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This article only applies to agents installed on the Windows 2003 platform. Contact IDERA Support if you experience file handle issues with the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor Agent on any other platform. |
According to to Microsoft KB938135, a file handle leak was introduced on systems that installed either hotfix 925104 or Windows 2003 SP2. According to the Microsoft KB article, the handle count of applications that access performance counters (such as the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor Agent) continues to increase and over time, this handle leak may exhaust system resources and cause performance issues.
Clients that who notice a handle leak on their Windows 2003 servers in conjunction with the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor Agent UIM agent should review and consider applying the resolution described by Microsoft in KB938135. If applying the resolution is not viable, setting the agent Restart Interval restart interval is a practical workaround.
To enable the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor Agent UIM agent to release the file handles with a Restart Interval, follow these steps: restart interval
- Open the Uptime Infrastructure Monitor Agent Console.
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- Click the > button.
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- Type 86400 in the Restart Interval field
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- to restart the agent every 24 hours
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- Click Save, and then click Yes to restart the agent and apply the change.