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By using this script (possibly as a scheduled job), free space on systems or shares can be monitored and reported on via e-mail. It's usually a better idea to let your system inform you of space outages rather than your users.
'** DRIVEMON.VBS
'**
'** Basic drive usage monitoring script
'** Usage: cscript drivemon.vbs <TO: email> <FROM: email>
<path1> <path2> <path3>...
Dim fso, drv, s, drvPath, bBAD
on error resume next
bBAD = False
Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments
if (objArgs.Count > 2) then
For i = 2 to objArgs.count - 1
drvPath = objArgs(i)
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set drv = fso.GetDrive(fso.GetDriveName(drvPath))
eText = Err.Description
if i < 1 then
s = "Drive " & UCase(drvPath) & " - "
else
s = s & "Drive " & UCase(drvPath) & " - "
end if
s = s & drv.VolumeName
s = s & vbcrlf
x=int(drv.Freespace)
y=int(drv.totalsize * .1)
if eText > "" then
s = s & eText & vbcrlf & vbcrlf
eText = ""
bBAD = True
end if
if x < y then
s = s & "*** SPACE USAGE ALERT ***" & vbcrlf
bBAD = True
s = s & "Total Space: " & FormatNumber(drv.TotalSize / 1024, 0)
s = s & " Kb" & vbcrlf
s = s & "Free Space: " & FormatNumber(drv.FreeSpace / 1024, 0)
s = s & " Kb" & vbcrlf & vbcrlf
end if
Next
if bBAD then
Set oEmail = CreateObject("CDO.Message")
oEmail.From = objArgs(1)
oEmail.To = objArgs(0)
oEmail.Subject = "WARNING! Drive Monitor Report - " & now()
oEmail.TextBody = s
oEmail.Send
Set oEmail = Nothing
end if
else
wscript.echo "DriveMon.vbs - Email a report of drive usage on any accessible path."
& vbcrlf & vbcrlf & "Usage: cscript drivemon.vbs <TO: email> <FROM: email>
<path1> <path2> <path3>..."
end if
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