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[DEPRECATED] AD DC Locator Monitor

AD_Essential_Services_Running_2.Monitor (UnitMonitor)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

AD DC Locator Monitor. This monitor checks the health and availability of the DC locator functionality on a Domain Controller.

Configuration

Interval (sec) default 86400 (1 day)

Resolutions

See associated alerts for details.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2003.AD.DomainControllerRole
Parent MonitorMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2003.AD.DomainControllerRoleAggregatesDeprecatedMonitors
CategoryAvailabilityHealth
EnabledFalse
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeAD_Essential_Services_Running_2.Monitortype
RemotableFalse
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message

A problem with the DC locator has been detected
The domain controller is not advertising - Clients will not be able to locate this domain controller
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="AD_Essential_Services_Running_2.Monitor" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="false" Target="AD2003Core!Microsoft.Windows.Server.2003.AD.DomainControllerRole" ParentMonitorID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.2003.AD.DomainControllerRoleAggregatesDeprecatedMonitors" Remotable="false" Priority="Normal" TypeID="AD_Essential_Services_Running_2.Monitortype" ConfirmDelivery="false">

  <Category>AvailabilityHealth</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="AD_Essential_Services_Running_2.Monitor.AlertMessage">

    <AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>

    <AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>

    <AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>

    <AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>

  </AlertSettings>

  <OperationalStates>

    <OperationalState ID="DCLocAdOK" MonitorTypeStateID="DCLocAdOK" HealthState="Success"/>

    <OperationalState ID="DCLocAdError" MonitorTypeStateID="DCLocAdError" HealthState="Error"/>

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

    <IntervalSeconds>60</IntervalSeconds>

    <TargetComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</TargetComputerName>

    <ManagementGroupName>$Target/ManagementGroup/Id$</ManagementGroupName>

    <TimeoutSeconds>300</TimeoutSeconds>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>