ReplMon Examples

The following procedure creates a log file that records replication events for an individual server. This data is used to troubleshoot possible replication errors in the forest or domain.

To create the log file

1. In ReplMon, select the server in the Monitored Servers section of the window.
2. On the Action menu, select Server, and then click Generate Status Report. The Save As dialog box appears.
3. In the Save As dialog box, type a name for the log file that will be generated, and then select a new path for the file, if desired.
4. Click Save.
5. In the Report Options dialog box, select the type of information to be logged.
6. To save the log file and return to ReplMon, click OK.

Notes

• If a log file is given the same name as an existing log file, ReplMon replaces the existing log file without a warning. To avoid this, use a naming scheme that includes the current date.
• To set the default path, on the View menu, select Options, and then use the General tab of the Options dialog box.

The following procedure displays replication partners of a server, which graphically represents the replication topology.

To display replication partners

1. In the Monitored Servers section of the dialog box, select the server.
2. On the Action menu, select Server and then click Show Replication Topologies.
3. In the View Replication Topology window, select the View menu and then click Replication Topologies.
4. In ReplMon on the Options menu, select Report.

Each domain controller keeps a record of the last changes received from other domain controllers by using the update sequence number (USN) of the replication partner. If changes have occurred on the replication partner and the Active Directory replication process has not propagated those changes to the monitored server, you can use this procedure to show what objects have changed and need to be replicated to the monitored server. This is done on a per-directory partition level.

To show what objects have changed

1. In ReplMon, expand the monitored server to display the list of directory partitions.
2. Expand and select the replication partner within the directory partition for which you want to view unreplicated changes. Only objects that have changed within the directory partition are displayed.
3. On the Action menu, click Replication Partner and then select Check Current USN and Unreplicated Objects. A separate window opens.

Detected changes are displayed and can be saved to a text file. If no changes are detected, a message box is displayed that informs you of the current USN on the replication partner and that all changes have replicated to the monitored server.

The following procedure forces a replication event between two directory partitions. By default, directory partitions on servers periodically synchronize with each other. Manual synchronization is only necessary if the network or a server is down for an extended period of time.

To manually synchronize two directory partitions

1. In the Monitored Servers pane of ReplMon, expand the server that needs to be brought up to date.
2. Expand a directory partition. A list of replication partners for that directory partition appears.
3. Select the directory partition that needs to be synchronized.
4. On the Action menu, select Synchronize with this Replication Partner.
5. In the ? dialog box, select any additional parameters for synchronization, then click OK to continue with the synchronization.

Notes

• This method works only with direct replication partners.
• This method synchronizes only one directory partition at a time. To synchronize all directory partitions at once, on the Action menu, select Server and then click Synchronize Each Directory Partition with All Servers.