Monitor the application's operation via System Center

Monitor the application's operation via System Center - Operations Manager

To monitor the application status using System Center Operations Manager, you can use Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Exchnage Servers Monitoring Management Pack. The Management Pack is available only in English, but you can use it with any language version of the application.

Minimum software requirements

Supported operating systems of Security Server:

Windows Server 2012;
Windows Server 2012 R2;
Windows Server 2008 R2

Supported versions of System Center Operations Manager:

System Center 2012 Operations Manager;
System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.

Windows PowerShell 3.0 or a later version must be installed on servers that are being monitored.

Importing the management pack

The management pack is imported using the standard procedure prescribed by the version of System Center Operations Manager being used (please refer to the accompanying documentation for System Center Operations Manager).

The account of the server being monitored must be included into one of the following groups in Active Directory: Kse Administrators, Kse AV Operators, Kse AV Security Officers.

Functionality of the Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Exchange Servers Monitoring Management Pack

For the purposes of receiving information about application operation, the management pack provides the following monitors:

KSE Aggregate Monitor - centrally monitors the status of all application monitors.
KSCM8 Service Monitor - monitors the status of the Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Exchange Servers service (KSCM8).
KSE Anti-Virus for the Hub Transport Role Monitor - monitors the operating status of Anti-Virus for the Hub Transport role.
KSE Anti-Virus for the Mailbox Role Monitor - monitors the operating status of Anti-Virus for the Mailbox role.
KSE Anti-Spam Engine Monitor - monitors the operating status of Anti-Spam.
KSE Anti-Virus Databases Monitor - monitors the status of Anti-Virus databases.
KSE Anti-Spam Databases Monitor - monitors the status of Anti-Spam databases.
KSE SQL Database Monitor - monitors the status of the connection between the application and the SQL database.
KSE Licensing Monitor - monitors the status of the license.

If an error occurs in any application component, an alert is displayed on the corresponding monitor. Depending on the severity of the error, the alert receives a status of Warning or Critical.

Types of alerts and their causes

Monitor name	Warning	Critical
KSE Aggregate Monitor	At least one of the application monitors has the Warning status.	At least one of the application monitors has the Critical status.
KSCM8 Service Monitor	Not available	Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Exchange Servers service is not running.
KSE Anti-Virus for the Hub Transport Role Monitor	Failed to receive information about the operating status of Anti-Virus for the Hub Transport role. Anti-Virus for the Hub Transport role is disabled.	Anti-Virus for the Hub Transport role is enabled but is running with errors.
KSE Anti-Virus for the Mailbox Role Monitor	Failed to receive information about the operating status of Anti-Virus for the Mailbox role. Anti-Virus for the Mailbox role is disabled.	Anti-Virus for the Mailbox role is enabled but is running with errors.
KSE Anti-Spam Engine Monitor	Failed to receive information about the operating status of Anti-Spam. Anti-Spam is disabled.	Anti-Spam is enabled but is running with errors.
KSE Anti-Virus Databases Monitor	Failed to receive information about the status of Anti-Virus databases.	Anti-Virus databases have not been updated. Anti-Virus databases are corrupt.
KSE Anti-Spam Databases Monitor	Unable to receive information about the status of Anti-Spam databases.	Anti-Spam databases have not been updated. Anti-Spam databases are corrupt.
KSE SQL Database Monitor	Failed to establish a connection with the SQL database.	Not available
KSE Licensing Monitor	License expires in 15 days or less. Failed to receive information about the license status.	The license has expired. A key has not been added or a subscription has not been activated. The added key is blacklisted.

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