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MessageStats 7.8 - Administrator Guide

What is MessageStats? MessageStats Information Sources Using the Console Interface Creating a Connection to Exchange Creating Gathering Tasks Default Gatherings Extending Gathering Tasks Configuring Audits Setting MessageStats Server Properties Setting Configuration Properties Setting Exchange Organization Properties Setting Exchange Server Properties Setting Task Execution Server Properties Setting Task Default Properties Compressing Tracking Log Files Using the MessageStats Reports Console Database Management Appendix A:Microsoft ASP.NET Configuration Issues Appendix B: Gathering Task Dependencies Appendix C:Troubleshooting Permission Problems

Where to Go from Here

For information about using the console interface, see Using the Console Interface .

To add gatherings, see Default Gatherings or Beyond the Default Gathering .

To review gathering task descriptions and dependencies, see Appendix B: Gathering Task Dependencies .

To view reports based on your gatherings, and to create custom reports, see the MessageStats Reports User Guide.

Using the Console Interface

Introducing the MessageStats Console

This section contains information about the MessageStats console. Like all MMC consoles, the MessageStats console consists of a window divided into two panes:

For specific information about MMC, please see the online help provided by Microsoft.

MessageStats Node

By default, the MessageStats folder is expanded to show the MessageStats node. This node contains the MessageStats Server that hosts MessageStats Scheduler Service and the task processors (Task Execution Server) used to gather Exchange tracking logs and statistics.

If you right-click the MessageStats node, the following options are available:

About

Provides version and copyright information about the product.

Connect

Opens the Connect to MessageStats dialog box, allowing you to connect to one or more MessageStats Servers.

Refresh

Allows you to refresh the MessageStats view. Refresh the view if you add new Exchange objects, regions, or tasks to the tree.

Help

Opens the online help. The MessageStats online help and the MMC online help are available from the same system.

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