Notification Server Windows Firewall Block Monitor

Microsoft.SystemCenter2012.ConfigurationManager.BGBServer_Firewall_Block_Monitor (UnitMonitor)

This monitor indicate whether Windows Firewall on Management Point Namedoes 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:

TargetMicrosoft.SystemCenter2012.ConfigurationManager.BGBServer
Parent MonitorMicrosoft.SystemCenter2012.ConfigurationManager.RoleAggregateMonitor
CategoryCustom
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityMatchMonitorHealth
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.SystemCenter2012.ConfigurationManager.StatusMessage2StateMonitor
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
Windows Firewall Block Port
Windows Firewall configuration for port <Port Number> is blocked on {0}. Status message ID is {1}.
RunAsDefault
CommentSIV:CF0007

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.SystemCenter2012.ConfigurationManager.BGBServer_Firewall_Block_Monitor" Comment="SIV:CF0007" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="onEssentialMonitoring" Target="SCCM!Microsoft.SystemCenter2012.ConfigurationManager.BGBServer" ParentMonitorID="Microsoft.SystemCenter2012.ConfigurationManager.RoleAggregateMonitor" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Microsoft.SystemCenter2012.ConfigurationManager.StatusMessage2StateMonitor" ConfirmDelivery="true">
<Category>Custom</Category>
<AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.SystemCenter2012.ConfigurationManager.BGBServer_Firewall_Block_Monitor_AlertMessageResourceID">
<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>
</Configuration>
</UnitMonitor>