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Recommended Configurations for the 2. CAS Metrics Job Group

Dependencies

The following job groups need to be successfully run:

  • .Active Directory Inventory Job Group
  • .Entra ID Inventory Job Group

Targeted Hosts

The 0. Collection Job Group has been set to run against the following default dynamic host list:

  • Exchange CAS Servers

The EX_ASPolicies Job has been set to run against the following default dynamic host list:

  • Exchange MB Servers

NOTE: Default dynamic host lists are populated from hosts in the Host Master Table which meet the host inventory criteria for the list. Ensure the appropriate host lists have been populated through host inventory results.

RECOMMENDED: Modify hosts lists only in the 0. Collection Job Group or EX_ASPolicies Job.

Connection Profile

A Connection Profile must be set directly on the EX_IISLogs Job and the EX_ASPolicies Job.

See the Exchange Remote Connections Permissions topic for the EX_IISLogs Job required permissions. See the Exchange PowerShell Permissions topic for the EX_ASPolicies Job requirements.

See the Connection topic for additional information.

Schedule Frequency

This job group has been designed to run daily one hour after the 1.HUB Metrics Job Group to process and collect the previous day’s message tracking logs.

RECOMMENDED: Run this Job Group at 2:00 AM.

History Retention

History retention should not be enabled on this job group. History is kept through analysis tasks. Modify the following analysis tasks to customize the amount of history which is kept.

Job NameAnalysis Task NameDefault History
EX_ActiveSyncSET HISTORY RETENTION6 Months
EX_RPCTrafficSET HISTORY RETENTION6 Months
EX_OWATrafficSET HISTORY RETENTION6 Months

Query Configuration

The 2. CAS Metrics Job Group is designed to be run with the default query configurations. However, the following queries can be modified:

  • 0. Collection > EX_IISLogs Job – IIS Logs Query
  • EX_ASPolicies Job – Exchange Settings Query

No other queries should be modified.

Analysis Configuration

The 2. CAS Metrics Job Group should be run with the default analysis configurations.

CAUTION: Most of these analysis tasks are preconfigured and should not be modified or deselected. There are some that are deselected by default, as they are for troubleshooting purposes.

The following analysis tasks should not be deselected, but their parameters can be modified:

  • ActiveSync > EX_ActiveSync Job – 07. SET HISTORY RETENTION Analysis Task
  • Outlook Anywhere > EX_RPCTraffic Job – 05. SET HISTORY RETENTION Analysis Task
  • Outlook Web Access > OWATraffic Job – 05. SET HISTORY RETENTION Analysis Task

Workflow

Step 1 – Set a Connection Profile on the jobs which run data collection.

Step 2 – Ensure the prerequisite 1. HUB Metrics job group is successfully executed.

Step 3 – Schedule the 2. CAS Metrics job group to run daily one hour after running the 1. HUB Metrics job group.

RECOMMENDED: Run Job group at 2:00 AM.

Step 4 – Review the reports generated by the jobs.