

6.Select the Enable option.

7.Click the Save Changes button.

You can always disable the schedule by clearing the Enable option.

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