Hi

Apart from the other suggestions, which are all valid, as you're using the Powershell client you can specify "adreplicationcheck" in the client-local.cfg for these domain controllers and the client will check and report the replication status, and alert if any DCs stop replicating.

Zak

From: Xymon <xymon-bounces at xymon.com> On Behalf Of Root, Paul T Sent: Thursday, 31 January 2019 18:30 To: Xymon MailingList <xymon at xymon.com> Subject: [External] [Xymon] monitoring Domain Controllers

Hi, Recently, I inherited some Windows machines. Including a pair of Domain controllers.

            I'm wondering  what are somethings I'm going to want to monitor to make sure these things keep running?

            I have the Powershell client installed no problem.

            I see DNS and DHCP services, and am adding those. Then I see ADWS, the active director. Each machine has it as starting automatically, but only one is running. I assume that's correct, and that they watch each other so only one is running, right?

            Is there a way to do a combo test to make sure it is running on only one?

Thanks, Paul.

Paul Root Lead Engineer 390 Commerce Dr Woodbury, Mn 55125 651-312-5207 paul.root at centurylink.com<mailto:paul.root at centurylink.com>

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