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Foglight for Active Directory 6.1.0 - User Guide

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Diagnostic Tests dashboard

The Diagnostic Tests dashboard allows you to run diagnostic tests against one or more servers in your Active Directory® environment.

It consists of the following components:

Tasks list

The Tasks list in the upper left-hand corner of the dashboard contains a list of tasks that can be performed from this dashboard.

Figure 42. Task list

Clicking a task in this list launches a wizard or displays a dialog allowing you to further define the task to be performed:

Create a New Test - select this task to specify the test parameters to be used to run a test. Selecting this task launches the Create New Diagnostic Test wizard which steps you through the process.
Copy Existing Test - select this task to use an existing test as a basis for creating a new test. Selecting this task displays the Copy Diagnostic Test dialog allowing you to select an existing test to be copied. Once you select a test to be copied, the Create New Diagnostic Test wizard is launched allowing you to modify the test parameters as required.
Edit Existing Test - select this task to modify the test parameters of an existing test. Selecting this task displays the Edit Diagnostic Test dialog allowing you to select an existing test to be modified. After selecting the test to be edited, the Edit Diagnostic Test wizard is launched allowing you to modify the test as required.

The Create New Diagnostic Test wizard allows you to select the type of test to be run and to specify the test input and the servers the test is to be run against. It also allows you to specify when the test is to be run.

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Select the Create a New Test task in the task list at the top of the dashboard to launch the Create New Diagnostic Test wizard.
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On the Test Targets page, select the Select Targets button. On the Select Targets dialog, select one or more servers and select OK.
Run Once - select to run the test one time when the Finish button is selected.
Run Periodically - select to run the test multiple times during a day. Enter how often the test is to be run (every nn minutes). To specify a start and end time, select the Use execution window check box and use the calendar controls to specify the start and end time.
Run Once Each Day - select to run the test every day at the specified time. Use the calendar control to specify the time.
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Select Finish to initiate the test run and close the wizard.
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Select the Copy Existing Test task in the task list.
On the second page, select the Select Servers button to select the servers on which the test is to be run.
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Select Finish to save your selections and close the wizard.
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Select the Edit Existing Test task in the task list.
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When complete, select the Finish button to save your selections and close the wizard.

This wizard is launched when you select the Create a New Test or Copy Existing Test task in the tasks list on the Diagnostic Tests dashboard.

The Create New Diagnostic Test wizard includes several pages and requires the following information:

NOTE: See the description of each individual diagnostic (Diagnostic Tests reference) for the test input required for each diagnostic.
Use the View by option at the top of the dialog to display the available servers. Depending on this setting, you can select one or more servers, all servers in a domain or all servers in a site.
After selecting the target servers to be tested, use the OK button to close the dialog and return to the wizard.
Run every nn minutes - enter the number of minutes
Use execution window - select this check box and use the calendar controls to specify the start and end time.

About Diagnostic Test Types pane

The About Diagnostic Test Types pane in the upper right corner of the dashboard displays a list of test types available.

Selecting a test type from this list displays a pop-up which provides a brief description of the selected test.

Diagnostic Tests list

The remainder of this dashboard consists of the Diagnostic Tests list. As tests are created using the Create A New Test task, the test parameters as specified in the wizard will be displayed for each new test created. From this list, you can select the Run Now icon to run the test or select a test to view the test results.

The Diagnostic Tests list contains the following information for each test that has been scheduled to run.

Select the selection icon for a test to display an additional panel at the bottom of the page to display the results of the selected test. See Test results for a description of the additional details displayed.

Selecting a test also enables the Edit and Delete toolbar buttons allowing you to remove the test from the list or edit the test to be run.

Test

Displays the name of test as entered on the first page of the wizard.

Run Now

Click the icon in this column to initiate a test run.

Last Run Time

Indicates the date and time when the test was last run.

Schedule

Displays the test execution schedule as specified in the wizard.

Test Type

Displays the type of test.

The following details are displayed at the bottom of the Diagnostic Tests dashboard when a test is selected in the Diagnostic Tests list.

Table 89. Test results

Test Name

The name of the selected test is displayed across the top of this pane.

Test Runs

Displays the servers tested and the dates and times when the test was run. Select the expansion button to the left of a test to display a list of the test runs that have been performed against each server.

View Results

Click the icon in this column to view the detailed test results.

Status

Display the overall status of each test run. The following icons are used to illustrate each status:

Message

Displays progress messages generated during a test run.

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