Problem overview
IT professionals often struggle with comprehensive monitoring across diverse operating systems and device types. Without a unified solution, critical performance issues, extended uptimes, and missed restarts can go undetected, leading to downtime and decreased efficiency.
Monitors
- CPU Monitor (CPUUsed monitor) CPU Monitor (CPUUsed monitor)
- Disk Monitor - Critical (Disk Free monitor) CPU Monitor (CPUUsed monitor)
- Disk Monitor - Warning (Disk Free monitor) CPU Monitor (CPUUsed monitor)
- Memory Monitor (Memory Used monitor) CPU Monitor (CPUUsed monitor)
- BSOD / Unexpected Shutdown (Event Log monitor) CPU Monitor (CPUUsed monitor)
- Disk I/O Error (Event Log monitor) CPU Monitor (CPUUsed monitor)
- Critical Service Crashed (Event Log monitor) CPU Monitor (CPUUsed monitor)
- Uptime Exceeds 30 Days (Uptime monitor) CPU Monitor (CPUUsed monitor)
- SMART Disk Health (Smart monitor) CPU Monitor (CPUUsed monitor)
This Global Monitoring Policy simplifies IT monitoring by providing real-time alerts for CPU usage, memory utilization, and disk space across all platforms (Windows, macOS, and Linux). Additionally, it tracks uptime, alerting you when endpoints exceed 30 days without a restart. For Windows devices, the policy checks if a restart is required to apply updates.
To ensure proactive remediation, the disk usage monitors can be paired with a disk cleanup automation. This allows the system to automatically clean up unnecessary files when disk usage exceeds critical thresholds. For uptime alerts, you can pair them with a “Prompt User to Restart” automation to encourage regular system reboots, maintaining device performance and security.
These preconfigured monitors and automations are easy to import and deploy, offering seamless, hands-free management for IT professionals.
Use cases
- Monitoring endpoints for continued high CPU or memory usage.
- Proactively addressing disk space issues before they disrupt operations.
- Tracking endpoint uptimes to ensure regular restarts.
- Managing cross-platform environments efficiently with a single solution.
- Detecting required Windows restarts to apply pending updates.
Recommendations
- Best Practices: Apply this policy globally to all devices by using tags for Workstations and Servers.
- Testing Instructions: Test thresholds and alerts in a staging environment to confirm the setup aligns with your operational requirements.
- Required Changes: Adjust thresholds for specific environments as needed (e.g., lower thresholds for older systems).
- Getting Started: Import the preconfigured monitors with one click and deploy across your managed devices.
- Pair with Automation: Use “Disk Cleanup Automation” with disk usage monitors to free up space proactively. Combine uptime alerts with the “Prompt User to Restart” automation for regular reboots.