Network Management
Excess temporary cab files in C:\Windows\Temp folder on Additional Polling Engine
Learn what to do about cab files that build up on the server that hosts an Additional Polling Engine (APE) for the Orion Platform.
First published date
10/12/2018 2:41 PM
Last published date
10/12/2018 2:41 PM
Overview
My Additional Poller keeps filling up with cab files in the location: C:\Windows\Temp.
Product section
Network Performance Monitor
Cause
The cabinet files (CAB-xxxx) files that you see in the C:\Windows\Temp\ folder are temporary files created by different Windows operations, like installing Updates.
Resolution
You can use File Explorer to delete CAB files from the C:\Windows\Temp\ folder. Alternatively, run Disc Cleanup to remove temporary files.
To create an alert that notifies you if a server that hosts an Additional Polling Engine slows down, see Set the node warning level in the Orion Platform. For an overview about configuring alerts, click here.
Some general tips for polling engines include:
To create an alert that notifies you if a server that hosts an Additional Polling Engine slows down, see Set the node warning level in the Orion Platform. For an overview about configuring alerts, click here.
Some general tips for polling engines include:
- Evaluate the status of polling engines in your environment and customize global polling rates, as necessary. See Manage Orion Polling Engines in the Orion Platform .
- Check the overall health of your Orion Platform deployment regularly. Review current or potential issues detected by Active Diagnostics, as displayed on the Deployment Health tab on the My Orion Deployment page in the Orion Web Console.