Objective
Use this OpMon Model to monitor Microsoft Exchange Common Servers, through NSClient++.
Target Audience
OpMon admins who wishes to monitor Microsoft Exchange Common Servers.
Prerequisites
- OpMon 7.0 or higher.
- Have the OpMon installed.
- Have the NSClient++ installed, how to make the installation follow this documentation.
Available Services
- Counters
- MSExchange ADAccess Caches(0)LDAP Searches/Sec
- MSExchange ADAccess Domain Controllers(*)LDAP Read Time
- MSExchange ADAccess Domain Controllers(*)LDAP Search Time
- MSExchange ADAccess Domain Controllers(*)LDAP Searches timed out per minute
- MSExchange ADAccess Domain Controllers(*)Long running LDAP operations/Min
- MSExchange ADAccess Processes(*)LDAP Read Time
- MSExchange ADAccess Processes(*)LDAP Search Time
- Services
- MSExchangeMonitoring
- MSExchangeServiceHost
Applying the Monitoring Model
On the hosts or services management area, click on “+” icon to add a new Host, like the image below:
In this area, select the Exchange Model Category:
Then click on “Use This Model” on Microsoft Exchange Common Servers:
This model could be applied on Exchange host, or if you wish, you can add a new host just for this monitor. If you wish add a new host, click on: “Add a new host manually”:
In this area insert the relative information about the Host, in this case the Exchange host in question and click in “Create a new host”:
In this area, with the host selected click in “Next”:
Then you will see an screen like below, where are informed the Exchange information like IP.
To make the service definitions, just navigate through the services using the buttons “Next” and “Back”:
After concludes the definition of services, advance to the revision area of included services. Enjoy to observes which be possible expand the revision area of hosts and services, just click on “+” icon, like below:
As you can see, in this area it is possible to make changes if necessary. When the definitions are make, just click in “Finalize” to conclude the model application process.
Done! The elements are included with success.