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Microsoft Windows Server DNS Server Logging Level

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

This management pack works best when the DNS server is configured for full logging.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The DNS Server service responds to requests from DNS client computers for name resolution services. Domain Name System (DNS) is a protocol that enables a computer to obtain the numeric IP address of another computer by submitting the target computer's name to a DNS server. Problems with the DNS Server service can cause network performance to degrade or even prevent network computers from being able to locate each other.

Causes

The DNS server is not configured to log all events.

0 = No events logged.

1 = Only errors are logged.

2 = Errors and warnings are logged.

4 or 7 – All events are logged.

For this management pack to function optimally, it is recommended that the DNS server is configured to log all events.

Resolutions

The Event Logging Level is set on the Event Logging tab of the server properties dialog box in the DNS Administration Console.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.DNS.Server
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.ConfigurationState
CategoryConfigurationHealth
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityMatchMonitorHealth
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.Server.DNS.ServerLoggingLevel.Monitor
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
Windows DNS - Server Logging Level Is Not Full
Please see Health Explorer for details.
RunAsMicrosoft.Windows.Server.DNS.ActionAccount

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.Server.LoggingLevel" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.Server" ParentMonitorID="Health!System.Health.ConfigurationState" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" RunAs="Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.ActionAccount" TypeID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.ServerLoggingLevel.Monitor" ConfirmDelivery="true">

  <Category>ConfigurationHealth</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.Server.LoggingLevel_AlertMessageResourceID">

    <AlertOnState>Warning</AlertOnState>

    <AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>

    <AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>

    <AlertSeverity>MatchMonitorHealth</AlertSeverity>

  </AlertSettings>

  <OperationalStates>

    <OperationalState ID="UIGeneratedOpStateId898ac315d34142ef8f4af1b9f2ecb9d6" MonitorTypeStateID="None" HealthState="Error"/>

    <OperationalState ID="UIGeneratedOpStateId9231e25fc6c340c7b6733e906fec3e31" MonitorTypeStateID="Partial" HealthState="Warning"/>

    <OperationalState ID="UIGeneratedOpStateId18b7d015af144b79a14166376418b408" MonitorTypeStateID="Full" HealthState="Success"/>

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

    <IntervalSeconds>921</IntervalSeconds>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>