MS Exchange Server attributes

The MS Exchange Server attribute group describes the status of the server.

Application Percent Free Space The percent of free space available on the logical drive where the Exchange Server application is installed. The agent will use the Exchange Home directory to determine the root directory for the Exchange Application. The agent will then determine the size of the disk and amount of free space from performance objects to determine the free space available to the Exchange Application. The value format is a decimal.

Client Access Role This server is configured to processes client access. The Client Access server role supports Outlook 2007 and earlier versions, Outlook Web Access, and Exchange ActiveSync in addition to the Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) and Internet Message Access Protocol version 4 rev1 (IMAP4) protocols.

The Client Access server role also makes it possible to use Exchange 2007 features such as the offline address book, the Autodiscover service, and the Availability service. You must have the Client Access server role installed in every Exchange 2007 organization. The Client Access server role handles communications between clients and Microsoft® Exchange. Although Outlook communicates directly with the Mailbox server, it uses the Client Access server role to connect to Exchange mailboxes when you are using Outlook Anywhere (formerly known as RPC over HTTP) and for services such as the Autodiscover service and the Availability service. The Client Access server role also enables users to use such Unified Messaging features as Play on Phone.

The value format is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 3 characters. This attribute is not available for Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, and will return a value of No for these servers. The following values are possible:

External value Internal value
Yes Y
No N

Edge Transport Role This is an Edge Transport Server. Edge Transport servers are deployed in your organization's perimeter network and handle all Internet-facing mail flow, provide protection against spam, and provide secure message paths between business partners. The value format is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 3 characters. This attribute is not available for Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, and will return a value of No for these servers. The following values are possible:

External value Internal value
Yes Y
No N

Hub Transport Role The Hub Transport role is responsible for all internal mail flow. This attribute is not available for Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, and will return a value of No for these servers. The value format is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 3 characters. The following values are possible:

External values Internal values
Yes Y
No N

Information Store Status The Status of Exchange Information Store service. The value format is a 4-byte integer. The following values are possible:

External value Internal value
Unknown 0
Stopped 1
Start_Pending 2
Stop_Pending 3
Running 4
Continue_Pending 5
Paused_Pending 6
Paused 7

Log Percent Free Space Reports the percent free space of log data space between the current sample and previous sample. The agent will obtain the names and location of the Exchange Server Log files. The agent will then determine the free space available to each Log file. The information returned will then be aggregated by Exchange Server Storage Group name in order to determine the total size of all log files within the Storage Group and the Total free space available to that Storage Group. The Total Free Space must then be divided by the Total Logical Disk Size and that result multiplied by 100 to arrive at the Total Percent Free Space available. The value format is a decimal.

Mailbox Server Role This is a Mailbox Server. The Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox server role hosts both mailbox and public folder databases, and provides calendar access for users and messaging records management (MRM). The Mailbox server role is required if you plan to host user mailboxes, public folders, or both, on an Exchange 2007 server. However, if you want to implement all the features and functionality found in Exchange 2007, you will also have to install each of the other server roles. This attribute is not available for Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, and will return a value of No for these servers. The value format is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 3 characters. The following values are possible:

External value Internal value
Yes Y
No N

MTA Status The Status of Exchange Mail Transfer Agent service. The value format is a 4-byte integer. This attribute is not available for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and will return a value of 0 for this server. The following values are possible:

External value Internal value
Unknown 0
Stopped 1
Start_Pending 2
Stop_Pending 3
Running 4
Continue_Pending 5
Paused_Pending 6
Paused 7

Routing Engine Status The Status of Exchange Routing Engine service. The value format is a 4-byte integer. This attribute is not available for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and will return a value of 0 for this server. The following values are possible:

External value Internal value
Unknown 0
Stopped 1
Start_Pending 2
Stop_Pending 3
Running 4
Continue_Pending 5
Paused_Pending 6
Paused 7

Server Status The status of the MS Exchange server. The value format is a 4-byte integer. The following values are possible:

