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Contents The Active Directory Solution Guide 5 1 Introduction to the Active Directory Solution 7 2 Installing and Configuring the Active Directory Solution 9 Install the Active Directory Plug-in 9 3 Metrics 11 Microsoft Active Directory Server Metrics 11 Microsoft Active Directory Authentication Service Metrics 12 Microsoft Active Directory LDAP Service Metrics 12 Index 13 VMware, Inc. 3
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The Active Directory Solution Guide The Active Directory Solution Guide includes information about the installation, objects, and metrics available in the Active Directory Solution. The Active Directory Solution Guide describes the process of deploying a working instance of the Active Directory Plug-in in your vrealize Operations Manager environment. Intended Audience The information in this guide is intended for operations personnel who set up and support the vrealize Operations Manager infrastructure. VMware Technical Publications Glossary VMware Technical Publications provides a glossary of terms that might be unfamiliar to you. For definitions of terms as they are used in VMware technical documentation, go to http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs. VMware, Inc. 5
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Introduction to the 1 Active Directory Solution The Active Directory Solution is deployed to vrealize Operations Manager. The Active Directory Plug-in collects metrics for specific objects such as the Active Directory Authentication Service, the Active Directory LDAP Service, and the Active Directory Server. The Active Directory Plug-in contained in the Active Directory Solution is propagated to the registered agents on each host machine. The Active Directory Plug-in collects metrics on specific objects. Objects in the Active Directory Plug-in The Active Directory Plug-in collects metrics for the following objects: Active Directory Authentication Service Active Directory LDAP Service Active Directory Server VMware, Inc. 7
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Installing and Configuring the 2 Active Directory Solution You can download the Active Directory Solution from the VMware Solution Exchange website. Install the Active Directory Plug-in The Active Directory Solution consists of a PAK file. Save the PAK file from the solution to a temporary folder on your local system. Procedure 1 Log in to the vrealize Operations Manager user interface as an administrator. 2 In the left pane of vrealize Operations Manager, click the Administration icon and click Solutions. 3 On the Solutions tab, click the plus sign. 4 Browse to locate the temporary folder and select the PAK file. 5 Click Upload. The upload might take several minutes. 6 Read and accept the EULA, and click Next. Installation details appear in the window during the process. 7 When the installation is finished, click Finish. VMware, Inc. 9
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Metrics 3 You can use the the Active Directory Plug-in to collect metrics for Active Directory Server, Active Directory LDAP Service, and Active Directory Authentication Service. This chapter includes the following topics: Microsoft Active Directory Server Metrics, on page 11 Microsoft Active Directory Authentication Service Metrics, on page 12 Microsoft Active Directory LDAP Service Metrics, on page 12 Microsoft Active Directory Server Metrics The Active Directory Plug-in collects metrics for the Microsoft Active Directory Server object type. Table 3 1. Supported Metrics Name Category KPI Availability AVAILABILITY true DS Directory Searches per Minute THROUGHPUT true DS Client Binds per Minute THROUGHPUT true DS Threads in Use UTILIZATION false DS Directory Writes THROUGHPUT false DS Directory Writes per minute THROUGHPUT false DS Directory Reads THROUGHPUT false DS Directory Reads per minute THROUGHPUT false DS Directory Searches THROUGHPUT false DS Client Binds THROUGHPUT false DS Server Binds THROUGHPUT false DS Server Binds per Minute THROUGHPUT false VMware, Inc. 11
Microsoft Active Directory Authentication Service Metrics The Active Directory Plug-in collects metrics for the Microsoft Active Directory Authentication Service object type. Table 3 2. Supported Metrics Name Category KPI Availability AVAILABILITY true KDC TGS Requests per Minute THROUGHPUT true Kerberos Authentications per Minute THROUGHPUT true NTLM Authentications per Minute THROUGHPUT true KDC AS Requests THROUGHPUT false KDC AS Requests per Minute THROUGHPUT false KDC TGS Requests THROUGHPUT false Kerberos Authentications THROUGHPUT false NTLM Authentications THROUGHPUT false Microsoft Active Directory LDAP Service Metrics The Active Directory Plug-in collects metrics for the Microsoft Active Directory LDAP Service object type. Table 3 3. Supported Metrics Name Category KPI Availability AVAILABILITY true LDAP Searches per Minute THROUGHPUT true LDAP New Connections per Minute THROUGHPUT true LDAP Client Sessions UTILIZATION false LDAP Active Threads UTILIZATION false LDAP Writes THROUGHPUT false LDAP Writes per Minute THROUGHPUT false LDAP Searches THROUGHPUT false LDAP Successful Binds THROUGHPUT false LDAP Successful Binds per Minute THROUGHPUT false LDAP New Connections THROUGHPUT false LDAP New SSL Connections THROUGHPUT false LDAP New SSL Connections per Minute THROUGHPUT false LDAP Closed Connections THROUGHPUT false LDAP Closed Connections per Minute THROUGHPUT false LDAP UDP operations THROUGHPUT false LDAP UDP operations per Minute THROUGHPUT false 12 VMware, Inc.
Index D download 9 G glossary 5 I installing management packs 9 intended audience 5 introduction 7 M management packs, installing 9 metrics Active Directory Authentication Service Metrics 12 Active Directory LDAP Service 12 Active Directory Server 11 VMware, Inc. 13
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