Server Work Queues\Queue Length
The Queue Length counter reports the number of incoming SMB requests that are queued for processing, waiting for a worker thread to become available. There are separate per-processor Server Work queues to minimize inter-processor communication delays.
This is a primary indicator to determine whether client SMB requests are delayed for processing at the file server. It can also indicate that the per-processor Work Item queue is backed up because of a shortage of threads or processing resources.
If any of these queues grows beyond 5, then the underlying reason for this growth should be investigated. File server clients whose sessions are terminated because of a work item shortage must restore their sessions manually. ...
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