How to resolve Sprinto check for monitoring freespace on AWS FSX file system

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Sprinto Check: AWS FSX File System storage should be monitored

AWS FSx (Amazon FSx for Windows File Server and Amazon FSx for Lustre) are fully managed file storage services built on native Windows file systems and the Lustre file system.

Purpose

Monitoring free storage space in your AWS FSX file system is vital to prevent potential issues related to storage capacity. Sprinto sends notifications if the free space falls below the defined threshold, enabling proactive actions to manage storage resources efficiently.

How to Resolve

Follow the below steps to monitor free space on AWS FSX filesystems

Before you Begin

• Ensure you have "Admin" access to the AWS account to create the monitoring alert.

• Log in to Sprinto as an administrator.

Create Monitoring Alert

1. Log in to your AWS console using your credentials.

2. Navigate to the AWS FSX file system service page.

   
3. Now, select the file system for which you wish to create the monitor.

   
4. Select the Monitoring & performance tab, and click on View in metrics for the below-mentioned metrics based on the file system type.

FSX file system type	Monitoring metric
Lustre	FreeDataStorageCapacity
ONTAP	StorageUsed
OpenZFS	UsedStorageCapacity
Windows	FreeStorageCapacity

1. Click on the Create alert icon for the desired metric.

   
2. Define the alert trigger condition, and click Next.

   
3. Select a SNS topic to define the alert notification. If required, you can create a new SNS topic, then click Next at the bottom of the page.

   
4. Enter an Alarm name and description, then click Next.

   
5. Review your selections on the preview page, then click Create alarm.

   

Once the monitoring alert is set up on CloudWatch for the AWS FSx file system, Sprinto retrieves the changes, and the Sprinto check status is marked as "Passing."

For additional assistance with the Sprinto check, please reach out to Sprinto Support. We're here to help!