Time Accuracy Out of Range

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

Monitors the total Time Offset of this server

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The Time Accuracy Out of Range monitor enables Operators to set varying threshold values for system.

Configuration

The Time Accuracy Out of Range monitor is disabled by default. Here is how to enable:

In the Authoring space, choose Monitors, enter "Time Accuracy Out of Range" in the "Look for" and click on find now.

Override the monitor to set Enabled = "True".

The default threshold is milliSecond

Please note that Overrides can be used to change threshold values to in form of Microseconds, Ex: threshold = 0.001 is a 1 Microsecond. In addition these thresholds can be applied to all machines in the management group or if needed separate threshold values can be defined for specific machine.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.AvailabilityState
CategoryPerformanceHealth
EnabledFalse
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.Server.10.0.TimeOffset.Monitortype
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
Time Accuracy Out of Range Alert
Time Accuracy varies above {0}.
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem.TotalTimeOffset" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="false" Target="ServervNext!Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem" ParentMonitorID="SystemHealth!System.Health.AvailabilityState" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.TimeOffset.Monitortype" ConfirmDelivery="false">
<Category>PerformanceHealth</Category>
<AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem.TotalTimeOffset.AlertMessage">
<AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>
<AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>
<AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>
<AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/Context/Property[@Name='TimeOffset']$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
</AlertSettings>
<OperationalStates>
<OperationalState ID="OverThreshold" MonitorTypeStateID="TimeOffsetHigh" HealthState="Error"/>
<OperationalState ID="UnderThreshold" MonitorTypeStateID="TimeOffsetNormal" HealthState="Success"/>
</OperationalStates>
<Configuration>
<IntervalSeconds>600</IntervalSeconds>
<TimeoutSeconds>120</TimeoutSeconds>
<TargetComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</TargetComputerName>
<Threshold>60000</Threshold>
<NumSamples>4</NumSamples>
<CounterName>Computed Time Offset</CounterName>
<ObjectName>Windows Time Service</ObjectName>
<InstanceName/>
<AllInstances>false</AllInstances>
</Configuration>
</UnitMonitor>