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Exchange ActiveSync Monitoring
 Administrators Pocket Guide

This document was created to assist and IT Pro in setting up and using the Exchange ActiveSync Monitoring functionality that was built into Exchange Server 2007.

Getting Started

The Exchange ActiveSync monitoring solution is a Powershell task -- Test-ActiveSyncConnectivity, that attempts to simulate a mobile device synchronizing with Exchange ActiveSync 2007.  The Test-ActiveSyncConnectivity task is also designed to be integrated into Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 SP1 (or MOM).

How to install

The Test-ActiveSyncConnectivity task is installed by default with Exchange Server 2007. 

How to Run

Permissions Required

In order to run this task you will need to have the following permissions:

- Read access to the directory where the IIS Logs are located.

- Exchange Roles:

o    Server Admin

Command Line
Here's the syntax for running the Test-ActiveSyncConnectivity Task.

test-ActiveSyncConnectivity [-ClientAccessServer <ServerIdParameter>] [-URL <String>] [-AllowUnsecureAccess <SwitchParameter>] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-MailboxCredential <PSCredential>] [-MailboxServer <ServerIdParameter>] [-MonitoringContext <SwitchParameter>] [-MonitoringInstance <String>] [-ResetTestAccountCredentials <SwitchParameter>] [-TrustAnySSLCertificate <SwitchParameter>] [-UseAutodiscoverForClientAccessServer <SwitchParameter>] 

Here are the input parameters:

Parameter

Required
Description
AllowUnsecureAccess
Optional
This parameter allows the test to continue over an unsecured channel that does not require Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
ClientAccessServer
Optional
This parameter specifies the Client Access server computer the device uses to synchronize.
DomainController
Optional
This parameter specifies the domain controller to connect to for Active Directory validation.
MailboxCredential
Optional
This parameter specifies the mailbox the device synchronizes with.
MailboxServer
Optional
This parameter specifies the Mailbox server computer that contains the associated mailbox.
MonitoringContext
Optional
This parameter specifies whether the test result is passed to Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM). If this parameter is set to $true, the test result is passed to MOM. If this parameter is set to $false, the test result appears only on the command line.
MonitoringInstance
Optional
This parameter specifies whether the task is to be run against the mailbox of the user currently running the task. It is only used when this task is run from MOM.
ResetTestAccountCredentials
Optional
This flag resets the password for the test account that is used to perform this cmdlet. The password for the test account is typically reset every 7 days. Use of this flag forces a password reset at any time if it is required for security reasons.
TrustAnySSLCertificate
Optional
This parameter allows the test to use any available SSL certificate to run the test.
URL
Optional
This parameter specifies the external URL for Exchange ActiveSync.
UseAutodiscoverForClientAccessServer
Optional
This parameter specifies whether the test should use the Autodiscover service to locate the Client Access server computer.

 

For more information on Exchange ActiveSync Monitoring and MOM 2005 SP1 please visit.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/de353bdc-f872-4cf6-b36b-12d4a773e974.aspx

 

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