4.5 ReplicationLatency

Use this Knowledge Script to report on Active Directory replication latency. This script summarizes the average, maximum, and minimum values of the data streams collected by the AD_ReplicationLatency Knowledge Script, or another script you select, within the time range you select.

4.5.1 Resource Object

Report Agent > Active Directory

4.5.2 Default Schedule

The default schedule is Run once.

4.5.3 Setting Parameter Values

Set the following parameters as needed:

Description

How to Set It

Data source

Select computer(s)

Click Browse [...] to select the computers for your report.

Select time range

Click Browse [...] to set a specific or sliding time range for data included in your report.

Select peak weekday(s)

Click Browse [...] to select the days of the week to include in your report.

Aggregation interval

Select the time interval by which the data in your report is aggregated. Possible values range from 1 to 90 hours. Default is 1 hour.

Report Settings

Include table of parameter settings?

Set to Yes to include a table in the report that lists parameter settings for the report script. The default is Yes.

Include table?

Set to Yes to include a table of data stream values in the report. The default is Yes.

Include chart?

Set to Yes to include a chart of data stream values in the report. The default is unchecked.

Select chart style

Click Browse [...] to define the graphic properties of the charts in your report.

Series style (Average)

Select a graphical style for the average value series in the chart. The default value is Line.

Chart title

Enter a title to assign to the chart of values.

Select output folder

Click Browse [...] to select the name and location of the folder in which the report will be saved.

Add job ID to output folder name?

Set to Yes to append the job ID to the name of the output folder. The default is unchecked.

A job ID helps make the correlation between a specific instance of a Report Script and the corresponding report.

Select properties

Click Browse [...] to set report properties as desired.

Add timestamp to title?

Set to Yes to append a timestamp to the title of the report, making each title unique. The default is unchecked.

The timestamp is made up of the date and time the report was generated.

By adding a timestamp, you can run consecutive iterations of the same report without overwriting previous output.

Event Notification

Raise event for report success?

Set to Yes to raise an event when the report is successfully generated. The default is Yes.

Event severity for report success

Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the report is successfully generated. The default is 35 (magenta event indicator).

Event severity for report with no data

Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the report is successfully generated but contains no data. The default is 25 (blue event indicator).

Event severity for report with error(s)

Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the report is generated with some errors. The default is 15 (yellow event indicator).

Event severity for report failure

Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the report is not generated. The default is 5 (magenta event indicator).