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Foglight for Active Directory 5.7.2.3 - User and Reference Guide

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Forest views Domain views Site views Domain Controller views Description of embedded views
Address Book view Agent State view Asynchronous Thread Queue view Core Services view Database Access view Database Cache view Database Log Access view Database Performance Health view Defragmentation Tasks view DFS Namespace Service API Queue view DFS Namespace Service API Requests view DFS Namespace Service Referrals view DFS Replicated Folders view DFS Replication Connections view DFS Replication Service Volumes view DFS-R Performance Health view Directory Replication Inbound view Directory Replication Outbound view Directory Replication Sync view Directory Replication USN view Directory Services General view Directory Services Performance Health view Directory Services Reads view Directory Services Searches view Directory Services Writes view Domain Controller Details view Domain Controllers view FileReplicaConn Authentications/Bindings view FileReplicaConn Change Orders view FileReplicaConn Fetch view FileReplicaSet Authentications/Bindings view FileReplicaSet Change Orders view FileReplicaSet DS Communications view FileReplicaSet Files view FileReplicaSet Local Change Orders view FileReplicaSet Packets view FileReplicaSet Remote Change Orders view FRS Performance Health view FRS Replica Sets view FRS Staging Files view FSMO Roles view (Domain) FSMO Roles view (Forest) Host Monitor view Inter-Site Transports view Inventory By Category view IP Subnets view Key Distribution Center view LDAP view Memory view Network view Processor view Replication Performance Health view Resource Utilization view Security Accounts Manager view Server Health view Statistics view Storage view Summary and Resource Information view Top AD Metrics view Top 3 Consumers view Top 3 CPU Consumers view Top 3 DS Directory Reads/sec view Top 3 LDAP Bind Times view Top 3 Memory Consumers view Top 3 Network Consumers view Top 3 Replication Queue Length view Top 3 Storage Consumers view Trusts view USN Records view
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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
Description

This view displays storage utilization metrics for the selected DC.

Data displayed

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.
 

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.

 

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.

Where to go next

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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.

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.

 
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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
Description

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:

Data displayed

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.

Where to go next

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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.
 
Table 72. Top AD Metrics view - DFS-R
Description

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.

Data displayed

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.

Where to go next

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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.
 
Table 73. Top AD Metrics view - DS
Description

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.

Data displayed

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.

Where to go next

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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.
 
Table 74. Top AD Metrics view - FRS
Description

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.

Data displayed

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.

Where to go next

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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.
 
Table 75. Top AD Metrics view - Replication
Description

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.

Data displayed

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.

Where to go next

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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.
 
Table 76. Top AD Metrics view - Roles
Description

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

Data displayed

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.
Where to go next

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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.

 

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.

 

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

This view is part of the Forest Environment Summary, Domain Environment Summary and Site Environment Summary, when an individual forest, domain or site is selected in the Object Tree view (Quick View) on the Active Directory Environment dashboard.

 
Table 77. Top 3 Consumers view
Description

The sortable lists in this view display the top three DCs in the selected forest, domain or site that are consuming the most computer resources.

Data displayed

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

Where to go next

N/A

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