D.2 File System Metadata

The following table lists file system scanning capabilities of File Reporter.

Table D-3 File System Metadata Support

File System Metadata

Windows ReFS

Novell NSS

NCP Volumes

Full Path

File Name

File Name Extension

File Size

File Sparse Size

File Compressed Size

File Size on Disk2

Create Time

Modify Time3

Access Time3

Directory Quota

Owner

  1. Even though NSS volumes support compression, they only report compression metrics at the volume level, not on a per-file basis.

  2. File size-on-disk calculations are currently performed using an assumed 4 KB block size.

  3. Access and Modify time stamps for directories are not consistently defined across file system types. These time stamps should only be considered for file entries.

  4. Directory or Folder Quotas for Windows NTFS volumes are only available on Windows 2008 R2 and later servers, and only if the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) Role has been installed.

  5. OES 2015 NSS 64 volumes are supported only by OES Agents running on OES 2015 servers or Windows Server 2008 R2 or later with Open Enterprise Server Client 2 SP4 or later.