Tools for Monitoring and Troubleshooting FRS

• Tools for Monitoring and Troubleshooting FRS
• FRS Overview
  • Glossary of FRS Terms
  • Common Scenarios for FRS
  • Appropriate Scenarios for Using FRS
  • Inappropriate Scenarios for Using FRS
  • Designing an FRS Deployment
  • Building a Deployment Plan for an FRS Replica Set
  • FRS Topologies
  • Optimizing FRS Replication Schedules
    • Scheduling SYSVOL Replication
    • Scheduling FRS Replication for DFS Replica Sets
• FRS Best Practices
  • Use the Current Service Packs and Post-Service Pack Releases
  • Build and Maintain a Picture of the Environment
  • Adjust the USN Journal Size Accordingly
  • Adjust the Staging Directory Size Accordingly
  • Choose the Location of the Staging Directory
  • Keep the FRS Service Running
  • Never Help the Replicator
  • Use Appropriate Hardware
  • Create Support Procedures and Train the Operations Staff
  • Regularly Monitor FRS to Detect Potential Problems or Failures
• Ultrasound Overview
  • Glossary of Ultrasound Terms
  • Ultrasound System Requirements
  • Where to Get Help with Ultrasound
  • How Ultrasound Works
    • Ultrasound Architecture
    • Data That Ultrasound Collects
    • Ultrasound Security
• Deploying Ultrasound
  • Installing Ultrasound Components
    • Deciding Where to Install Ultrasound Components
    • Determining How Many Ultrasound Environments to Install
    • Installing MSDE
    • Installing the Console and Controller
    • Granting Database Access to Multiple Administrators
  • Choosing Replica Sets to Monitor
    • To choose replica sets to monitor
  • Deploying Providers
    • To install providers by using the console
    • To locally install providers by using the command line
    • To update remote providers by using the console
    • To locally update providers by using the command line
    • Starting and Stopping Provider Deployment
    • To start or stop provider deployment
  • Configuring Default Notifications
    • To configure default notifications
  • Troubleshooting Ultrasound Deployment Problems
    • Troubleshooting Firewall Problems
    • Troubleshooting Permissions Problems
    • Troubleshooting Disk Space Problems
  • Uninstalling Ultrasound
    • Uninstalling Providers
    • Uninstalling the Controller
    • Uninstalling the Database
    • Uninstalling the Console
• Monitoring FRS Using Ultrasound
  • Viewing Tabs in the Workspace Pane
    • Health Tab
    • Details Tab
    • Alert History Tab
    • Summary Tab
    • Advanced Tab
  • Understanding Health Ratings
  • Verifying Replication by Using Propagation Tests
    • To schedule a propagation test
    • To update a propagation test
    • To delete a propagation test
    • To view statistics about completed propagation tests
  • Responding to Alerts
    • To respond to an alert
    • How Alert Grouping Works
  • Making Temporary Notes in the Incident Log
    • To add an entry to the incident log
  • Monitoring Ultrasound in Read-Only Mode
• Customizing Ultrasound
  • Changing Reference Servers
    • To change the reference replica member
    • To change the reference domain controller
  • Changing Polling Schedules
    • To change the reference domain controller polling schedule
    • To change the provider polling schedule
    • To manually poll providers
  • Configuring Ultrasound Options
    • To configure Ultrasound options
    • To enable auto refresh
    • To change how Ultrasound displays column names
  • Customizing Row Filters
    • How Views and Row Filters Appear in the Advanced Tab
    • Options for Customizing Row Filters
    • Row Filter Syntax
    • To customize an existing row filter
    • To create a new row filter
    • To view a list of all row filters
  • Customizing Health Metrics
    • To customize health metrics for an object
    • To create new health metrics for an object
• Monitoring FRS Using Sonar
  • Deploying Sonar
  • Using the Sonar User Interface
    • Sonar Tool Tips
    • Sonar Status Bar
    • Sonar Column Types
    • Sonar Menus
  • Configuring Sonar
    • Editing Filters and Notifications
    • Selecting a Column Set
    • Refreshing Information
    • Sorting and Resizing Columns
    • Associating Programs with Rows
  • Monitoring FRS by Using Sonar Column Sets
    • Error Conditions Column Set
    • Backlog Column Set
    • Replication Status Column Set
    • Resource Usage Column Set
    • Settings Column Set
    • Sources of Change Column Set
• Troubleshooting FRS
  • FRS Troubleshooter
  • Troubleshooting FRS Using FRSDiag
  • Troubleshooting FRS Using Event Logs
  • FRS Troubleshooting Topics
    • All Domain Controllers Are Currently Unavailable
    • Assertion/Failure in FRS: FRS Failure with Event ID 13506 or 13555
