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configure a low disk space alert

Hello
I have 2003 sbs server. I am trying to configure a low disk spaced alert -- which will send me a message . I followed microsoft instructions Performance logs and alerts and it does not send me a message. I have a counter for the logical disk for free space. -- I also selected the send a network message box -- to administrator or ip address of server -- it did not send a message.

thanks!!

bsharath

Then your right choice would be
Spiceworks
Download it from
http://www.spiceworks.com/signup/
You have an alert setting to receive a mail when there is low disk space as defined by you.

bsharath

See this...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324796

independencetech

ASKER

I have follwed the microsoft as posted by bsharath and i do not recieve a message -- I have configured the alert on the server and i am trying to get the low disk space warning to display on the same server -- I have tryed sending to the cserver name -- administrator and the IP address -- yet no message??

thanks

independencetech

ASKER

one more thing -- I just changed from sending a message to sending a log to the application log in event viewer and it works.

I still don't know why the message will not show on the screeen ??

Thanks

bsharath

Hi,

I would prefer
http://www.spiceworks.com/signup/
As this is free user frienly to configure....Did you have a chance to set it up...

independencetech

ASKER

I just don't understand why it will send me a console message

All i want to do is have the server display a message to me so i won't have to keep checking disk space on the server

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bsharath

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