External value Internal value
Up 1
Down 0
The tables below identify the default Windows® services that must be running for the Server Status attribute to return an Up or Down state. These are the default Windows services unless they are configured through the agent configuration.
On Microsoft Exchange Server version 2003
Service Name Description
MSExchangeIS Exchange Information Store
MSExchangeMTA Provides Exchange X.400 services
RESvc Routing information service
MSExchangeSA Exchange system attendant
SMTPSVC Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
W3SVC World Wide Web Publishing Service
On Microsoft Exchange Server version 2007 Client Access Role
Service Name Description
MSExchangeADTopology Exchange Active Directory Topology
MSExchangeFDS Exchange File Distribution service
MSExchangeServiceHost Exchange Service Host
On Microsoft Exchange Server version 2007 Edge Transport Role
Service Name Description
MSExchangeTransport Exchange Transport service
MSExchangeAntispamUpdate Exchange Anti-spam Update service
ADAM_MSExchange Exchange ADAM
EdgeCredentialSvc Exchange Credential Service
On Microsoft Exchange Server version 2007 Mailbox Role
Service Name Description
MSExchangeADTopology Exchange Active Directory Topology
MSExchangeMailboxAssistants Exchange Mailbox Assistants
MSExchangeMailSubmission Exchange Mail Submission Service
MSExchangeRepl Exchange Replication Service
MSExchangeSearch Exchange Search Indexer
MSExchangeSA Exchange System Attendant
W3Svc World Wide Web Publishing Service
On Microsoft Exchange Server version 2007 Unified Messaging Role
Service Name Description
MSExchangeADTopology Exchange Active Directory Topology
MSSpeechService Exchange Speech Engine
MSExchangeUM Exchange Unified Messaging
MSExchangeFDS Exchange File Distribution service
On Microsoft Exchange Server version 2007 Hub Transport Role
Service Name Description
MSExchangeADTopology Exchange Active Directory Topology
MSExchangeTransport Exchange Transport service
MSExchangeEdgeSync Exchange EdgeSync service
MSExchangeAntispamUpdate Exchange Anti-spam Update service
MSExchangeTransportLogSearch Exchange Transport Log Search service
On Microsoft Exchanger Server 2007 installed on single server
Service Name Descirption
MSExchangeADTopology Exchange Active Directory Topology
MSExchangeFDS Exchange File Distribution service
MSExchangeEdgeSync Exchange EdgeSync service
MSExchangeAntispamUpdate Exchange Anti-spam Update service
MSExchangeTransport Exchange Transport service
MSExchangeTransportLogSearch Exchange Transport Log Search service
MSExchangeMailboxAssistants Exchange Mailbox Assistants
MSExchangeMailSubmission Exchange Mail Submission Service
MSExchangeRepl Exchange Replication Service
MSExchangeSearch Exchange Search Indexer
MSExchangeSA Exchange System Attendant
MSExchangeIS Exchange Information Store
W3Svc World Wide Web Publishing Service

Server Version The version of the MS Exchange server. The value format is a 4-byte integer. The following values are possible:

External value Internal value
Unknown -1
2000 0
2003 1
2007 2

SMTP Status The Status of SMTP service. This attribute is not available for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and will return a value of 0 for this server. The value format is a 4-byte integer. The following values are possible:

External value Internal value
Unknown 0
Stopped 1
Start_Pending 2
Stop_Pending 3
Running 4
Continue_Pending 5
Paused_Pending 6
Paused 7

Sys Attendant Svc Status The Status of Exchange System Attendant service. This attribute is not available for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and will return a value of 0 for this server. The value format is a 4-byte integer. The following values are possible:

External value Internal value
Unknown 0
Stopped 1
Start_Pending 2
Stop_Pending 3
Running 4
Continue_Pending 5
Paused_Pending 6
Paused 7

System Name The key for the table view in the format hostname: EX. This character string provides a unique identifier for each server across an enterprise. The value is alphanumeric with a maximum of 64 characters.

Timestamp The time when this data was collected. The format is MM/DD/YY HH:mm:SS, where the following measures apply:

MM
Month
DD
Day
YY
Year
HH
Hour
mm
Minute
SS
Second

Unified Messaging Role This server is configured in a unified messaging role. The Unified Messaging server role enables voice mail, e-mail, and fax messages to be stored in a user's mailbox. Users can then access their Exchange 2007 mailbox from a telephone or from a computer. This attribute is not available for Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, and will return a value of No for these servers. The value format is an alphanumeric string with a maximum of 3 characters. The following values are possible:

External value Internal value
Yes Y
No N

WWW Service Status The Status of WWW publishing service. The value format is a 4-byte integer. The following values are possible:

External value Internal value
Unknown 0
Stopped 1
Start_Pending 2
Stop_Pending 3
Running 4
Continue_Pending 5
Paused_Pending 6
Paused 7