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TCP/IP NetBIOS Service Health

Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem.TCPIPNetBiosHelperBrowserServiceHealth (UnitMonitor)

Monitors the health of the Windows service for TCP/IP NetBIOS

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The TCPIP NetBIOS Helper Browser service enables support for NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) service and NetBIOS name resolution. If this service is stopped Windows will be unable reach computers and network devices by name.

Causes

A service can stop for many reasons, including:

Resolutions

The service can be restarted using the Services snap-in which can be accessed through the Computer Management console task:

Start Computer Management Console

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem
Parent MonitorMicrosoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem.CoreServicesRollup
CategoryStateCollection
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
TCP/IP NetBIOS Service Stopped
The TCP/IP NetBIOS service on server {0} has stopped running
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem.TCPIPNetBiosHelperBrowserServiceHealth" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="ServervNext!Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem" ParentMonitorID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem.CoreServicesRollup" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="false">

  <Category>StateCollection</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem.TCPIPNetBiosHelperBrowserServiceHealth.AlertMessage">

    <AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>

    <AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>

    <AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>

    <AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>

    <AlertParameters>

      <AlertParameter1>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/PrincipalName$</AlertParameter1>

    </AlertParameters>

  </AlertSettings>

  <OperationalStates>

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

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

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

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

    <ServiceName>LmHosts</ServiceName>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>