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Foglight for Active Directory 5.7.2.5 - User and Reference Guide

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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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DFS Replicated Folders view

To display this view, enable the DFS Replicated Folders Group in the DFS-R section of the Metrics Management dashboard. When this collection group is enabled, this view is added to the DFS-R navigation tab in the Active Directory Explorer dashboard.

 
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NOTE: Either a DFS-R or an FRS tab will be displayed on the Active Directory Explorer dashboard, depending on the file replication service set up for the SYSVOL on the selected DC.
 
Table 25. DFS Replicated Folders view
Description

This view displays replicated folder metrics associated with the DFS Replication service on the selected DC which are gathered when the DFS Replicated Folders collection group is enabled.

Data displayed

Bandwidth Savings Using DFS Replication. This counter shows the percentage of bandwidth that was saved by the DFS Replication service for the selected replicated folder.

 

Compressed Size of Files Received. This counter shows the compressed size (in bytes) of files received for the selected replicated folder.

 

Size of Files Received. This counter shows the uncompressed size (in bytes) of the files received for the selected replicated folder.

 

Space in Use. This graph charts the following metrics over the specified time interval:

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Conflict Space in Use. Shows the amount of space (in bytes) being used by conflict loser files and folders currently in the Conflict and Deleted folder.
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Deleted Space in Use. Shows the amount of space (in bytes) being used by deleted files and folders currently in the Conflict and Deleted folder.
 

Deleted Files. This graph charts the following metrics over the specified time interval:

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Deleted Files Cleaned Up. Shows the number of replicated deleted files and folders that were cleaned up from the Conflict and Deleted folder.
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Deleted Files Generated. Shows the number of replicated deleted files and folders that were moved to the Conflict and Deleted folder.
 

Deleted Bytes. This graph charts the following metrics over the specified time interval:

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Deleted Bytes Cleaned Up. Shows the total amount of space (in bytes) from replicating deleted files and folders that were cleaned up from the Conflict and Deleted folder.
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Deleted Bytes Generated. Shows the total amount of space (in bytes) from replicated deleted files and folders that were moved to the Conflict and Deleted folder.
 

Updates Dropped. This graph charts the number of redundant file replication update records that were ignored. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.

 

Files Installed. This graph charts the following metrics over the specified time interval:

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File Installs Succeeded. Shows the number of files successfully received from sending members and installed locally on the selected server.
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File Installs Retried. Shows the number of files that are being retried due to sharing violations or other errors encountered when installing the files.
 

RDC Bytes Received. This graph charts the number of bytes that were received in replicating files using remote differential compression (RDC) for the selected replicated folder. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.

 

RDC Size of Files. This graph charts the following metrics over the specified time interval:

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RDC Compressed Size of Files Received. Shows the number of bytes that would have been received had RDC not been used.
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RDC Size of Files Received. Shows the number of bytes that would have been received had neither compression or RDC been used.
 

RDC Number of Files Received. This graph charts the number of files that were received for the selected replicated folder. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.

 

Conflict Bytes Cleaned Up. This counter shows the total size (in bytes) of conflict loser files and folders that were deleted from the Conflict and Deleted folder.

 

Conflict Bytes Generated. This counter shows the total size (in bytes) of files and folders in the selected replicated folder that were moved to the Conflict and Deleted folder.

 

Conflict Files Cleaned Up. This counter shows the number of conflict loser files and folders that were deleted from the Conflict and Deleted folder.

 

Conflict Files Generated. This counter shows the number of files and folders in the selected replicated folder that were moved to the Conflict and Deleted folder.

 

Conflict Folder Cleanups Completed. This counter shows the number of times conflict loser files and folders were deleted from the Conflict and Deleted folder.

 

Staging Bytes Generated. This counter shows the total size (in bytes) of replicated files and folders in the Staging folder.

 

Staging Files Cleaned Up. This counter shows the number of files and folders that were cleaned up from the Staging folder.

 

Staging Files Generated. This counter shows the number of times replicated files and folders were staged.

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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.

DFS Replication Connections view

To display this view, enable the DFS Replication Connections Group in the DFS-R section of the Metrics Management dashboard. When this collection group is enabled, this view is added to the DFS-R navigation tab in the Active Directory Explorer dashboard.

