MECM Notification Server Windows Firewall Block Monitor

MECM.BGBServerFirewallBlock.StatusMessage.Monitor (UnitMonitor)

This monitor indicates if Windows Firewall on Management Point Name does not allow clients to connect to the Notification Server.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The recommended channel for a client to establish a connection to the Client Notification Server is using a TCP port. However, if Windows Firewall (or other firewall software) is enabled on a Client Notification Server it may be configured to disallow such communication.

Causes

This condition could occur because:

Resolutions

Element properties:

TargetMECM.BGBServer
Parent MonitorMECM.SiteRole.AggregateRollup.Monitor
CategoryCustom
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityMatchMonitorHealth
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMECM.StatusMessage2State.MT
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
MECM Windows Firewall Blocked Port
Windows Firewall configuration is blocked on {0}. Status message ID is {1}.
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="MECM.BGBServerFirewallBlock.StatusMessage.Monitor" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="MECM.BGBServer" ParentMonitorID="MECM.SiteRole.AggregateRollup.Monitor" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="MECM.StatusMessage2State.MT" ConfirmDelivery="true">
<Category>Custom</Category>
<AlertSettings AlertMessage="MECM.BGBServerFirewallBlock.StatusMessage.Monitor.AlertMessage">
<AlertOnState>Warning</AlertOnState>
<AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>
<AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>
<AlertSeverity>MatchMonitorHealth</AlertSeverity>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/PrincipalName$</AlertParameter1>
<AlertParameter2>$Data/Context/Values/State$</AlertParameter2>
</AlertParameters>
</AlertSettings>
<OperationalStates>
<OperationalState ID="UIGeneratedOpStateIdfdcca3f0d831456dac9e1936a374b097" MonitorTypeStateID="Good" HealthState="Success"/>
<OperationalState ID="UIGeneratedOpStateId3df2a21268c34f49a66a01c814b90a63" MonitorTypeStateID="Error" HealthState="Warning"/>
</OperationalStates>
<Configuration>
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/PrincipalName$</ComputerName>
<ComponentName>SMS_Notification_Server</ComponentName>
<RuleId>D07ACE61-FB84-4461-9F52-ABBA07C2EE3A</RuleId>
<IntervalSeconds>360</IntervalSeconds>
<MatchCount>3</MatchCount>
</Configuration>
</UnitMonitor>