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Define File Level Collection and Storage Analysis Statistics

You can specify the data collection settings to define the file level collection and storage analysis statistics that you want to collect. You can specify these settings even during the Computer Registration.

From r12.7 SP1, CA SRM supports the file and storage analysis on the volumes level apart from the computers level. By enabling the File and Storage Analysis settings on the volumes, you can set the custom storage analysis flag on the required volumes. In addition, you can disable the file storage analysis on the unwanted volumes.

For related information, see the Setting Data Collection Properties.

Follow these steps:

1. Open the CA SRM Windows Client main window.
2. Select Open Systems, Set File Level Collection, and Storage Analysis.

   The File Level Collection and Storage Analysis Settings dialog opens.

3. Select one of the File Storage Analysis Modes from the dropdown menu.

   Computer

   Selecting this option displays all the listed computers and NetApp filers (NAS devices) for which you can set the file storage analysis.

   Note: The storage analysis flags are applied to all the corresponding volumes of these selected computers / NetApp filers when you save them.

   

   Volumes

   Selecting this option displays the all the volumes (volumes of computers / NetApp filer shares). By enabling file and storage analysis on the volumes level, you can perform the following operations:

   • Set custom storage analysis flags on required volumes
   • Disable the file storage analysis on unwanted volumes

   Note:

   • By default, the volumes mode is selected.
   • The file storage analysis is applicable only to the CIFS / Windows shares of NetApp filers. We recommend you to use the Indirect Collection to enable file storage analysis for NFS exports of NetApp filers.

   

4. Select the check box under the File Level Collection column.

   This action allows you to select the settings under the Storage Analysis column.

   Note: Enabling the File Level Collection flag, allows you to modify Storage Analysis flags as well as enables Volume Data Collection for the specific managed machine. Click a cell under the Storage Analysis option to view the list of analysis types available for the collection.

   

5. Select the check boxes corresponding to the statistics, you want to collect.

   Note: If you enable the file level collection and check some of the storage analysis options, the statistics are collected only for the selected volumes. However, if you want to enable the same flags for all the volumes in a computer, use the Computer mode in the File Storage Analysis Mode drop-down.

6. Click the Save icon in the tool bar to save your settings.

Example:

If you have selected two computers (with ten volumes per computer) from the list, and have set the storage analysis flags. The storage analysis flags are saved for the corresponding (2 x 10 = 20) volumes of the selected computers.