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Q223329: XADM: Setting Server Monitor to Monitor Remote Computers

Article: Q223329
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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It is possible to monitor and control the services of a server in a site
(Monitored) using the Server Monitor program of another site (Monitoring).
However, you cannot add or remove services for the monitored Exchange Server
computer while it is connected to the monitoring site. This gives you the
impression that services on the remote computer cannot be monitored or
controlled. This article details the steps to set Server Monitor to monitor
remote computers.

MORE INFORMATION
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To monitor and control the services of a remote computer from another site:

1. On the server to be monitored, start the Microsoft Exchange Administrator
  program. Click to expand the Configuration object, click to expand the
  Servers object, and click <servername> (where <servername> is the
  name of the monitored computer). On the File menu, click Properties, and
  click Services, then add all of the services you want the Server Monitor to
  monitor.

2. Open the properties of the Server Monitor in the monitoring site. On the
  right side of the Servers tab, add the remote server.

3. Specify any actions you want Server Monitor to perform. To fully control each
  of the actions offered within Server Monitor, such as Restart the Service,
  the Windows NT account that is currently logged on to the monitoring server
  needs to be a member of the Server Operators group on the remote server.

4. When a service on the monitored server stops, the monitoring server recieves
  an "Alert," if it is configured to.

Additional query words: monitor, remote

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Keywords          : exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbhowto

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