Active Directory Lost and Found Test

On a domain controller, the Lost and Found container contains Active Directory objects that have been orphaned. An object is orphaned when the object is created on one domain controller and the container in which the object is placed is deleted from the directory on another domain controller before the object has a chance to replicate. An orphaned object is automatically placed in the Lost and Found container where it can be found by an administrator.

This test reports the number of orphaned objects currently in the Lost and Found container, provides the details of these objects, so that administrators can determine which objects to move and which ones to delete.

Target of the test : An Active Directory or Domain Controller on Windows

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for every Active Directory site that is being monitored

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameters Description

Test period

This indicates how often should the test be executed.

Host

The IP address of the machine where the Active Directory is installed.

Port

The port number through which the Active Directory communicates. The default port number is 389.

Detailed Diagnosis

To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG Enterprise embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the detailed diagnosis capability of this test for a particular server, choose the On option. To disable the capability, click on the Off option.

The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled:

  • The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability
  • Both the normal and abnormal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0.
Measurements made by the test
Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation

Lost and Found objects

Indicates the number of objects currently available in the Lost and Found container.

Number

A non-zero value indicates the existence of orphaned objects. Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to know which objects to move and which ones to delete.