repadmin /replsum * /bysrc /bydst Requires WinXP or later running Win2k3 repadmin or later.
Caveat: It's not actual monitoring, it's like quick dirty checkup. -B <Insert all the msft jazz about "AS IS", caveat emptor, etc> On Wed, 1 Dec 2004, Myrick, Todd (NIH/CIT) wrote: > Depends on the size of your forest and how many domains; I am partial to > Directory Analyzer for monitoring and alerting for forest with multiple > domains. They have a stand alone monitor that is web enabled, or they can > integrate with MOM and HP Openview. > > HP Openview has a set of AD tools. > > You might be able to get buy with just MOM for a single domain/forest > solution. > > For troubleshooting I use Directory Troubleshooter 4.0 but I have also been > reviewing Quest new AD tool as well. Both are excellent and DT is pretty > cheap. > > You might want to get into the habbit of running the following tools after > you promote a DC. > > NETDIAG (Network Config) > DCDIAG (DC Config and health) > Repadmin /showreps (Shows you the current AD replication connections on a > DC) > Portqry (check 53,88,123,135,139,445,389,1025,1026,3268) (Firewalls?) > DNSlint (Good DNS check) > NLTEST (Good at checking secure channels, DNS registration > > Todd > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Depp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 7:34 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] Monitoring Replication > > What is everyon using to monitor replication between domain controllers? > > I ran into a problem yesterday with replication. We are running a > Bind DNS with the underscore domains delegated to Active Directory > integrated DNS. I rebuilt a domain controller last Wednesday and > everything did not get updated properly. As a result, replication was > not working properly. I woln't go into the pain this cuased. I am > interested in what others are doing to monitor the health of Active > Directory. I monitor the event logs, but there were only a few > warnings and nothing that particularly alarmed me. > > Thanks in advance for your input. > > Dennis > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/