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DFS Replication Service Health

Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.AD.AvailabilityEssentialService.DFSR.ServiceCheck (UnitMonitor)

Monitors the health of the Windows Service: DFS Replication

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Monitors that the DFS Replication service is running. If SYSVOL is set to use DFSR and the service is stopped, Group Policy updates will not take place until the service is started.

Causes

The DFS Replication service is not running.

Resolutions

Verify that the DFS Replication service is set to automatic start and is running.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2012.AD.DomainController.SYSVOL.DFSR
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.AvailabilityState
CategoryCustom
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityHigh
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType
RemotableFalse
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
DFS Replication Service Not Running
The DFS Replication service is not running.
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.AD.AvailabilityEssentialService.DFSR.ServiceCheck" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="AD2012Core!Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.AD.DomainController.SYSVOL.DFSR" ParentMonitorID="SystemHealth!System.Health.AvailabilityState" Remotable="false" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="false">

  <Category>Custom</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.AD.AvailabilityEssentialService.DFSR.ServiceCheck.AlertMessage">

    <AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>

    <AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>

    <AlertPriority>High</AlertPriority>

    <AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>

  </AlertSettings>

  <OperationalStates>

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

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

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

    <ComputerName>.</ComputerName>

    <ServiceName>DFSR</ServiceName>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>