Overall the install was very simple, and within about 30 seconds after downloading the tool I had the scanner running gathering information on the following areas:
Network ConnectivityActive Directory Site ConfigurationActive Directory Subnet Configuration Active Directory ReplicationFile Replication and SYSVOL AdministrationDNS VerificationNetwork Adapter ConfigurationDomain Controller HealthNetwork Time Protocol ConfigurationExchange Server ConfigurationNetwork ConfigurationEvent Log Entries
The Health Check runs about 100 separate checks and provides a detailed HTML report on its findings including Links to KB Articles on issues it finds. My scan took about 5 minutes to run and thankfully only found about five issues. According to the release notes (below), the tools was designed for up to 20 servers and up to 500 client computers. My home network has just a fraction of that, so if anyone runs this in a large environment, I would love to hear from you on how it performed. Release Notes:
Configuration of sites and subnets in Active DirectoryReplication of Active Directory, the file system, and SYSVOL shared foldersName resolution by the Domain Name System (DNS)Configuration of the network adapters of all domain controllers, DNS servers, and e-mail servers running Microsoft Exchange ServerHealth of the domain controllersConfiguration of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) for all domain controllers
If a problem is found, the tool describes the problem, indicates the severity, and links you to guidance at the Microsoft Web site (such as a Knowledge Base article) to help you resolve the problem. You can save or print a report for later review. The tool does not change anything on your computer or your network. IT Environment Health Scanner Download Link Comment Name * Email *
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