Active Administrator 8.6.3 - User Guide

Searching the Metaverse

Searching the Metaverse

The Metaverse database maintains data that is synced between the Azure Active Directory Connect database and the Active Administrator database. Searching the Metaverse helps in troubleshooting data-related problems that may occur during synchronization.

 

NOTE: To compare the Metaverse data to the Azure Active Directory Connect database, you must select the attributes to sync in Azure Active Directory Connect. 1 Open Azure Active Directory Connect. 2 Select Sync | Optional Features. 3 Select Directory extension attribute sync. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the attributes to sync. Only selected attributes are included when comparing the Metaverse data with Azure Active Directory Connect.

To search the Metaverse

1	Select Active Directory Health | Azure AD Connect.

2	Select an agent.

3	Open the Metaverse Search tab.

4	There are two ways to search the Metaverse.

▪	To display all data in the Metaverse, click Find All.

▪	To search for specific data in the Metaverse, click Search Filter.

a	Select the scope.

b	Select the attribute.

c	Select the operator and enter a value.

d	Click Add.

e	Repeat for each search value you want to use.

All search values are ANDed, so all must be true to produce a result.

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Click OK.

5	Double-click an item to view details.

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Select an item and click Properties.

6	You can compare the attributes in the Metaverse to Active Directory or Azure Active Directory. Any mismatches are indicated in red.

 

Table 47. Metaverse compare options

Option	Description
Compare with Active Directory	Attributes in the Metaverse are compared to attributes in the Active Directory database. NOTE: You must provide credentials for the server where Active Administrator is installed.
Compare with Azure Active Directory	Attributes in the Metaverse are compared to attributes in the Active Directory Connect database. NOTE: Only attributes that are selected in Azure Active Directory Connect are available for matching.

Viewing Azure Active Directory Connect connectors

Viewing Azure Active Directory Connect connectors

On the Connectors tab, you can view a list of the installed connectors, and properties, partitions, and run profiles of selected connectors.

To view connectors

1	Select Active Directory Health | Active Directory Connect.

2	Select an agent.

3	Open the Connectors tab.

4	Use the menu to view details about a selected connector. You can view Properties, Partitions, and Run Profiles.

Managing the Azure Active Directory Connect Health Monitoring Agent

Managing the Azure Active Directory Connect Health Monitoring Agent

After the installation is complete, you can use the Agents tab or Setup.exe at a command line prompt to manage the Active Administrator® Azure® Active Directory® Connect Health Monitoring Agent.

 

NOTE: Installing the Azure Active Directory Connect Health Monitoring Agent must be initiated from a command line prompt. See Installing the Azure Active Directory Connect Health Monitoring Agent.

Topics 

•	Managing the agent from the Agents tab

•	Managing the agent from the command line

Managing the agent from the Agents tab

Managing the agent from the Agents tab

 

NOTE: If the target server is not in a trusted forest or domain, controlling the agent service status is not possible from the Agents tab. To start, stop, and restart the Azure Active Directory Connect Health Monitoring Agent, log on to the target server and run the setup command with /start, /stop, or /restart. See Managing the agent from the command line.

To manage the agent from the Agents tab

1	Select Active Directory Health | Active Directory Connect.

2	Select an agent.

3	Open the Agents tab.

4	Use the menu to manage the agent.

 

Table 48. Azure Active Directory Connect agent menu options

Option	Description
Refresh	Refresh the display. The display is refreshed automatically every 30 seconds.
Properties	View properties of the selected agent. Properties include the name of the computer where the agent is installed; the agent ID; the status of the agent; version of the agent; date and time when the agent was installed and registered, returned a heartbeat, and was set online; last attempt of the heartbeat; last attempt at setting the agent online; and the description of the error that occurred. NOTE: The date and time of the last attempted heartbeat and the error description display only if the heartbeat fails. The system retries every 30 seconds. NOTE: The date and time of the last attempt at setting the agent online and the error description display only if setting the agent online fails. The system retries every 30 seconds.
Azure App Settings	Configure the Azure Active Directory Connect application. See Setting up the Azure Active Directory Connect application.
Start	Start the selected agent (trusted forest and domains only).
Stop	Stop the selected agent (trusted forest and domains only).
Restart	Restart the selected agent (trusted forest and domains only).
Remove	Remove an offline agent from the list of Azure Active Directory Connect Health agents. NOTE: The agent must be uninstalled and re-installed to resume monitoring the server. See Managing the agent from the command line.
Agent Log	View the log of the selected agent.