Example: Exchange Server monitor

To monitor what is happening with 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. Open the Active Monitor Library.
   • From the web interface, click GO. The GO menu appears.
   • If the WhatsUp section is not visible, click WhatsUp. The WhatsUp section of the GO menu appears.
   • Select Configure > Active Monitor Library. The Active Monitor Library appears.
2. Click New. The Select Active Monitor Type dialog appears.
3. Select Exchange Monitor and click OK. The New Exchange Server Monitor dialog appears.
   1. In the Name box, enter ExchangeMailServer to identify that this monitor will do a check on 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, enter 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.
4. 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.

      For more information on setting up an action, see Configuring an action.

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