Getting Started with Exchange 2003 Monitors

This topic describes the overall process for configuring an Exchange 2003 Monitor, assigning it to a device, and getting feedback from the monitor.

A basic approach to using the Exchange 2003 Monitor:

1. Determine which Exchange 2003 parameters to monitor.
2. Determine which Exchange 2003 services to monitor.
3. Decide whether to create a single monitor with multiple parameters and services, several monitors with one parameter or service, or some combination.

   To start, it may be easier to create one monitor for each parameter or service that you want to monitor. Whether you set up one monitor or many has a bearing on how the information is reported in WhatsUp Gold logs and by actions. For example, a single monitor to check disk space, named Exchange2003Disk, is reported in logs with this name. If Exchange2003Disk is reported down, you know it's a disk space problem.

4. Adding and Editing an Exchange 2003 Monitor with your selected parameters and/or services.
5. Add the Exchange 2003 Monitor to the device that represents your Microsoft Exchange 2003 server.
6. Set up an Action to tell you when the monitor goes down or comes back up.

Note: The monitor is reported down if any of the parameters or services in that monitor are down.

See Also Monitoring Microsoft Exchange 2003 Servers Adding and Editing an Exchange 2003 Monitor Example: Exchange Server 2003 Monitor Adding and editing a Fan Monitor