Active Directory Operations Overview

Operations ensures that IT services are delivered according to service level requirements agreed to by IT management and its various customer business units. These articles help IT professionals plan for Active Directory® operations.

• Introduction

  This introduction describes the activities that are part of the operating phase of the IT life cycle and explains how to use this guide and its intended audience.

Part I: Operations Overview

• Overview of Active Directory Operations

  This introductory article tells you how to plan for Active Directory operations, describes the tools to use, and provides an operations tasks checklist.

• Active Directory Monitoring

  This TechNet article explains the benefits, levels, and requirements for monitoring Active Directory Directory Services.

• Active Directory Backup and Restore Considerations

  This TechNet article explains components and guidelines necessary for the backup and restoration of Active Directory Directory Services.

• Managing Domain Controllers with Active Directory Directory Services

  This page includes information about installing and removing Active Directory, renaming domain controllers, managing global catalog servers, operations masters, database, SYSVOL, Windows Time Service, long-disconnected domain controllers, and more.

• Windows 2000 and Active Directory: Managing Trusts

  Learn the guidelines for managing trusts in a Windows 2000 domain.

• Windows 2000 and Active Directory: Managing Sites

  This TechNet article explains how to manage Active Directory site objects. Also shows how to add new sites and subnets, and link sites for replication.

• Active Directory Troubleshooting Overview

  The methodology presented in this chapter can ease the difficulties inherent in identifying the computers and services involved in problems you might be having, and help you isolate a problem to the core component.

• Methodology for Troubleshooting Active Directory Problems

  This article helps users isolate an Active Directory problem to the correct components - or identify a different set of components if necessary.

• Troubleshooting High CPU Usage in a Domain Controller in Active Directory Directory Services

  If your monitoring system reports high CPU usage on a domain controller, or if you noticed high CPU usage while verifying the health of a domain controller, follow the troubleshooting process in this section.

• Troubleshooting Active Directory DNS Problems

  This TechNet article provides information on the DNS configurations necessary for Active Directory functionality. Also includes links to other troubleshooting and best practices resources.

• FRS Troubleshooting for Windows 2000 and Active Directory Directory Services

  FRS supports a multimaster file replication model in which any computer can originate or accept changes to any other computer taking part in the replication configuration. This article helps with troubleshooting FRS problems.

• Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication Problems

  This table shows common events that might indicate a problem with Active Directory replication, together with root cause and solution information.

• Troubleshooting Active Directory Installation Wizard Problems

  This section contains some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems related to the Active Directory Installation Wizard.

• Troubleshooting Active Directory Data Problems

  Data transactions in Active Directory are either completed in full or not made at all. This table shows the type of directory data problems that can occur, along with root cause and solution.

• Troubleshooting Windows Active Directory Time Service Problems

  If you suspect a time synchronization problem, use the Net Time and W32tm tools to identify time errors. This table shows common error messages that these commands display, their root cause, and solution.

Part 2: References

• Tasks Reference

  Appendix A of the Active Directory Operations Guide lists all tasks, and pointers to their associated procedures, in alphabetical order.

• Procedures Reference

  Appendix B of the Active Directory Operations Guide lists all procedures in alphabetical order.

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