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DEX policies for non-persistent VDIs

Policy reference for DEX monitoring on Windows non-persistent (NP) Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI). Use this reference to understand available check instances, frequencies, and parameters for application, network, and device monitoring.

Policies for Windows — Application

DEX provides the following policies for applications.

Check instanceDescriptionFrequencyHistorical or latestCheck instance parameters\*
os.win.check-app-historicalCollects apps metrics from nonpersistent VDI Windows machine and sends metric data to Metric Base and ServiceNow® Instance.5 minsHistoricalcpu\_usage, memory\_usage, uptime, last\_access\_time, crashes, is\_running, freezes
os.win.check-app-sccm-latestCollect application-specific metrics for the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager app on theWindows device24 hoursLatestNot applicable
Important: * DEX Windows Apps Metrics with the uptime check instance parameter only runs with the Local System account.

Policies for Windows — Device

DEX provides the following policies for non-persistent VDI devices.

     
os.win.check-system-metrics-historicalCollects all historical metrics.5 minsHistoricalmemory_details, io_usage_write, io_usage_read, cpu_usage
os.win.check-system-metrics-latestCollects all latest metrics.24 hoursLatestcpu_usage

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