I want to monitor a folder for new files

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I have setup a WMI folder sensor to monitor a folder. I want the sensor to go into an error state if no new files have been created in the last 12 hours. How can I accomplish this?

If I click on Channels, choose newest file, then enable limit. I will not let me put in 12 hours, it wants a "valid number". If I put in 12 it will error if the file is more than 12 seconds old.

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Created on May 10, 2010 11:53:46 PM by Laurie Collins (100) ●1 ●1

Last change on May 26, 2010 1:51:22 PM by Daniel Zobel [Paessler Support] (21,383) ●3 ●3



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The values used are based on seconds. In order to define 12 hours, you would need to enter the respective value, i.e. 43200 (12 hours x 60 minutes x 60 seconds).

Created on May 11, 2010 8:42:22 AM by Patrick Hutter [Paessler Support] (6,074) ●3 ●3



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How do you create a WMI Folder sensor? It doesnt appear in my list of available sensors? The File Server \ foldersensor doesnt have an option to go into error state in no new files are created in a certain time period (e.g. in the last 12 hours). The folder contains many files aging from new to months in age.

Created on Nov 24, 2010 11:49:09 PM by mattybates (0)



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please take a look at

http://www.paessler.com/manuals/prtg8/folder_sensor.htm

In the sensor go to the channels tab, select the channel you need and enable limits, then make your settings

Created on Nov 25, 2010 6:07:16 AM by Aurelio Lombardi [Paessler Support] (7,239) ●3 ●1



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