exchange queue monitoring

CCKS · Post by **CCKS** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:53 pm

I am looking for a way to confirm that the messages queues in exchange are still accepting and delivering mail. Any suggesions on how to configure this test?

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:08 pm

I think you may use WMI test method and query like
Select NumberOfMessages from ExchangeQueue
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... G.65).aspx

On the other hand, there is only 1 way to be 100% sure that mail servers and all network components are working fine: use MailReplay test method. HostMonitor sends an e-mail through the specific mail server and then checks when the message becomes available in target mailbox
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... #mailrelay

Regards
Alex

rasc · Post by **rasc** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:29 am

unfortunately Hostmons WMI-Explorer does not offer the 'Applications' thread wher the queue is in WMI.

How exactly can I access the queue size (or other Exchange-WMI-parameters using WMI Explorer (using hostmon)?

Thank you.

KS-Soft Europe · Post by **KS-Soft Europe** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:58 am

rasc wrote:unfortunately Hostmons WMI-Explorer does not offer the 'Applications' thread wher the queue is in WMI.

How exactly can I access the queue size (or other Exchange-WMI-parameters using WMI Explorer (using hostmon)?

Thank you.

You can create a WMI test in Host Monitor, select \\COMPUTERNAME\ROOT\MicrosoftExchangeV2:Exchange_Queue namespace and use the following query
Select Size from Exchange_Queue where QueueID='QueueID'
where QueueName: ID of the queue to check size

Regards,
Tom

rasc · Post by **rasc** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:23 am

Works over here with "select Size from Exchange_Queue where QueueName='DeferredDeliveryQueue'" as query.

IMPORTANT! [COMPUTERNAME] must be the name of the computer, it does not work (overe here) with e.g. \\192.168.2.9\ROOT\MicrosoftExchangeV2:Exchange_Queue

Thank you Tom!

KS-Soft Europe · Post by **KS-Soft Europe** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:32 am

rasc wrote:Works over here with "select Size from Exchange_Queue where QueueName='DeferredDeliveryQueue'" as query.

IMPORTANT! [COMPUTERNAME] must be the name of the computer, it does not work (overe here) with e.g. \\192.168.2.9\ROOT\MicrosoftExchangeV2:Exchange_Queue

Thank you Tom!

Glad to hear that

You're welcome

Regards,
Tom