Monitor Configuration Manager 2012 Sites and Hierarchy

Updated: March 15, 2011

Applies To: System Center Configuration Manager 2012

Use the following procedures to help you monitor the performance and operations of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 sites and hierarchy operations.

How to Monitor Database Replication and SQL Server Status for Database Replication

When you install multiple sites in a Configuration Manager 2012 hierarchy, the sites use database replication to share information. You can monitor high-level details about the replication status using the site hierarchy view, and monitor additional information from each site that is a member of a replication. Use the following procedures to help you monitor the status of databases replication in your hierarchy.

To monitor high-level site-to-site database replication status

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, click Monitoring.

  2. In the Monitoring workspace, click Site Hierarchy to open the Hierarchy Diagram view.

  3. Briefly rest the mouse pointer over the line between the two sites to view the status of global and site data replication for these sites.

To monitor the replication links for SQL Server replication and database replication

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, click Monitoring.

  2. In the Monitoring workspace, click Database Replication and then select the replication link for the child-parent site database replication link that you want to monitor.

    1. To view details about the replication link status, select the Summary tab.

    2. To view details about the site configuration and SQL Server details for the parent site, select the Parent Site Configuration tab.

    3. To view details about the site configuration and SQL Server details for the child site, select the Child Site Configuration tab.

    4. To view details about the remote site in the replication link when the link state is not active, on the Home tab, in the Database Replication group, click Connect to Site. Select the remote site in the Site Connection dialog box and click Connect to connect the Configuration Manager console to that primary or central administration site.



      noteNote
      You cannot connect a Configuration Manager console to a secondary site.

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