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Microsoft Windows Server DNS Service Running

Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.Service.Running (UnitMonitor)

Checks the running state of the DNS service

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 Windows DNS service is not running.

Resolutions

Attempt to start the service. A failure may be accompanied by relevant events in the DNS event log.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.DNS.Server
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.AvailabilityState
CategoryAvailabilityHealth
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
Windows DNS - The DNS Service Is Not Running
Please see Health Explorer for details.
RunAsMicrosoft.Windows.Server.DNS.ActionAccount

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.Service.Running" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.Server" ParentMonitorID="Health!System.Health.AvailabilityState" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" RunAs="Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.ActionAccount" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="false">

  <Category>AvailabilityHealth</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.Server.DNS.Service.Running_AlertMessageResourceID">

    <AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>

    <AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>

    <AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>

    <AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>

  </AlertSettings>

  <OperationalStates>

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

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

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

    <ComputerName/>

    <ServiceName>DNS</ServiceName>

    <CheckStartupType/>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>