Active Administrator 8.6.3 - User Guide

Managing services

Managing services

You can manage Windows® services from within the Active Administrator® console.

To manage Windows services

1	Select DC Management | Services.

2	Select a domain controller.

NOTE: Use the icons to manage the selected managed domain controller. See Managing domain controllers.

3	Use the tool bar to manage the displayed services.

 

Table 104. Services tool bar

Option	Description
Refresh	Refresh the list of services.
Start	Start the selected service.
Stop	Stop the selected service.
Restart	Restart the selected service.
Pause	Pause the selected service.
Refresh Selected	Refresh the selected service.
Properties	Set the startup account for the selected service. NOTE: If you change the startup account, you should restart the service.
Sort	Sort the list of services.

Monitoring domain controller performance

Monitoring domain controller performance

The Domain Controller Performance window displays information in real-time for selected counters. You can add or remove counters to customize the display.

To monitor domain controller performance

1	Select DC Management | Performance.

2	Select a domain controller.

NOTE: Use the icons to manage the selected managed domain controller. See Managing domain controllers.

3	Use the tool bar to customize the display.

 

Table 105. Domain controller performance tool bar

Option	Description
Counters	Add or remove counters to customize the display.
Options	Set data collection options. You can enable or disable auto updates, change the sample time and duration of the sample.
Reload	Reload to start the sample over.
Disable auto updates	Disable auto updates. You can update the display manually by clicking Update Now. You also can disable auto updates by clicking Options.
Enable auto updates	Enable auto updates.
Update Now	Update the display.

Managing event logs

Managing event logs

Active Administrator® captures many different types of events to assist you in troubleshooting your system. The types of event logs you can view are:

•	Active Directory® Web Services

•	Application

•	DFS Replication

•	Directory Service

•	DNS Server

•	File Replication Service

•	Hardware Events

•	Internet Explorer

•	Key Management Service

•

Security

•

System

•	Windows PowerShell®

To manage event logs

1	Select DC Management | Event Logs.

2	Select a domain controller.

NOTE: Use the icons to manage the selected managed domain controller. See Managing domain controllers.

3	Select a log to view from the list.

The latest 1000 events for the last 24 hours display in the top area of the display. Select an event to view the details in the bottom area of the display. You can copy selected events to paste into a .txt file or email.

4	Use the tool bar to manage the event logs.

 

Table 106. Event logs tool bar

Option	Description
Event Log	Select an event log.
Refresh	Refresh the displayed event log.
Stop	Stop loading an event log if it is taking too long.
Copy	Copy selected events to paste into an email or a .txt file.
Clear	Clear the displayed event log. A message displays asking if you want to save the log before it is cleared. • To save the log before clearing it, click Save and Clear. The log contents are saved to an Event file (*.evtx), which you can view using the Windows® Event Viewer. • To clear the log without saving it, click Clear.
Options	Set the event period and the number of events to display. The default is 24 hours and 1000 events.
Sort	Sort the displayed event log in ascending or descending order by errors, warnings, information, success audits, or failed audits.
Custom Filters	Use a custom filter to filter event logs. You can add, edit, or delete custom filters.

 

DNS Management

The DNS Management module offers you the ability to manage, monitor, and analyze Domain Name System (DNS) servers. You can search resource records on multiple servers and view DNS event logs.

IMPORTANT: An Active Administrator license or an Active Directory Health license is required for the DNS Management module. If you do not have either of these licenses applied to your installation, the DNS Management module will not appear in Active Administrator.

NOTE: Users must have the DNS Management permission to manage DNS servers. See Defining role-based access.

Topics 

•	Using the DNS Management landing page

•	Managing DNS servers

•	Monitoring DNS servers

•	Using the DNS analyzer

•	Viewing the DNS event log

•	Searching for DNS records