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Threshold Properties

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

Notification thresholds specify notifications that are generated automatically when quota usage reaches defined levels. File Server Resource Manager can send e-mail messages to administrators or specific users, log an event, execute a command or a script, or generate reports. By default, no notifications are generated.

  • E-mail Message tab

  • Event Log tab

  • Command tab

  • Report tab

E-mail Message tab

Item Details

Generate notifications when usage reaches (%)

Provides a text box for you to enter the percentage of quota usage for the volume or folder.

Send e-mail to the following administrators

Specifies whether to send e-mail when the threshold is reached. Enter the e-mail addresses of the administrators who should receive the e-mail notifications.

Send e-mail to the user who exceeded the threshold

Specifies whether to send e-mail to the account that the user was logged in to at the time the threshold was reached.

Subject

Provides a text box for you to write the subject of the e-mail that will be automatically sent.

Message body

Provides a text box for you to write the message of the e-mail that will be automatically sent.

Select variable to insert in your text

Lists the available variables that you can insert into either the subject or message.

Insert Variable

Inserts the selected variable in the subject or message at the cursor.

Additional E-mail Headers

Enables you to enter additional e-mail addresses and other e-mail options.

Event Log tab

Item Details

Send warning to event log

Specifies whether to send a warning to the event log when the threshold is reached.

Log entry

Provides a text box for you to type the text of the event log entry.

Select variable to insert in your text

Lists the available variables that you can insert into the event log text.

Insert Variable

Inserts the displayed variable in the event log text at the cursor.

Command tab

Item Details

Run this command or script

Specifies whether to run a command (or script) when the threshold is reached. Type the path of the command (or click Browse to search for the path).

Command arguments

Provides a text box for you to type the arguments for the command, if required. Command arguments may include variables as described for text boxes on the E-mail Message tab and Event Log tab.

Working directory

Opens the Command Working Directory dialog box, which enables you to specify the directory in which the command should run.

Command security

Specifies the security level at which to run the command.

Report tab

Item Details

Generate reports

Specifies whether to generate reports when the threshold is reached.

Select reports to generate

Lists the available reports to generate.

Review Selected Reports

Opens the Review Selected Reports dialog box, which summarizes the parameters and values for the selected reports.

Send reports to the following administrators

Specifies whether to send reports through e-mail when the threshold is reached. Enter the e-mail addresses of the administrators who should receive the reports.

Send reports to the user who exceeded the threshold

Specifies whether to send reports through e-mail to the account that the user was logged in to at the time the threshold was reached.

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