Tasks - Active Directory Server

Problem
Are users getting impatient because response time to access certain directories (Open LDAP, Novell eDirectory, Sun Java System Directory) is slow?

Solution
Use Chroniker’s Task Monitor to see the response time it takes to retrieve results from a Directory

Create an Active Directory Task
Creating an Active Directory Task involves the following steps:

1. Define an Active Directory Task
2. Define Alerts
   1. Create Reactions
   2. Create Events
   3. Apply Events to Mail Server Task

Define an Active Directory Task

Click on Tools > Add New Monitor > Active Directory Task:

• Required Parameters
  
  1. Click on the Group drop down menu button and select a group from this list.
     
  2. Enter a unique Task Name. Use whichever naming convention is most useful to you.
     Example: ActiveDir_o_query
     
  3. Monitor From: If Chorniker Remote Location is used. Select a location where the task will be executed.
     
  4. Enter the IP address or host name of the Active Directory Server.
     Example: 10.0.0.323.
     
  5. Enter the Search Base. Follow standard Active Directory search base syntax
     Example: o=nrgglobal,c=US.
     
  6. Enter a valid LDAP user name in the User field.
     
  7. Enter the Password
     
  8. Enter the Search Filter. Use standard Active Directory syntax.
     Example: (objectclass=*)
     
  9. Check the box to enable SSL. We recommend that you not use SSL unless necessary.
     
  10. Enter the host/server where the Active Directory server resides. This field is used for Host Outages configurations. Please click here to know more about Host Outages.
• Events
  
  1. Click on Add Event button to create a new Event or apply a predefined Event to this task.
  2. Select Event Type from Type dropdown.
  3. Select a predefined Event from the dropdown list or select [Add New Event ..] from the dropdown to create a new Event.
     
     

     When selecting [Add New Event ..], Events form opens to create the new Event.
     
     After creating the new Event, you need to click on Add Event button one more time in Add Task form to see the new Event in the Events dropdown list.

• Description: Enter a meaningful description of the Task.
  
• Click on Submit to save the form or Reset to clear the form.


Summary

You have created a Active Directory Task that will send an e-mail when the event threshold you’ve set is exceeded. It is recommended that you create as many reactions and events as you need to monitor your systems and networks efficiently.

If you find that you are receiving e-mails constantly, edit the event’s threshold accordingly. Or make changes to the Active Directory so that it does operate under desired thresholds

Now that you have a basic Active Directory test setup you can graph, report and monitor the data you are collecting. You may also edit the appropriate scenario and or task to include profiles and other options.

Should you need further technical help on the topic of Active Directory monitoring with Chroniker’s TaskWatch module, feel free to contact NRG Global at: 1-626-478-2138 or e-mail: support@NRGglobal.com.