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Last post 08-23-2007 3:33 PM by marco.shaw. 19 replies.
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  • 03-07-2007 6:50 AM

    Suggestion for future version

    Hi

    We use many gadgets to monitor our Exchange 2007 system.

    eg,

    Guage for MailStore sizes,

    Chart for the dynamic SMTP queue lengths,

    Digital for number of mailboxes on each server, active UM Voice & Fax calls, Copy & Replay queues on the CCR Cluster & date/time of last successful backup.

    What would be nice is a Traffic Light type guage, that we could set, for example, to Red if more than 1 service stopped, amber for 1 service stopped and Green for all services running.

     

  • 03-07-2007 7:52 AM In reply to

    • IGSFX
    • Top 25 Contributor
    • Joined on 11-30-2006
    • Boca Raton, FL

    Re: Suggestion for future version

    We have this in our wish list for a future version, however you can achieve it today with out-map, a custom map and conditional attributes. We include a sample showing the status of servers (online/offline) in red or green. Similarly, it can be customized for more colors. I will try to create a post blog showing how to do it later this week.

    Would you prefer it with a single "bulb" changing colors or rather three "bulbs" like a real traffic light? Vertical or horizontal?

    IvanG
    PowerGadgets

  • 03-07-2007 8:03 AM In reply to

    Re: Suggestion for future version

    Thanks for such a quick response Ivan.

    Our senior management always require RAG (Red, Amber, Green) reports on system status, so a real vertical Traffic light type output would be perfect for us.

    Kind regards

     Trevor

  • 03-08-2007 2:12 PM In reply to

    Re: Suggestion for future version

    Are you willing to share your Exchange 2007 scripts?  I'd be curious to see them.
  • 03-08-2007 6:51 PM In reply to

    • IGSFX
    • Top 25 Contributor
    • Joined on 11-30-2006
    • Boca Raton, FL

    Re: Suggestion for future version

    On a second thought we have decided to implement it with an out-gauge instead of an out-map. We will be following up with the details soon. I think you will like the result.

    IvanG
    PowerGadgets

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  • 03-12-2007 10:55 AM In reply to

    Re: Suggestion for future version

    Here are the scripts we are using to monitor Exchange 2007, they were created in Powergadgets creator so there are no out- entries

    I have attached a screen shot (it is rather small due to upload restriction)

    Chart (Used for monitoring dynamic Exchange SMTP Queues)
    get-exchangeserver | where-object {$_.IsHubTransportServer -eq $True} | get-queue | select {$_.Identity.ToString()}, MessageCount

    Radial Guage (Used for Mailbox Store size)
    $(get-item "\\gimldnexclu01\e$\first storage group\databasefiles\mailboxstore01.edb").Length/1024/1024/1024

    Digital Guage (Used for number of maiboxes on Server)
    get-mailbox | where-object {$_.ServerName -eq "GIMLDNEXCLU01) } | Group ServerName

    Digital Guage (Used for number of active UM Voice & Fax calls)
    get-umactivecalls -dialplan gartmore | where-ojbect {$_.CallType -eq "Voice" | select CallType | Group
    get-umactivecalls -dialplan gartmore | where-ojbect {$_.CallType -eq "Fax" | select CallType | Group

    Digital Guage (Uses for CCR Cluster Copy & Replay queue length)
    get-storagegroupcopystatus -server gimldnexclu01 | select replayqueuelength
    get-storagegroupcopystatus -server gimldnexclu01 | select copyqueuelength

    Digital Guage (Used to display last successful backup of Exchange Store)
    get-mailboxdatbase -server gimldnexclu01 -status | select LastFullBackup 

    Digital Guage (Used for showing the number of "Stopped Exchange" services
    $services = test-servicehealth -server gimldnexhub01 | select-object ServicesNotRunning
                    $No_Of_services = test-servicehealth -server gimldnexhub01 | select-object ServicesNotRunning | group-object

                    $count = 0
                    if ($No_Of_services.Count -gt 1 )
                    {
                                    for ($i = 0; $i -lt [int]$No_Of_services.Count; $i++)
                                    {

                                                    foreach ($element in $services[$i].ServicesNotRunning)
                                                    {
                                                                    $count += 1
                   
                                                    }
                                    }
                                    $count

                    }

                    else
                    {
                                                    $count = 0
                                                    foreach ($element in $services.ServicesNotRunning)
                                                    {
                                                                    $count += 1
                   
                                                    }

                                                    $count

                    }

     


  • 03-14-2007 7:22 AM In reply to

    Re: Suggestion for future version

    Cool!  I like how the gadgets are laid out.
  • 03-22-2007 10:13 AM In reply to

    Re: Suggestion for future version

    Thanks, I have added a chart showing the top 10 mailboxes by size in our Exchange 2007 environment (I have obscured names on purpose).

    This Mailbox sizes script was created by Exchange MVP Andy Webb and can be found at http://exchangepedia.com/blog/2007/02/empower-your-powershell-with.html.

    We use the PowerGadgets monitoring screen with a Transparent Screen Saver, that locks the PC, but continues to show us the PowerGadgets.

     

  • 03-29-2007 7:44 AM In reply to

    Re: Suggestion for future version

    ivang:

    On a second thought we have decided to implement it with an out-gauge instead of an out-map. We will be following up with the details soon. I think you will like the result.

    Any updates on the out-gauge traffic light?

  • 03-29-2007 9:34 AM In reply to

    • IGSFX
    • Top 25 Contributor
    • Joined on 11-30-2006
    • Boca Raton, FL

    Re: Suggestion for future version

    We're currently holding the fort at MMS :-) We should be posting the traffic light details soon.

  • 07-19-2007 10:24 AM In reply to

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  • 08-10-2007 6:12 AM In reply to

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    Hi Marco

     Could you provide the powershell script you used to create your traffic light please.

     Many thanks

    Trevor

  • 08-10-2007 7:53 AM In reply to

    Re: Suggestion for future version

    I can...  The more important piece is the custom SVG though.  I've played around with the Creator these last few days, and I have a super cool traffic light now, thanks to the PowerGadgets team.  If you can wait about one week (or less), I should have something to share via a blog entry.  One thing I wasn't sure about is whether I should have 4 bulbs (Red-Yellow/Amber-Green-Red) or just 3 (Red-Yellow/Amber-Green).

    What would you like to see first Trevor?

  • 08-13-2007 6:09 AM In reply to

    Re: Suggestion for future version

    Hi Marco

     This sounds like excellent news. I would prefer a normal traffic light, (Red/Amber/Green).

    I have been trying to create SVG files using Microsoft Visio 2007, although they seem to create OK, and I can open the SVG file outside of Powergadgets. Powergadgets doesn't like them.

    I look forward to seeing the traffic light.

    Many thanks

    Trevor

  • 08-14-2007 10:13 AM In reply to

    Re: Suggestion for future version

    I'm still working on it, and thought I was there.  I hadn't previously tried to get it working with -refresh, and that seems to be posing me some minor problems, but I'm still working on it.
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