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Essential Active Directory Monitoring Practices for Optimal Performance

This guide, presented by Matt Abramson, Premier Field Engineer, emphasizes the critical importance of Active Directory (AD) monitoring. It covers key monitoring areas including AD replication, DNS health, domain controller status, SYSVOL replication, and time synchronization. Effective monitoring is crucial to prevent outages, enhance troubleshooting, and ensure that services are resilient and operational. Be proactive in managing your AD environment to maintain stability and performance. For further inquiries, reach out to Matt at Matt.Abramson@Microsoft.com or visit www.dmvmug.com.

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Essential Active Directory Monitoring Practices for Optimal Performance

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  1. Active Directory Operational Monitoring Matt Abramson Premier Field Engineer

  2. Agenda • Why is monitoring important? • What should I be monitoring? • Active Directory Replication • DNS • Domain Controller Health • SYSVOL Replication • Time Synchronization

  3. Why is monitoring important? • To stay ahead of and avoid potentially critical outages or service interruptions • To be aware of changes in the operational state of your environment • To provide peace of mind and assurance knowing that services and applications are functioning properly • Having a good understanding of monitoring tasks and current operational states can ease administration and troubleshooting

  4. What should I be monitoring?- AD Replication • Replication Health • Replication Link Health • AD Directory Service • Health Repadmin /Replsum Repadmin /Showrepl Directory Services Event log AD is the foundation of your house, make sure its solid!

  5. What should I be monitoring?AD Replication, Continued

  6. What should I be monitoring?AD Replication, Continued

  7. What should I be monitoring?DNS • DNS Health • DNS Service Health Dcdiag /test:DNS DNS Event log Most AD related failures are due to DNS issues

  8. What should I be monitoring?DNS, Continued

  9. What should I be monitoring?Domain Controller Health Dcdiag System Event log • Domain Controller Health

  10. What should I be monitoring? DC Health, Continued

  11. What should I be monitoring?SYSVOL Replication NTFRSUTIL Sonar Ultrasound – for FRS DFSRDiag – for DFS-R DFS Management UI FRS or DFS-R Event log • SYSVOL replication Failing SYSVOL Replication can result in Group Policy irregularities

  12. What should I be monitoring?, SYSVOL Replication – Cont.

  13. What should I be monitoring?, SYSVOL Replication – Cont.

  14. What should I be monitoring?Time Services Health W32tm.exe /monitor System Event log • Monitor Forest Time

  15. What should I be monitoring?, Time Services Health – Cont.

  16. Please don’t forget your evaluations … Email: Matt.Abramson@Microsoft.com Need more information on DMVMUG Visit www.dmvmug.com or send a question to dmvmug@dmvmug.com Questions?

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