Theres an open source solution called Health Monitor. Though I havent tried it myself, it might do the job. Anyway the price is right and you can probably add features yourself. http://healthmonitor.sourceforge.net/ Cheers, Martin. On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 07:21:47 +0100, Nicolai Imset <nicolai.imset@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 100 Megs of memory is not really that much.. > Reason for this is probably badly configured printer drivers. I would > upgrade them all to latestm, unless you have canon in which case i > would go with latest PS and PCL5e not by any means use canon PCL6 > drivers they are b0rked. Canon doens't even recoomend them. > > if not you could run a software like bmc patrol and if memory goes > over a set value fire a net stop / net start, or if it refuses to stop > a kill / net start. > > I would probably only restart the spooler at regular intervals if I > saw it as a problem... > > > On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 17:42:40 -0000, Lilley, Brian <brian.lilley@xxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > if you have the coding skills, you could would write a script/executable > > that has a WMI hook into the OS... and then... as if by magic, when the > > memory rises above X, it will fire an event which triggers your program to > > restart the service. > > -----Original Message----- > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf > > Of Jim Kenzig Kenzig.com > > Sent: 02 February 2005 17:39 > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [THIN] Re: tool to restart a service if it's memory usage gets over > > a certai n amount > > > > You want services Sentinel from WMSoftware. Reasonably priced per server at > > $295 > > http://www.wmsoftware.com/svcsent/ > > > > "Stratton, Doug MSER:EX" <Doug.M.Stratton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Anyone know of such a thing? > > > > Might even be able to do it with a script.??? > > > > This is on windows 2000 that I need it. > > > > Reason is for some reason our print spooler service is bloating up (don't > > know why) and using 100,000K of memory. > > > > I can't figure out what is going on so I want to put something in place that > > restarts the service if this happens. > > > > Thanks As usual free would be nice. > > > > bye > > > > > > Doug Stratton > > Telephone: (250) 356-6678 > > Email: Doug.M.Stratton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > ============================================================================== > > This message is for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you received > > this message in error please delete it and notify us. If this message was > > misdirected, CSFB does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. CSFB > > retains and monitors electronic communications sent through its network. > > Instructions transmitted over this system are not binding on CSFB until they > > are confirmed by us. Message transmission is not guaranteed to be secure. > > ============================================================================== > > > > -- > Nicolai Imset > CCA > NT Consultant > ------- > There is no place like 127.0.0.1 > ******************************************************** > This Weeks Sponsor: ThinPrint, GmbH > Now available: .print Remote Desktop Printing Engine > for Microsoft Terminal Services > http://www.thinprint.com/dotprint/index.php?s=682&lc=1 > ********************************************************** > Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: > http://thin.net/links.cfm > ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities! > http://www.thinwiki.com > *********************************************************** > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: > http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm > ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: ThinPrint, GmbH Now available: .print Remote Desktop Printing Engine for Microsoft Terminal Services http://www.thinprint.com/dotprint/index.php?s=682&lc=1 ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm ThinWiki community - Excellent SBC Search Capabilities! http://www.thinwiki.com *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm