Microsoft Windows Server DNS Recursive TimeOut/sec

Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.RecursiveTimeOutsec (UnitMonitor)

Monitors Recursive TimeOut/sec

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This monitor evaluates the performance counter Recursive TimeOut/sec of DNS object. If the average value of the counter is above the configured threshold for more than the configured number of samples, it changes state.

Configuration

Frequency: The number of seconds between performance counter samples.

Threshold: The value at which to alert.

Num Samples: The number of samples over which the average is taken.

Causes

An excessive number of recursive requests have timed out.

Resolutions

Make additional system resources available, and/or increase the timeout values on forwarders.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.DNS.Server
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.PerformanceState
CategoryPerformanceHealth
EnabledTrue
Instance NameDNS
Counter NameRecursive TimeOut/sec
Frequency180
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeSystem.Performance.AverageThreshold
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
Windows DNS - Recursive TimeOut/sec Exceeded Threshold

The performance counter DNS\Recursive Time Out/sec has exceeded threshold.

Please see Health Explorer for details.
RunAsMicrosoft.Windows.Server.DNS.ActionAccount

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.RecursiveTimeOutsec" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.Server" ParentMonitorID="Health!System.Health.PerformanceState" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" RunAs="Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.ActionAccount" TypeID="Performance!System.Performance.AverageThreshold" ConfirmDelivery="false">
<Category>PerformanceHealth</Category>
<AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.RecursiveTimeOutsec_AlertMessageResourceID">
<AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>
<AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>
<AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>
<AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>
</AlertSettings>
<OperationalStates>
<OperationalState ID="UnderThreshold" MonitorTypeStateID="UnderThreshold" HealthState="Success"/>
<OperationalState ID="OverThreshold" MonitorTypeStateID="OverThreshold" HealthState="Error"/>
</OperationalStates>
<Configuration>
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<CounterName>Recursive TimeOut/sec</CounterName>
<ObjectName>DNS</ObjectName>
<InstanceName/>
<AllInstances>false</AllInstances>
<Frequency>180</Frequency>
<Threshold>500</Threshold>
<NumSamples>5</NumSamples>
</Configuration>
</UnitMonitor>