 
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NOTE: Either a DFS-R or an FRS tab will be displayed on the Active Directory Explorer dashboard, depending on the file replication service set up for the SYSVOL on the selected DC.
 
Table 26. DFS Replication Connections view
Description

This view displays connection metrics associated with the DFS Replication service for the selected DC which are gathered when the DFS Replication Connections collection group is enabled.

Data displayed

Compressed Size of Files Received. This counter shows the compressed size (in bytes) of the files received on the connection.

 

Size of Files Received. This counter shows the uncompressed size (in bytes) of the files received on the connection.

 

Total Files Received. This counter shows the total number of files received on the connection.

 

Total Bytes Received. This counter shows the total number of bytes received on the connection.

 

Bandwidth Savings Using DFS Replication. This graph charts the percentage of bandwidth that was saved by the DFS Replication service.

 

RDC Number of Files Received. This graph charts the number of files that were received on the connection while replicating files using Remote Differential Compression (RDC).

 

RDC Bytes Received. This graph charts the number of bytes that were received on the connection while replicating files using RDC.

 

RDC Size of Files. This graph charts the following metrics over the specified time interval:

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RDC Size of Files Received. Shows the uncompressed size (in bytes) of files received with RDC for the connection.
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RDC Compressed Size of Files Received. Shows the compressed size (in bytes) of files received with RDC for the connection.
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.

DFS Replication Service Volumes view

To display this view, enable the DFS Replication Service Volumes Group in the DFS-R section of the Metrics Management dashboard. When this collection group is enabled, this view is added to the DFS-R navigation tab in the Active Directory Explorer dashboard.

 
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NOTE: Either a DFS-R or an FRS tab will be displayed on the Active Directory Explorer dashboard, depending on the file replication service set up for the SYSVOL on the selected DC.
 
Table 27. DFS REplication Service Volumes view
Description

This view displays volume metrics associated with the DFS Replication service for the selected DC which are gathered when the DFS Replication Service Volumes collection group is enabled.

Data displayed

Database Commits. This graph charts the number of database commit operations performed by the DFS Replication service. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.

 

Database Lookups. This graph charts the number of database search operations performed by the DFS Replication service. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.

 

USN Journal Records Read. This graph charts the number of USN journal records that were read by the DFS Replication service. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.

 

USN Journal Unread Percentage. This graph charts the percentage of the USN journal that has not yet been read and processing by the DFS Replication service.

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.

DFS-R Performance Health view

To display this embedded view, select the DFS-R navigation tab for an individual DC in the Active Directory Explorer dashboard.

 
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NOTE: Either a DFS-R or an FRS tab will be displayed on the Active Directory Explorer dashboard, depending on the file replication service set up for the SYSVOL on the selected DC.
 
Table 28. DFS-R Performance Health view
Description

This view displays the Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) service performance metrics for the selected DC. These counters and indicators change colors based on overall consumption or deviation from normal levels.

Data displayed

DFSR Percent Memory. This graph charts the percent of memory being consumed by the DFSRS process on the selected DC over the specified time interval.

 

DFSR Percent CPU. This graph charts the percent of CPU being consumed by the DFSRS process on the selected DC.

 

DFSR Working Set. This graph charts the number of memory pages recently used by the threads in the DFSRS process on the selected DC.

 

Bytes Received/sec. This graph charts the estimated average number of bytes that were received by this replicated folder each second over the past 30 seconds. It provides a comparison against the computer average for the specified time interval.

 

Staging Space in Use. This graph charts the amount of space (in bytes) being used for files and folders currently in the staging folder. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.

 

USN Journal Records Accepted. This graph charts the number of Update Sequence Number (USN) records that were processed by the DRS replication service. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.

 

File Installs Retried. This graph charts the number of bytes that were received in replicating files using remote differential compression (RDC) for the selected replicated folder. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.

 

Staging Bytes Cleaned Up. This graph charts the amount of space (in bytes) being used for files and folders that were cleaned up from the staging folder. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.

Where to go next

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DFS-R Performance Health title - displays an Alarms popup listing the current DFS-R alarms that are outstanding for the selected DC.
 
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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.
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