User Guide

NEP Windows Domain Controller

The nep-windows-active-directory provides the monitoring of Windows Domain Controller Server .

Using the provided objects, is possible to:

  • Service AD Domain Services Status

  • Service AD Web Services Status

  • Service DFS Replication Status

  • Service Group Policy Client Status

  • Service Kerberos Key Distribution Center Status

  • Service SMB Server Status

  • Domain DCs LDAP query

  • Domain DCs LDAP GC query

  • AD DC Status

  • AD Replication Status

Minimum supported environment

This package can be installed on systems running the software described below. Systems with equivalent components are also suitable for installation.

Required software

Requirements

NetEye

Version 4.20+

NetEye modules

Core

Package requirements

Service and Host Template shipped with package nep-windows-active-directory require the following nep:

  • nep-common

Agents must run as Local System (you can change this on Windows Services) on Windows Domain Controller Server

Setup instructions

To manually setup Package nep-windows-active-directory, follow instructions contained into manual-setup.md on the nep-common Package.

These scripts must be downloaded on every Windows Domain Controller Server at path C:ScriptsIcinga

The following variable has to be set on the environment

(main template windows-generic-domain-controller) AD Bind password AD Bind username (read only user, like the Import Source) DNS Domain Name (domain.it) LDAP Domain DN (like dc=domain,dc=it)

Available Objects

This section contains a description of all the Objects from this package that can be used to build your own monitoring environment.

Director Objects

The Package contains the following Director Objects.

Host Group

The following Host Group can be used to freely create Host Objects. Remember to not edit these Host Group because they will be restored/updated at the next NEP package update.

Host Group name

Description

AD Domain Controllers

Describe a generic Windows AD Domain Controllers host group.

Host Templates

The following Host Templates can be used to freely create Host Objects. Remember to not edit these Host Templates because they will be restored/updated at the next NEP package update.

Host Template name

Description

nx-ht-server-agent-windows-domain-controller

Describe a generic Windows AD Controller Server.

nx-ht-server-agent-windows-domain-controller-readonly

Describe a generic Windows AD Controller Server readonly

Service Templates

The following Service Templates can be used to freely create Service Objects, Service Apply Rules or Service Sets. Remember to not edit these Service Templates because they will be restored/updated at the next NEP Package update.

Template name

Run on Agent

Description

nx-st-agentless-ldap-query

No

Checks all aspects of monitoring of Windows AD Controller Server

Service Sets

The following Service Sets can be used to freely monitor Host Objects. Remember to not edit these Service Sets because they will be restored/updated at the next NEP Package update.

Service Set name

Description

nx-ss-windows-ad-dc-server

Service Set providing common monitoring for Windows Domain Controller Server: Service AD Domain Services Status,Service AD Web Services Status,Service DFS Replication Status,Service Group Policy Client Status,Service Kerberos Key Distribution Center Status,Service SMB Server Status, Domain DCs LDAP query,Domain DCs LDAP GC query,AD DC Status,AD Replication Status

ITOA Dashboards

The Package does not provide any ITOA Dashboards right now.

Package’s objects list

Object Type

Object Name

Do not edit

Containing File

Director Host Template

nx-ht-server-agent-windows-domain-controller

No

baskets/import/nep-windows-active-directory-03-host.json

Director Host Template

nx-ht-server-agent-windows-domain-controller-readonly

No

baskets/import/nep-windows-active-directory-03-host.json

Director Service Set

nx-ss-windows-ad-dc-server

No

baskets/import/nep-windows-active-directory-05-serviceset.json

Director Service Template

nx-st-agentless-ldap-query

No

baskets/import/nep-windows-active-directory-04-service.json