Active Directory is the directory service included
with Windows servers and provides the means to manage
the identities and relationships that make up network
environments. Its performance can affect the rest of
your system. Seasoned administrators know that it is
absolutely important to monitor Active Directory 24
X 7, to detect and resolve potential network problems
before they arise, so that your users are not denied
access to critical services. Proactive monitoring helps
the administrator to retain control of the environment.
MSP Center plus Active Directory Monitor Benefits
Agentless monitoring.
Detect Active Directory problems quickly.
Pin-point the exact failure.
Realtime alerting - proactive response for problems impacting
Active Directory service.
Minimize Active Directory downtime.
Know the health of your Active Directory Server, inside
out.
MSP Center plus Active Directory Monitor - Features
Active Directory Monitoring - Monitor Active Directory Services
Active Directory depends on certain critical services for
proper operation.The first step in ensuring Active Directory
availability is to monitor these critical services.
Active Directory Monitor monitors the following critical
services
Server Service that enables the computer to connect to
other computers on the network based on the SMB protocol.
File Replication Service that maintains file synchronization
of file directory contents among multiple servers.
DNS Client service that resolves and caches DNS names.
Security Accounts Manager Service that signals other services
that the Security Accounts Manager subsystem is ready to
accept requests.
Intersite Messaging Service that is used for email-based
replication between sites.
Kerberos Key Distribution Center Service that enables
users to log on to the network using Kerberos version 5
authentication protocol.
Net Logon Service that supports pass-through authentication
of account logon events for computers in a domain.
When any of these services become unavailable, your Active Directory
Server will not be able to perform critical tasks properly.
Active Directory
Monitoring - Domain Controller Roles
Domain controller roles perform specific functions in an
Active Directory environment. These specialized roles include
PDC Emulator, Infrastructure Master, RID Master, Domain Naming
Master, and Schema Master. MSP Center plus Active Directory Monitor
does a good job of identifying the roles assigned to the server
in the network.
Active Directory
Monitoring - Monitor Active Directory System Performance
Active Directory Add-on monitors CPU, Memory and Disk Space utilization as well as Processor Queue
length using WMI. Operators can get both real-time and historical statistics for CPU, Memory and Disk Utilization.
Using customizable thresholds, operators can be notified well in advance and thereby proactively
prevent outages before they occur. You can also see the number of processes and services that are active on the system.
Active Directory
Monitoring - Monitor Critical Processes, Counters & AD Store
Active Directory Add-on monitors the usage of
critical LSASS & NTFRS processes. Parameters monitored include
CPU Usage, Physical RAM, File Reads, File Writes, Cache Hits,
etc. You can also monitor critical Network counters like Connected
Users, LDAP Client Sessions, & LDAP Bind Time as well as
Performance Counters like NTLM Authentication, Kerberos Authentication
& LDAP Searches.
Active Directory Monitor Dashboard
Active Directory Monitor offers an intuitive dashboard which
gives you an overall picture of your Active Directory health
at-a-glance.