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Foglight for Active Directory 5.7.2 - User and Reference Guide

Navigation basics Exploring Foglight for Active Directory dashboards Managing Active Directory agents Reporting on your Active Directory enterprise Foglight for Active Directory views
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
Foglight for Active Directory rules Running diagnostic tests Managing Active Directory metrics

Domain Controller Explorer Summary view

The Domain Controller Explorer Summary view displays more detailed resource metrics and information about the selected DC.

 
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NOTE: If the resource utilization metrics and data are not appearing on this view, check the Host Collector setting on the agent’s properties page. The VMWare option is selected by default. If Foglight for Active Directory, Foglight for Hyper-V, or Foglight for Infrastructure is being used to collect the host metrics, this setting must be set to the appropriate option.
Figure 34. Domain Controller Explorer Summary view

How to get here
1
From the Foglight navigation panel, select Dashboards > Active Directory > Active Directory Explorer.
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Use one of the following methods to display this view:
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From the Active Directory Enterprise view (under Dashboards in the navigation panel), select an individual DC object.
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From the Domain Controllers tile (at the top of the Summary view), select the Domain Controllers icon, title or count. On the Domain Controllers Inventory dialog, select an individual DC.
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Select the Summary navigation tab.
The Domain Controller Explorer Summary view appears in the Primary view on the Active Directory Explorer dashboard.
 
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NOTE: You can also click the view in Explorer link on the Domain Controller Environment Summary view for the selected DC.
Embedded views

In addition to the current domain controller alarms, this view is made up of the following embedded views:

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Resource Utilization view
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Asynchronous Thread Queue view
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Summary and Resource Information view

Resource Utilization Details view

The Resource Utilization Details view displays more detailed information about the selected DC’s resources.

Figure 35. Resource Utilization Details view

How to get here
1
From the Foglight navigation panel, select Dashboards > Active Directory > Active Directory Explorer.
2
Use one of the following methods to display this view:
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From the Active Directory Enterprise view (under Dashboards in the navigation panel), select an individual DC object.
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From the Domain Controllers tile (at the top of the Summary view), select the Domain Controllers icon, title or count. On the Domain Controllers Inventory dialog, select an individual DC.
3
Select the Summary navigation tab.
4
Click the Resource Utilization title or the Details link in the upper right-hand corner of the Resource Utilization view.
The Resource Utilization Details view appears in the Primary view on the Active Directory Explorer dashboard.
Embedded views

This view is made up of the following embedded views:

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Processor view
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Memory view
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Storage view
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Network view

Domain Controller Database view

The Domain Controller Database view displays performance health information about the selected DC’s database.

Figure 36. Domain Controller Database view

How to get here
1
From the Foglight navigation panel, select Dashboards > Active Directory > Active Directory Explorer.
2
Use one of the following methods to display this view:
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From the Active Directory Enterprise view (under Dashboards in the navigation panel), select an individual DC object.
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From the Domain Controllers tile (at the top of the Summary view), select the Domain Controllers icon, title or count. On the Domain Controllers Inventory dialog, select an individual DC.
3
Select the Database navigation tab.
The Domain Controller Database view appears in the Primary view on the Active Directory Explorer dashboard.
Embedded views

This view is made up of the following embedded views:

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Database Performance Health view
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Database Access view*
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Database Cache view*
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Database Log Access view*
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Defragmentation Tasks view*
NOTE:  
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NOTE: The views marked with an asterisk (*) are not displayed by default. In order to display these views, you must enable the corresponding collection group in the Database section of the Metrics Management dashboard.

Domain Controller Directory Services view

The Domain Controller Directory Services view displays performance health information about the selected DC’s directory service processes.

Figure 37. Domain Controller Directory Services view

How to get here
1
From the Foglight navigation panel, select Dashboards > Active Directory > Active Directory Explorer.
2
Use one of the following methods to display this view:
•
From the Active Directory Enterprise view (under Dashboards in the navigation panel), select an individual DC object.
•
From the Domain Controllers tile (at the top of the Summary view), select the Domain Controllers icon, title or count. On the Domain Controllers Inventory dialog, select an individual DC.
3
Select the Directory Services navigation tab.
The Domain Controller Directory Services view appears in the Primary view on the Active Directory Explorer dashboard.
Embedded views

This view is made up of the following embedded views:

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Directory Services General view
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Address Book view*
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Asynchronous Thread Queue view*
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Directory Services General view*
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Directory Services Reads view*
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Directory Services Searches view*
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Directory Services Writes view*
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Key Distribution Center view*
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LDAP view*
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Security Accounts Manager view*
 
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NOTE: The views marked with an asterisk (*) are not displayed by default. In order to display these views, you must enable the corresponding collection group in the Directory Services section of the Metrics Management dashboard.
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