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Computer Browser Service Health

Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem.ComputerbrowserServiceHealth (UnitMonitor)

Monitors the health of the Windows service for the Computer Browser

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The Computer Browser service maintains a list of computer names that are on the network and supplies this list to clients. The service assists in the name resolution process and is used for non-Active Directory enabled networks and backward compatibility with client computers that are running Windows NT 4.0. If this service is stopped clients in non-Active Directory enabled networks and Windows NT 4.0 clients may not be able to reach computers 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.6.2.OperatingSystem
Parent MonitorMicrosoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem.CoreServicesRollup
CategoryStateCollection
EnabledFalse
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
Computer Browser Service Stopped
The Computer Browser service on server {0} has stopped running
RunAsSystem.PrivilegedMonitoringAccount

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem.ComputerbrowserServiceHealth" RunAs="System!System.PrivilegedMonitoringAccount" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="false" Target="WindowsServer!Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem" ParentMonitorID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem.CoreServicesRollup" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="false">

  <Category>StateCollection</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.OperatingSystem.ComputerbrowserServiceHealth.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="NotRunning" MonitorTypeStateID="NotRunning" HealthState="Error"/>

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

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

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

    <ServiceName>Browser</ServiceName>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>