    • Backlogged Files
    • Bad SMTP Server
    • Propagation File Failed Drop to Initial Members
    • Propagation File Failed to Replicate to All Members
    • Changes Made On Member with No Outbound Connection
    • Clock Skew
    • Clocks Moved Ahead
    • Confirmation of Volume Change Required
    • Corrupted Member Object
    • D2 Detected
    • DNS Name Cannot Be Resolved
    • Domain Controller is Unreachable
    • Duplicate VSN Detected
    • Error Collecting Data from Active Directory
    • Excessive Replication and High CPU and Disk Usage by Ntfrs.exe
    • Excessive VVJoins
    • Failed Ultrasound Server Updates
    • Files Not Replicating
    • Files with Invalid Parent GUID
    • FRS Database Disk Space Less than 256 MB
    • FRS Database Corrupt
    • FRS in Mismatched Root, Replica, or Journal ID
    • FRS Service Stopped or Disabled
    • FRS in Mismatched Volume Serial Number
    • Full Mesh Topology Not Recommended
    • Health Metric Definition Is Invalid
    • Huge File Added to Replica Tree
    • Inbound and Outbound Partners Are The Same
    • KCC Encountered an Error While Adding a Connection Object
    • KCC Has Detected Problems with a Directory Partition
    • KCC Unable to Complete the Topology
    • Long VVJoin
    • Missing Computer Reference
    • Missing Inbound or Outbound Connections
    • Missing NTDS Settings Reference
    • Missing Subscriber Reference
    • Morphed Folders
    • NETLOGON Is Not Shared Correctly
    • No Reference Replica Member
    • Not Enough Disk Space for the FRS Database
    • Not Enough Disk Space for FRS Logs
    • Old 811370 FRS Version
    • Pre-811370 FRS Version
    • Pre-823230 FRS Version
    • Pre-SP2 FRS Version
    • Overloaded Server
    • Provider Deployment Failure
    • Provider Deployment Successful
    • Replica Set Deleted
    • Replica Set in Stopped State
    • Replica Set Not Found
    • Replica Set Removed
    • Replica Tree Disk Space Is Almost Full
    • Row Filter Definition Is Invalid
    • Schedule Not Recommended
    • Sharing Violations
    • SMTP Error
    • Staging Directory Is Full
    • Staging Directory Volume Is Almost Full
    • Staging Files Regenerated
    • SYSVOL Is Not Shared Correctly
    • SYSVOL Is Not a Junction Point
    • Total Staging Directory Capacity Is 90 Percent of Limit
    • Troubleshooting FRS Events 13508 without FRS Event 13509
    • Ultrasound Cannot Resolve DNS Name of Server
    • Ultrasound Database Is Almost Full
    • Ultrasound Has Chosen a New Reference Domain Controller
    • Ultrasound WMI Provider Could Not Read FRS Registry
    • Ultrasound WMI Provider Error (Internal)
    • Ultrasound WMI Provider Problem
    • Ultrasound WMI Provider Could Not Read File Replication Service Event Log
    • USN Journal Is Almost Full
    • USN Journal Wrap
    • View Definition Is Invalid
    • View Definition Is Too Large
    • WMI Access Denied
    • WMI Service Is Disabled
  • Recovering FRS Using Nonauthoritative and Authoritative Restores
    • Performing a Nonauthoritative Restore
    • Performing an Authoritative Restore
• Appendix
  • Setting the Debug Log File Size and Verbosity Level
  • FRS Data Collection Scripts
    • Health_chk.cmd: FRS Health Check
      • Health_Chk Remarks
      • Health_Chk Syntax
      • Health_Chk Examples
    • Topchk.cmd: DFS and SYSVOL Replication Topology Analysis Tool
      • TopChk Remarks
      • TopChk Syntax
      • TopChk Examples
    • Connstat.cmd: FRS Connection Status Report
      • ConnStat Remarks
      • ConnStat Syntax
      • ConnStat Examples
    • Iologsum.cmd: FRS Inbound and Outbound Logs Summary Report Tool
      • IOLogSum Remarks
      • IOLogSum Syntax
  • Analyzing FRS Status Reports and Logs
    • Verify Active Directory Replication
    • Verify the FRS Topology As Stored in Active Directory
  • FRS Event-Log Messages
    • 13501
    • 13502
    • 13503
    • 13504
    • 13505
    • 13506
    • 13507
    • 13508
    • 13509
    • 13510
    • 13511
    • 13512
    • 13513
    • 13514
    • 13515
    • 13516
    • 13517
    • 13518
    • 13519
    • 13520
    • 13521
    • 13522
    • 13523
    • 13524
    • 13525
    • 13526
    • 13527
    • 13528
    • 13529
    • 13531
    • 13532
    • 13533
    • 13534
    • 13535
    • 13536
    • 13537
    • 13538
    • 13539
    • 13540
    • 13541
    • 13542
    • 13543
    • 13544
    • 13545
    • 13546
    • 13547
    • 13548
    • 13549
    • 13550
    • 13551
    • 13552
    • 13553
    • 13554
    • 13555
    • 13556
    • 13557
    • 13558
    • 13559
    • 13560
    • 13561
    • 13562
    • 13563
    • 13564
    • 13565
    • 13566
    • 13567
    • 13568
    • 13569
    • 13570
    • 13571
    • 13572
      • 13573