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Foglight for Exchange 7.1.0 - User Guide

Navigation basics Exploring the Foglight for Exchange dashboards Managing Exchange agents Reporting on your Exchange environment Foglight for Exchange views
Role views Exchange Server views Site views Cluster views Description of Embedded views
Agent State view Alarms view Auto Attendant Calls view Auto Attendant Directory Access view Auto Attendant General view Auto Attendant Transfers view Cached LDAP Searches/sec view CAS AB Load view CAS AB Service view CAS Control Panel Load view CAS Load view CAS OAB Download view CAS RPC Client Access view CAS RPC Client Access Load view CAS RPC HTTP view Client Access Features view Cluster Database Details view Cluster Storage Group Details view Cluster Summary and Resource Information view Cluster Summary view Clusters Listing view CPU view Disk view Domain Controllers view Edge Agent view Edge Transport Features view Exchange Roles Server Summary view Exchange Server Roles view (reference information) Exchange Servers in This Cluster view Exchange Servers view (Exchange Cluster Environment Summary) Exchange Servers view Host Monitor view Hub Transport Features view IP Address view Mailbox Features view Mailbox Store Assistant view Managed Availability Recovery Action Results view Memory view Network view Processes LDAP Read Time view Resource Utilization view Roles Listing view Roles Explorer view Role Features State view Roles Top 3 view Server Health view Server Listing view Servers in Site view Servers In This Site view Site By Category view Site Listing view Store Calendar Attendant view Store Client Search view Store Content Indexing view Store Database view Store Public Load view Store Resource Booking view Store RPC Client Throttling view Store Transport view Store User Load view Summary and Resource Information view Top 3 CPU Consumers view Top 3 Memory Consumers view Top 3 Network Consumers view Top 3 Storage Consumers view Total LDAP Read Time On All DCs view Total Long-Running LDAP Operations On All DCs view Transport Dumpster view Transport Edge Sync view Transport Extensibility Agent view Transport Load Store Drivers view Transport Queues view UM Availability view UM Call Answer General view UM Call Answer view UM Fax view UM General Current view UM General view UM Subscriber Access Calendar view UM Subscriber Access Directory view UM Subscriber Access General view UM Subscriber Access Message view Unified Messaging Features view Windows Services view
Foglight for Exchange rules Running diagnostic tests Managing Exchange metrics

Tasks list

The Tasks list in the upper left-hand corner of the dashboard contains a list of tasks that can be performed from this dashboard.

Figure 49. Tasks list

Clicking a task in this list launches a wizard or displays a dialog allowing you to further define the task to be performed:

Create a New Test - select this task to specify the test parameters to be used to run a test. Selecting this task launches the Create New Diagnostic Test wizard which steps you through the process.
Copy Existing Test - select this task to use an existing test as a basis for creating a new test. Selecting this task displays the Copy Diagnostic Test dialog allowing you to select an existing test to be copied. Once you select a test to be copied, the Create New Diagnostic Test wizard is launched allowing you to modify the test parameters as required.
Edit Existing Test - select this task to modify the test parameters of an existing test. Selecting this task displays the Edit Diagnostic Test dialog allowing you to select an existing test to be modified. After selecting the test to be edited, the Edit Diagnostic Test wizard is launched allowing you to modify the test as required.

The Create New Diagnostic Test wizard allows you to select the type of test to be run and to specify the test input and the servers the test is to be run against. It also allows you to specify when the test is to be run.

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Select the Create a New Test task in the task list at the top of the dashboard to launch the Create New Diagnostic Test wizard.
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On the Test Targets page, select the Select Targets button. On the Select Targets dialog, select one or more servers and select OK.
Run Once - select to run the test one time when the Finish button is selected.
Run Periodically - select to run the test multiple times during a day. Enter how often the test is to be run (every nn minutes). To specify a start and end time, select the Use execution window check box and use the calendar controls to specify the start and end time.
Run Once Each Day - select to run the test every day at the specified time. Use the calendar control to specify the time.
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Select Finish to initiate the test run and close the wizard.
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Select the Copy Existing Test task in the task list.
On the second page, select the Select Servers button to select the servers on which the test is to be run.
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Select Finish to save your selections and close the wizard.
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Select the Edit Existing Test task in the task list.
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When complete, select the Finish button to save your selections and close the wizard.

The Create New Diagnostic Test wizard includes several pages and requires the following information:

Execution Timeout (seconds) - By default, the execution timeout is set to 15 seconds. To change this setting, enter a different value.
Destination Email Address - When the External Mailbox test type of selected, enter the email address of the external mailbox to be tested.
Test Targets: From this page, select the target servers on which the test is be run.
Use the View by option at the top of the dialog to display the available servers. Depending on this setting, you can select one or more servers, all servers in a domain or all servers in a site.
After selecting the target servers to be tested, use the OK button to close the dialog and return to the wizard.
Test Execution Schedule: From this page, specify how often the test is to be run.
Run every nn minutes - enter the number of minutes
Use execution window - select this check box and use the calendar controls to specify the start and end time.

About Diagnostic Test Types pane

The About Diagnostic Test Types pane in the upper right corner of the dashboard displays a list of test types available.

Selecting a test type from this list displays a pop-up which provides a brief description of the selected test.

Diagnostic Tests list

The remainder of this dashboard consists of the Diagnostic Tests list. As tests are created using the Create New Diagnostic Test wizard, the test parameters specified in the wizard will be displayed for each new test created. From this list, you can select the Run Now icon to run the test or select a test to view the test results.

The Diagnostic Tests list contains the following information for each test that has been scheduled to run.

Select the selection icon for a test to display an additional panel at the bottom of the page to display the results of the selected test. See Test results for a description of the additional details displayed.

Selecting a test also enables the Edit and Delete toolbar buttons allowing you to remove the test from the list or edit the test to be run.

Test

Displays the name of the test as entered on the first page of the wizard.

Run Now

Click the icon in this column to initiate a test run.

Last Run Time

Indicates the date and time when the test last ran.

Schedule

Displays the test execution schedule as specified in the wizard.

Test Type

Displays the type of test.

The following details are displayed at the bottom of the Diagnostic Tests dashboard when a test is selected in the Diagnostic Tests list.

Table 159. Test results

Test Name

The name of the selected test is displayed across the top of this pane.

Test Runs

Displays the servers selected to be tested and the dates and times when the test was run. Select the expansion button to the left of a test to display a list of the test runs that have been performed against each server.

View Results

Click the icon in this column to view the detailed test results.

Status

Displays the overall status of each test run. The following state indicators are used to illustrate the status:

Message

Displays progress messages generated during a test run.

Diagnostic Tests reference

The following types of diagnostic tests are provided with Foglight for Exchange:

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