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Windows Time Service Health

Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.R2.AD.AvailabilityEssentialService.W32Time.ServiceCheck (UnitMonitor)

Monitors the health of the Windows Service: Windows Time Service

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Monitors that the Windows Time service is running on this domain controller. This service maintains date and time synchronization on all clients and servers in the network.

If the service is stopped, date and time synchronization will be unavailable.

Causes

The Windows Time service is not running.

Resolutions

Verify that the Windows Time service is set to automatic start and is running.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2012.R2.AD.DomainControllerRole
Parent MonitorMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2012.R2.AD.AvailabilityEssentialServices.AggregateMonitor
CategoryCustom
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityHigh
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType
RemotableFalse
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
Windows Time Service Not Running
The Windows Time Service is not running.
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.R2.AD.AvailabilityEssentialService.W32Time.ServiceCheck" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="AD2012R2Core!Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.R2.AD.DomainControllerRole" ParentMonitorID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.R2.AD.AvailabilityEssentialServices.AggregateMonitor" Remotable="false" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="false">

  <Category>Custom</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.Server.2012.R2.AD.AvailabilityEssentialService.W32Time.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>W32Time</ServiceName>

    <CheckStartupType>true</CheckStartupType>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>