High Disk Queue length on C drive and backup Drive????

  • Hi,

    We are using a/a/p cluster for sql server 2005 and using spot light for monitoring.We are getting High disk queue length on C drive and Backup Drive as below:

    TimeConnectionActionDetailsSeverityAlarm

    03/03/2009 9:22:19 AMABCAlarm upgraded from MediumDisk C: has an average queue length of 3.1.HighDisk Queue Length Alarm

    TimeConnectionActionDetailsSeverityAlarm

    03/03/2009 3:19:34 AMABCAlarm raisedDisk K: has an average queue length of 3.2.Physical disk #10 K: containing paging file(s) 'C:\pagefile.sys' is experiencing a high rate of I/O (100% busy) unrelated to pagingHigh Disk Queue Length Alarm

    1.

    After investigating in the event viewer, I found that when ever the Antivirus scans, getting High disk queue length on C drive

    Event Type:Information

    Event Source:McLogEvent

    Event Category:None

    Event ID:5000

    Date:3/3/2009

    Time:9:29:22 AM

    User:NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

    Computer:ABC

    Description:

    McShield service started.

    Engine version : 5300.2777

    DAT version : 5542.0000

    Number of signatures in EXTRA.DAT : None

    Names of threats that EXTRA.DAT can detect : None

    2.

    The high disk queue length on backup drive occuring at the same time every day around 3:19:34 AM, I investigated the event viewer but I did not find any thing happening at the time Iam getting high queue lenght alarm.So where can I check exacltly what happening at the time 3:19:34 AM.

    3. What should I do inordered to avoid this high disk queue length?

    Please advice me.

  • exclude the scanner from scanning sql data and program files

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  • How do you get that much information using Spotlight - i only seem to get a little bit of information.

    Spotlight Enterprise has raised an alarm:

    Connection: servername

    Time: 03/03/09 16:12:45.964

    Severity: High

    Disk Queue Length: Disk K: has an average queue length of 4.91.

    Cheers................i also get on C: just not got to investigating it.

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