September 15 2009 11:33 AM

ResearchThis! KB - The service terminated unexpectedly.

Alert: The service terminated unexpectedly. Issue: The service identified in the alert failed. Resolution: Verified that the server can be pinged via the tasks on the right, and using the Computer Management task verified that the service was in a starte

September 15 2009 11:33 AM

ResearchThis! KB - Event log is full

Alert: Event log is full Issue: Alert generated by the windows server 2003 management pack from the Event Log File is Full alert rule. The alert description contains information about which event log is full (in this case it was the PowerShell log file).

September 13 2009 5:32 PM

ResearchThis! KB - Failed to retrieve site state

Alert: Failed to retrieve site state Issue: The web site discovered (SITE_4 in this case) was non-functional. Resolution: Removed the website and closed the alert because this was a rule not a monitor. Submitted: Cameron Fuller (MVP)

September 13 2009 5:31 PM

ResearchThis! KB - Failed to perform Web Site discovery

Alert: Failed to perform Web Site discovery Issue: The web site discovered (SITE_4 in this case) was non-functional. Resolution: Removed the website and closed the alert because this was a rule not a monitor. Submitted: Cameron Fuller (MVP)

September 13 2009 5:30 PM

ResearchThis! KB - System Attendant failed to add the local computer as a member of the Active Directory service group object.

Alert: System Attendant failed to add the local computer as a member of the Active Directory service group object. Issue: False condition detected. The path found for the server was listed in the members of the Exchange Domain Servers group. This is only

September 11 2009 11:58 PM

ResearchThis! KB - Script or Executable Failed to run

Alert: Script or Executable Failed to run Issue: Script failure for Nslookuptest.js. Reporting for tests to Microsoft.com, localhost ip address, and the fully qualified name of the server all three failed at the same date and time. Resolution: Noted the

September 11 2009 11:56 PM

ResearchThis! KB - DNS 2003 Resolution Time Alert

Alert: DNS 2003 Resolution Time Alert Issue: Large numbers of alerts are generated which indicate issues with performing a test of an a query to the 127.0.0.1 system across the environment. Based upon seeing the performance counters on these items (highl

September 09 2009 8:24 AM

ResearchThis! KB - DNS 2008 Troubleshoot AD DS And Restart DNS Server Alert

Alert: DNS 2008 Troubleshoot AD DS And Restart DNS Server Alert Issue: DNS was not functional until the domain controller was back online. This domain controller running DNS has been rebooted and this warning was reported. Resolution: Closed the error af

September 09 2009 8:24 AM

ResearchThis! KB - DNS 2003 Correct Master Server Problem Alert

Alert: DNS 2003 Correct Master Server Problem Alert Issue: An event of 6527 occurred in the DNS event log indicating that the zone had expired before it could obtain a successful zone transfer or update and that the zone was shut down. Resolution: Logged

September 06 2009 3:58 PM

ResearchThis! KB - System Attendant detected that the local computer is not a member of the group.

Alert: System Attendant detected that the local computer is not a member of the group. Issue: False condition detected. The path found for the server was listed in the members of the Exchange Domain Servers group. This is only occurring on one server in