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Foglight for Active Directory 5.6.9 - User and Reference Guide

Managing Microsoft Active Directory
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 Appendix: Active Directory metrics

Database Log Access view

To display this view, enable the Database Log Access Group in the Database section of the Metrics Management dashboard. When this collection group is enabled, this view is added to the Database navigation tab for the selected domain controller in the Active Directory Explorer dashboard.
 
Table 19. Database Log Access view
Description
This view displays additional database log access metrics for the selected DC which are gathered when the Database Log Access collection group is enabled.
Data displayed
I/O Log Reads and Writes/sec. This graph charts the following metrics:
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I/O Log Reads/sec. Shows the rate at which log file read operations are completed.
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I/O Log Writes/sec. Shows the rate at which log file write operations are completed.
 
I/O Log Writes Average Latency. This graph charts the average length of time it takes to perform a log file write operation. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.
 
Log Bytes Generated and Writes/sec. This graph charts the following metrics:
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Log Bytes Generated/sec. Shows the rate at which data is added to the log.
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Log Bytes Write/sec. Shows the rate at which bytes are written to the log.
 
Log Threads Waiting. This graph charts the number of threads waiting on pending log writes. It provides a comparison against the computer average for the specified time interval.
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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.

Database Performance Health view

To display this embedded view, select the Database navigation tab for an individual DC in the Active Directory Explorer dashboard.
 
Table 20. Database Performance Health view
Description
This view displays the database performance metrics for the selected DC. These counters and indicators change colors based on overall consumption or deviation from normal levels.
Data displayed
 
Database Cache Percent Hit. This graph charts the percent of database page requests handled by the cache for the selected DC. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.
 
Database Page Faults/sec. This graph charts the rate at which the database file page requests require the database cache manager to allocate a new page from the database cache. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.
 
I/O Database Reads and Writes/sec. This graph charts the following metrics:
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I/O Database Reads/sec. Shows the rate at which database read operations completed.
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I/O Database Writes/sec. Shows the rate at which database write operations completed.
 
Log Record Stalls/sec. This graph charts the number of log records (per second) that could not be added to the log buffers because the buffers were full. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.
 
Log Writes/sec. This graph charts the number of times the log buffers are written to the log file per second. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.
 
Database Size. This button displays the current size of the Active Directory® database.
 
Time to Fill Logical Disk. This counter displays the amount of time it will take to fill the logical disk.
 
NTDS.DIT Size. This graph charts the size (in MB) of the database on the selected DC. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.
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Database Performance title - displays an Alarms popup listing the current Database 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.

Defragmentation Tasks view

To display this view, enable the Defragmentation Tasks Group in the Database section of the Metrics Management dashboard. When this collection group is enabled, this view is added to the Database navigation tab for the selected domain controller in the Active Directory Explorer dashboard.
 
Table 21. Defragmentation Tasks view
Description
This view displays database defragmentation task metrics for the selected DC which are gathered when the Defragmentation Tasks collection group is enabled.
Data displayed
Defragmentation Tasks. This graph charts the following metrics:
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Defragmentation Tasks. Shows the number of background database defragmentation tasks that are currently executing.
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Defragmentation Tasks Pending. Shows the number of background database defragmentation tasks that are currently pending.
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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 Namespace Service API Queue view

To display this view, enable the DFS Namespace Service API Queue 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 22. DFS Namespace Service API Queue view
Description
This view displays metrics related to the DFS Namespace Service API queues for the selected DC which are gathered when the DFS Namespace Service API Queue collection group is enabled.
Data displayed
NetDfs API Queue Length. This graph charts the number of API call requests waiting to be processed by the service. It provides a comparison against the computed average for the specified time interval.
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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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