[Xymon] monitoring Domain Controllers

Timothy Williams tlwilliams4 at vcu.edu
Thu Jan 31 19:47:58 CET 2019


NTDS is the core AD service, ADWS is only web services to allow
connectivity to AD using http/https. All 12 of our DC's have them running
at the same time.

Tim Williams


On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 1:37 PM Root, Paul T <Paul.Root at centurylink.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
>                 Recently, I inherited some Windows machines. Including a
> pair of Domain controllers.
>
>
>
>                 I’m wondering  what are somethings I’m going to want to
> monitor to make sure these things keep running?
>
>
>
>                 I have the Powershell client installed no problem.
>
>
>
>                 I see DNS and DHCP services, and am adding those. Then I
> see ADWS, the active director. Each machine has it as starting
> automatically, but only one is running. I assume that’s correct, and that
> they watch each other so only one is running, right?
>
>
>
>                 Is there a way to do a combo test to make sure it is
> running on only one?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
> Paul Root
>
> Lead Engineer
>
> 390 Commerce Dr
>
> Woodbury, Mn 55125
>
> 651-312-5207
>
> paul.root at centurylink.com
>
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