# Activating StorageAnalyzer and Other Data Collection Sources

The following sections will guide you on the required configuration to activate StorageAnalyzer and other data collection sources.

# Activating StorageAnalyzer

StorageAnalyzer is inactive by default; you must activate it before activating other data collection sources. Follow these instructions to activate:

In the server, open storage_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration\module-activation.

Locate and set the value of storageanalyzer.active to true.

storage_analyzer.oconf
  storageanalyzer
  {
    display=StorageAnalyzer
    description=Storage and File Systems Asset Management 
    active
    {
	    type=bool
	    value=true
    }

Save the changes.

Open storage_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in /var/opt/openit/etc/module-activation.

Locate and set the value of storageanalyzer.active to true.

storage_analyzer.oconf
  storageanalyzer
  {
    display=StorageAnalyzer
    description=Storage and File Systems Asset Management 
    active
    {
	    type=bool
	    value=true
    }

Save the changes.

If you want to activate StorageAnalyzer on selected clients, follow the instructions in the Activating Features on Selected Clients section.

# Activating File Systems Collector

Make sure that StorageAnalyzer is activated.

File Systems Collector is inactive by default; you must activate it to begin monitoring the available and used space on file systems (drives). Follow these instructions to activate:

Open storage_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration\module-activation.

Locate and set the value of storageanalyzer.filesystem.active to true.

storage_analyzer.oconf
 filesystems
 {
     display=FileSystem Collection
     description=Job to enable collection of disk space information
     active
     {
         type=bool
         value=true
     }

Save the changes.

Open storage_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in /var/opt/openit/etc/module-activation.

Locate and set the value of storageanalyzer.filesystem.active to true.

storage_analyzer.oconf
 filesystems
 {
     display=FileSystem Collection
     description=Job to enable collection of disk space information
     active
     {
         type=bool
         value=true
     }

Save the changes.

If you want to activate File Systems Collector on selected clients, follow the instructions in the Activating Features on Selected Clients section.

# Next Steps?

Configuring File Systems Accounting

# Activating File Space Collector

Make sure that StorageAnalyzer is activated.

File Space Collector is inactive by default; you must activate it to begin monitoring the recursive file usage and usage reports grouping. Follow these instructions to activate:

Open storage_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration\module-activation.

Locate and set the value of storageanalyzer.filespace.active to true.

storage_analyzer.oconf
 filespace
 {
     display=FileSpace Collection
     description=Job to enable accounting of files
     active
     {
         type=bool
         value=true
     }

Locate and set the value of storageanalyzer.filespace.interval. By default, the value is weekly.
storage_analyzer.oconf
```
31|   configure
32|   {
33|		 interval
34|	     {
35|			 type=string
36|			 value=weekly
37|		 }
```
Save the changes.

Open storage_analyzer.oconf in the module-activation directory, which is by default in /var/opt/openit/etc/module-activation.

Locate and set storageanalyzer.filespace.active value to true.

storage_analyzer.oconf
 filespace
 {
     display=FileSpace Collection
     description=Job to enable accounting of files
     active
     {
         type=bool
         value=true
     }

Locate and set the value of storageanalyzer.filespace.interval. By default, the value is weekly.
storage_analyzer.oconf
```
31|   configure
32|   {
33|		 interval
34|	     {
35|			 type=string
36|			 value=weekly
37|		 }
```
Save the changes.

If you want to activate File Space Collector on selected clients, follow the instructions in the Activating Features on Selected Clients section.

# Next Steps?

Configuring File Space Accounting