topic Re: Disk usage metrics in Open Q&A

Disk usage metrics

srinivasarao_as — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:56:02 GMT

Could you please help with the below query?

Does dynatrace show the disk usage on file level? I can see the FS share but not the actual file breakdown.

Thanks&Regards

Srinivas

Re: Disk usage metrics

AntonioSousa — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:40:32 GMT

At the moment, if you need file level statistics, that would only be available through a OneAgent extension.

Re: Disk usage metrics

srinivasarao_as — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:17:58 GMT

Hi Antonio

Thank you for your prompt response.

Could you please let me know how to download and install Oneagent extension to monitor file level statistics.

Thanks&Regards

Srinivas

Re: Disk usage metrics

r_weber — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:58:34 GMT

Hi @srinivasarao_as ,

you will need to create that OneAgent extension yourself. You probably have a very distinct usecase for showing per file disk usage (size).

Waht exactly do you need?
The size of one specific file? At a given path?
The total disk space consumption of specific file types?

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kr,

Reinhard

Re: Disk usage metrics

sangeetha_mitta — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:13:52 GMT

Hi Reinhard,

Thank you.

Our requirement is "The total disk space consumption of specific file types?"

Thanks&Regards

Srinivas

Re: Disk usage metrics

r_weber — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:49:08 GMT

Hi @sangeetha_mitta ,

that is indeed a special requirement which is not part of Oneagent out of the box!

You will have to look into the extension framework.

kr,

Reinhard

Re: Disk usage metrics

r_weber — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:43:50 GMT

Another option for you would be to inject metrics using the agent local metric ingest interface. This is a rather straight forward method and could be used e.g. from a cron job.