Storage view
This embedded view is part of the Resource Utilization Details view. To display this view, select the Resource Utilization title or the Details link (upper right corner) at the top of the Resource Utilization view for an individual DC in the Active Directory Explorer dashboard.
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This view displays storage utilization metrics for the selected DC. | |||||
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Logical Disk Read and Write Time. The counters display the current average time for the following counters:
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The graph charts the following counters over the specified time interval:
Avg. Write Time. Shows the average time, in seconds, it takes to write data to the disk. | |||||
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Physical Disk Read and Write Time. The counters display the current average time for the following counters:
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The graph charts the following counters over the specified time interval:
Avg. Write Time. Shows the average time, in seconds, it takes to write data to the disk. | |||||
Summary and Resource Information view
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This view displays the following information about the selected DC: | |
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DC Name. Displays the name of the selected DC. | |
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IP Address. Displays the IP address of the selected DC. | |
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Operating System. Displays the operating system running on the selected DC. | |
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FQDN. Displays the fully-qualified domain name of the domain where the selected DC resides. | |
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Uptime. Displays how long the server has been up and running. | |
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Site. Displays the name of the site to which the selected DC belongs. | |
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Processors. Displays the number of CPUs on the selected DC. | |
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Memory Capacity. Displays the memory capacity of the selected DC. | |
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Network Interfaces. Displays the number of network interfaces available on the selected DC. | |
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Storage Devices. Displays the number of storage devices on the selected DC. | |
Top AD Metrics view
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When Database is selected, this view displays the following metrics for the Active Directory® database on the selected DC. These counters and indicators change colors based on overall consumption or deviation from normal levels: | |
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NTDS.DIT Size. The metrics indicator shows the size of the Active Directory database and indicates the alarm level based on the predefined threshold. The graph charts the size (in MB) of the database over the specified time interval. It provides a comparison against the computed average. | |
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Bytes Read. This counter shows the rate at which file bytes are read from the database. | |
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Bytes Read/sec. This graph charts the rate at which file bytes are read from the database. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval. | |
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Bytes Written. This counter shows the rate at which file bytes are written to the database. | |
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Bytes Written/sec. This graph charts the rate at which file bytes are written to the database. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval. | |
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When DFS-R is selected, this view display distributed file system (DFS) replication service metrics for the selected DC. These counters and indicators change colors based on overall consumption or deviation from normal levels. | |
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Total Files Received. This graph charts the number of files that were received by the replicated folder. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval. | |
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Staging Space in Use. This graph charts the amount of staging space (in bytes) being used by the files and folders currently in the Staging folder. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval. | |
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When DS is selected, this view displays directory service related metrics for the selected DC. The counters and indicators change colors based on overall consumption or deviation from normal levels. | |
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LDAP Bind Response Time. This button shows the amount of time it is took to complete the last LDAP bind request. | |
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LDAP Bind Time. This graph charts the amount of time it took to complete successful LDAP bind requests. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval. | |
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DS Directory Reads. This counter shows the rate at which DS directory reads are taking place. | |
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DS Directory Reads/sec. This graph charts the number of DS directory reads taking place per second. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval. | |
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When FRS is selected, this view display file replication service metrics for the selected DC. These counters and indicators change colors based on overall consumption or deviation from normal levels. | |||||
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Change Orders Received and Sent. This graph charts the following metrics over the specified time interval:
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KB of Staging Space Free. This button displays the current amount of free staging space, in kilobytes. | |||||
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KB of Staging Space. This graph charts the amount of staging space being used. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval. | |||||
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When Replication is selected, this view display replication metrics for the selected DC. These counters and indicators change colors based on overall consumption or deviation from normal levels. | |
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Replication Failures. Displays the number of replication failures encountered during the specified time interval. | |
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DRA Objects In/Out. These pulse gauges show the rate at which data objects are replicated in and out of the selected DC. | |
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DRA Bytes In/Out. These pulse gauges show the rate at which data bytes are replicated in and out of the selected DC. | |
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Replication Requests. This counter displays the rate at which replication requests are being processed by the DC. | |
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Replication Requests/sec. This graph charts the number of replication requests being processed per second. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval. | |
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When Roles is selected, this view displays additional data about the roles being performed by this DC. | |||||
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FSMO. A green check icon indicates whether this DC ‘owns’ the following operations master roles: | |||||
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Total Queries Received. (DNS Servers only) Displays a metrics popup that describes the counter and a graph that charts the number of queries received over the specified time interval. | |||||
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Total Responses Sent. (DNS Servers only) Displays a metrics popup that describes the counter and a graph that charts the number of responses sent over the specified time interval. | |||||
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Global Catalog Search Response. Displays a metrics popup that describes the counter and a graph that charts data over the specified time interval. |
Top 3 Consumers view
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Top 3 CPU Consumers. Lists the top three DCs that are consuming the most CPU processor time. This table includes the name of the DCs and the CPU resources being consumed by each DC. | |
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Top 3 Memory Consumers. Lists the top three DCs that are consuming the most memory. This table includes the name of the DCs and the amount of memory being consumed by each DC. | |
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Top 3 Network Consumers. Lists the top three DCs that are consuming the most network bandwidth. This table includes the name of the DCs and the rate at which network resources are being consumed by each DC. | |
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Top 3 Storage Consumers. Lists the top three DCs that are consuming the most storage space. This table includes the name of the DCs and the rate at which storage resources are being consumed by each DC. | |