C.3 GSR Collector Configuration Scenarios

This default configuration will cause the GSR Collector to enumerate all shares found in Storage Resources. During the enumeration, child folders at the root of shares are inspected for anomaly analysis and checked to determine if they have a quota applied to them via File Server Resource Manager (FSRM). If they have a quota, FSRM is queried to obtain it. In the case where a server hosting a share does not support quota (e.g. FSRM is not installed, the server is a NAS device), a brute force enumeration of the child directories is performed to collect size data for statistics and policy-based storage redistribution. Depending on the number of directories and their contents, this is a time consuming and resource intensive operation. While it ensures that all of the available shares are scanned, it is not the most efficient use of the GSR Collector.

Figure C-1 Configuration for All Storage Resources + Complete Inspection

This configuration will cause the GSR Collector to enumerate all shares found in Storage Resources. During the enumeration, child folders at the root of shares are inspected for anomaly analysis and checked to determine if they have a quota applied to them via FSRM. If they have a quota, FSRM is queried to obtain it. This configuration is more efficient than Complete Inspection. However, if you have folders that do not have quota, there will be size data missing from Global Statistics and Policy-based Path Redistribution that would skew your results.

Figure C-2 Configuration for All Storage Resources + Limited to Storage Resources that have Quota Enabled

This configuration will cause the GSR Collector to skip enumeration of all shares found in Storage Resources for size related data. If Global Statistics are not needed on a regular basis or you have a need for finer granularity in your historical data, this option may be best suited for your goals. However, if you choose this option, there will be no size data to drive Global Statistics and Policy-based Path Redistribution.

Figure C-3 Configuration for All Storage Resources + No Size Collection