Disk - Critical Data
Purpose
The solution summary focuses on gathering hard drive failure data from target machines using an agnostic script called EPM - Disk - Agnostic - Get-DiskInfo. This script returns a [system-object] with information about the physical disk, its performance, partitions, logical drives, and storage system. The solution also includes a ConnectWise Automate script, EPM - Disk - Script - Disk - Gather Critical Data, which executes the agnostic script and stores the data in a custom MySQL table. The data is displayed in a ConnectWise Automate dataview called CWM - Automate - Dataview - Disk - Critical Data. The solution includes two internal monitors: EPM - Disk - Internal Monitor - Execute Script - Disk - Gather Critical Data, which runs the script once a week on Non-Virtual Windows workstations, and EPM - Disk - Internal Monitor - Predictive Hard Drive Failure, which alerts on any machine with detected errors over the past 7 days. Overall, the solution provides comprehensive data on hard drive performance and failure to aid in preventive maintenance.
Associated Content
| Content | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|
| EPM - Disk - Agnostic - Get-DiskInfo | Agnostic script | PowerShell script to gather the data from the computer |
| EPM - Disk - Script - Disk - Gather Critical Data | Automate Script | To execute the agnostic script and fetch the data into Automate |
| EPM - Disk - Custom Table - plugin_proval_cdi_data | Custom Table | To store the data gathered by the script |
| CWM - Automate - Dataview - Disk - Critical Data | Dataview | To display the data present in the custom table for all machines in one place |
| EPM - Disk - Internal Monitor - Execute Script - Disk - Gather Critical Data | Internal Monitor | To execute the Automate script at a regular interval |
| EPM - Disk - Internal Monitor - Predictive Hard Drive Failure | Internal Monitor | To generate an alert for machines where the Automate script has detected issues |
Implementation
- Import the EPM - Disk - Script - Disk - Gather Critical Data script.
- Import the CWM - Automate - Dataview - Disk - Critical Data dataview.
- Execute the script against any online Non-Virtual Windows workstation to generate the EPM - Disk - Custom Table - plugin_proval_cdi_data table.
- Ensure the data for the machine is displayed in the dataview.
- Import the EPM - Disk - Internal Monitor - Execute Script - Disk - Gather Critical Data Internal Monitor.
- Implement the EPM - Disk - Internal Monitor - Execute Script - Disk - Gather Critical Data Internal Monitor; check the monitor's document for implementation and alert template.
- Import the EPM - Disk - Internal Monitor - Predictive Hard Drive Failure Internal Monitor.
- Implement the EPM - Disk - Internal Monitor - Predictive Hard Drive Failure Internal Monitor; check the monitor's document for implementation and alert template.