Monitoring Benefit
The Time Service test verifies that each DC or RODC is running the Windows Time service to stay in sync with the rest of the domain.
How do we verify the results received on the EMS web server?
From the EMS web server, open the following file from Explorer using a browser:
\Program Files (x86)\ENow\MailscapeWeb\MailscapeData\LogFiles\ServerName\NetworkAgentMessage.xml
Scroll to the bottom of the results and locate TimeService to verify that the results match what is presented on the monitoring web page.
How do we verify the results received on the Compass client?
The Compass client is running a WMI query periodically to collect the state of the W32Time. Note that this information is not logged, but the results are stored in the following folder location:
\Program Files (x86)\ENow\Mailscape Agent\Cache\NetworkAgentMessage.xml
To capture this from the DC or RODC manually using PowerShell, please run the following command:
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -Filter "Name='W32Time'"
Based on how Compass functions, anything other than a state of Running will be considered a failed test. Below is the sample syntax and passing result from PowerShell:
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -Filter "Name='W32Time'"
ExitCode : 0
Name : W32Time
ProcessId : 268
StartMode : Auto
State : Running
Status : OK
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