Use this Knowledge Script to monitor the time it takes for the target computer to connect to and read the properties of a specific object on an Active Directory domain controller. This script raises an event if the connection or read time exceeds the threshold you set.
Increases in response time may indicate problems in Active Directory configuration.
HINT:Review response-time charts regularly to determine whether response time is trending as expected. Failure to monitor response time can lead to a wide range of problems, including very slow login times and Exchange timeouts.
Active Directory domain controller
The default interval for this script is Every 5 minutes.
Set the following parameters as needed:
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General Settings |
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Raise event if job fails |
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Event severity when job fails |
Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the ResponseTime job fails. The default is 35. |
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Monitor connection and read response times |
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LDAP path to object on target domain controller |
Enter the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) path to an object on the target Active Directory domain controller. The default is LDAP://server.netiq.com/RootDSE. |
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Object property to read |
Specify a property of the above object that you want Active Directory to read. Valid properties depend on the object you are requesting. The default is serverName. |
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Event Notification |
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Raise event if response time exceeds threshold? |
Select Yes to raise an event if response time exceeds the threshold you set. The default is Yes. |
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Threshold -- Maximum connection time |
Specify the maximum number of milliseconds allowed to connect to the Active Directory domain controller before an event is raised. The default is 1000 milliseconds. |
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Threshold -- Maximum read time |
Specify the maximum number of milliseconds allowed to read the property value before an event is raised. The default is 1000 milliseconds. |
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Event severity when response time exceeds threshold |
Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which response time exceeds the threshold. The default is 15. |
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Data Collection |
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Collect data for response times? |
Select Yes to collect data for charts and reports. If enabled, data collection returns two data streams, one for the connection time and one for the read time. The default is unselected. |