Foglight for Active Directory 7.3.0 - User Guide

This view provides statistics regarding the Active Directory® accounts in the selected forest or domain.

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Users. Indicates how many Active Directory user accounts are in the selected forest or domain.

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Groups. Indicates how many Active Directory group accounts are in the selected forest or domain.

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Computers. Indicates how many computer accounts are in the selected forest or domain.

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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.

Table 69. Storage view

This view displays storage utilization metrics for the selected DC.

The graph charts the following counters over the specified time interval:

Logical Disk Read and Write Time. The counters display the current average time for the following counters:

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Avg. Disk Read. Shows the average time, in milliseconds, it takes to read data from the disk.

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Avg. Disk Write. Shows the current average time, in milliseconds, it takes to write data to the disk.

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Avg. Read Time. Shows the average time, in seconds, it takes to read data from the disk.

Avg. Write Time. Shows the average time, in seconds, it takes to write data to the disk.

Physical Disk Read and Write Time. The counters display the current average time for the following counters:

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Avg. Disk Read. Shows the average time, in milliseconds, it takes to read data from the disk.

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Avg. Disk Write. Shows the current average time, in milliseconds, it takes to write data to the disk.

The graph charts the following counters over the specified time interval:

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Avg. Read Time. Shows the average time, in seconds, it takes to read data from the disk.

Avg. Write Time. Shows the average time, in seconds, it takes to write data to the disk.

Clicking a graph in this view displays a metrics popup that describes the counters, provides more detailed data points, and lists current alarms for the selected metric.

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Summary and Resource Information view

This embedded view is part of the Domain Explorer Summary view when an individual DC is selected in the Active Directory Enterprise view on the Active Directory Explorer dashboard.

Table 70. Summary and Resource Information view
Description	This view displays the following information about the selected DC:
Data displayed	DC Name. Displays the name of the selected DC.
	IP Address. Displays the IP address of the selected DC.
	Operating System. Displays the operating system running on the selected DC.
	FQDN. Displays the fully-qualified domain name of the domain where the selected DC resides.
	Uptime. Displays how long the server has been up and running.
	Site. Displays the name of the site to which the selected DC belongs.
	Processors. Displays the number of CPUs on the selected DC.
	Memory Capacity. Displays the memory capacity of the selected DC.
	Network Interfaces. Displays the number of network interfaces available on the selected DC.
	Storage Devices. Displays the number of storage devices on the selected DC.
Where to go next	N/A

Top AD Metrics view

The Top AD Metrics view is part of the Domain Controller Environment Summary when an individual DC is selected in the Object Tree view (Quick View) on the Active Directory Environment dashboard. The contents of this view depends on the heading selected at the top of the view.


	NOTE: Click on the status indicator to the left of a heading to display an alarm popup listing the active alarms for the selected category.

Table 71. Top AD Metrics view - Database

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:

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.

Bytes Read. This counter shows the rate at which file bytes are read from the database.

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.

Bytes Written. This counter shows the rate at which file bytes are written to the database.

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.

Clicking a graph in this view displays a metrics popup that describes the counters, provides more detailed data points, and lists current alarms for the selected metric.

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Table 72. Top AD Metrics view - DFS-R

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.

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.

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.

Clicking a graph in this view displays a metrics popup that describes the counters, provides more detailed data points, and lists current alarms for the selected metric.

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Table 73. Top AD Metrics view - DS

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.

LDAP Bind Response Time. This button shows the amount of time it is took to complete the last LDAP bind request.

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.

DS Directory Reads. This counter shows the rate at which DS directory reads are taking place.

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.

Clicking a graph in this view displays a metrics popup that describes the counters, provides more detailed data points, and lists current alarms for the selected metric.

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Table 74. Top AD Metrics view - FRS

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.

Change Orders Received and Sent. This graph charts the following metrics over the specified time interval:

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Change Orders Received. Shows the number of change orders that were received.

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Change Orders Sent. Shows the number of change orders that were sent.

KB of Staging Space Free. This button displays the current amount of free staging space, in kilobytes.

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.

Clicking a graph in this view displays a metrics popup that describes the counters, provides more detailed data points, and lists current alarms for the selected metric.

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Table 75. Top AD Metrics view - Replication

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.

Replication Failures. Displays the number of replication failures encountered during the specified time interval.

DRA Objects In/Out. These pulse gauges show the rate at which data objects are replicated in and out of the selected DC.

DRA Bytes In/Out. These pulse gauges show the rate at which data bytes are replicated in and out of the selected DC.

Replication Requests. This counter displays the rate at which replication requests are being processed by the DC.

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.

Clicking a graph in this view displays a metrics popup that describes the counters, provides more detailed data points, and lists current alarms for the selected metric.

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Table 76. Top AD Metrics view - Roles

When Roles is selected, this view displays additional data about the roles being performed by this DC.

FSMO. A green check icon indicates whether this DC ‘owns’ the following operations master roles:

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Schema Master

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Domain Naming Master

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Infrastructure Master

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RID Master

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PDC Emulator

DNS.

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SRV Record for DC Registered. When this check box is selected it indicates that the SRV Record for the selected DC is registered.

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DNS Server. When this check box is selected it indicates that this DC is a DNS Server. If the DC is a DNS server, this view also displays the rate at which queries are received and responses are sent.

Global Catalog.

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Global Catalog. When this check box is selected it indicates that this DC is hosting a Global Catalog.

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Global Catalog Search Response. This value displays the rate at which it takes to perform a Global Catalog search.