Example: Exchange Server monitor

To monitor the operating system on the Exchange server, you can create a monitor called ExchangeMailServer to monitor an Exchange server operating in the Mailbox Server role. The purpose of this monitor is to give an indication of the performance of the Exchange server in regards to the threshold values and services associated with the Mailbox Server role. To this end, you can configure the monitor to monitor the thresholds associated with the Mailbox Server role, as well as to monitor the Information Store, Mailbox Assistants and Mail Submission services.

1. From the Admin panel, select Monitor Library. The Monitor Library dialog appears.
2. If not already selected, click the Active tab.
3. Click New. The Select Active Monitor Type dialog appears.
4. Select Exchange Monitor and click OK. The New Exchange Server Monitor dialog appears.
   1. In the Name box, type ExchangeMailServer to identify that this monitor checks system parameters.
   2. In the Category field, select Mailbox Server.
   3. Highlight the Mailbox Server role, then click Configure. The Configure Mailbox Server Thresholds menu appears.
   4. In the RPC Averaged Latency must not exceed: field, type an appropriate threshold for the average latency for Remote Procedure Calls, and click OK. The New Exchange Monitor screen appears.
   5. Under Services to monitor, select the System Attendant service. Make sure these items have a check in the box to the left. You need to clear the selections for the other parameters and also for the other processes.
   6. Click OK to add the ExchangeMailServer monitor to the Active Monitor library.
5. Add the ExchangeMailServer monitor to your Exchange server device.
   1. In your device list, find the device that represents the Exchange server. Right-click the device, then select Properties. Select Active Monitors.
   2. Click Add. The Active Monitor wizard appears.
   3. Select the ExchangeMailServer monitor, and continue with the wizard to configure any actions for the monitor.

   After you complete the wizard, the monitor immediately begins to monitor the Exchange server.

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