Active Directory® for Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Technical Reference

Summary

This chapter introduced the processes and some of the tools necessary to monitor Active Directory and the system health of the domain controllers on which it runs. By putting in place a regular monitoring solution, you will be able to identify potentially disruptive and costly system bottlenecks and other performance issues before they occur. Effective monitoring of Active Directory will also provide you with valuable performance trend data so that you can prepare for future system improvements. Monitoring is one way to trigger the necessary support tasks you must perform to keep your Active Directory infrastructure running in top condition. In the absence of event log errors and alert notifications, you must still implement a regular ...