#pmieconf-rules 1
# --- DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE --- see pmieconf(4)
# $Id: buffer_cache,v 1.12 1999/06/10 23:04:36 kenmcd Exp $
# 

rule	filesys.buffer_cache
	summary	= "$rule$"
	predicate =
"some_host (
    100 * ( kernel.all.io.lread $hosts$ -
	    kernel.all.io.bread $hosts$
	/ kernel.all.io.lread $hosts$ ) < $threshold$
    && kernel.all.io.lread $hosts$ > $min_lread$ Kbytes/sec
)"
	enabled	= yes
	version	= 1
	help	=
"Some filesystem read activity (at least min_lread Kbytes per
second of logical reads), and the read hit ratio in the buffer
cache is below threshold percent.
Note:  It is possible for the read hit ratio to be negative
(more phsical reads than logical reads) - this can be as a
result of:
 o  XLV striped volumes, where blocks span stripe boundaries;
 o  very large files, where the disk controller has to read
    blocks indirectly (multiple block reads to find a single
    data block result);
 o  file system read-ahead pre-fetching blocks which are not
    subsequently read.";

string	rule
	default	= "Low buffer cache read hit ratio"
	modify	= no
	display	= no;

percent	threshold
	default	= 50
	help	=
"The minimum acceptable buffer cache read hit ratio, expressed as a
percentage.  Values may be in the range 0 (nothing is read from the
cache and poor performance is expected) to 100 (all reads come from
the cache, no disk I/O required and good performance expected).";

double	min_lread
	default = 512
	help =
"Unless at least min_lread Kbytes per second are passing across the
logical filesystem read interface the rule will not be true.";

string	action_expand
	default	= %v%rcach@%h
	display	= no
	modify	= no;

string	email_expand
	default	= "host: %h buffer cache read hit ratio: %v%"
	display	= no
	modify	= no;


# Configuration info specific to non-PCP tools follows...
# 

# for SGI Embedded Support Partner integration:
string	esp_type
	default	= "0x200049"
	display	= no
	modify	= no;

# 
# --- DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE --- see pmieconf(4)