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Probe Deployment

Directory Services > Domains > Probe Deployment tab

The Probe Deployment tab configures the probe agent for a selected domain. All domain computers with a Kaseya agent installed on them display in the lower panel.

KDS communicates with an Active Directory domain using a probe agent. The probe uses the industry standard LDAP protocol to safely and securely communicate with domain. Each probe agent must be a member of the domain it monitors. Probe deployment installs the extra functionality an agent requires to act as a probe.

Initially you may only see a single domain computer with a Kaseya agent installed on it displayed in the lower pane. As agents are automatically installed on other domain computers using KDS policies, these domain computers will all be displayed in the lower pane.

For more information see:

Lower Pane

Header Fields

  • Probe Status

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Un-installed - A probe is not installed for this domain.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Processing - The probe executing a user request.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Installed - The probe is installed and harvesting has been completed.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Activated - The probe is monitoring the domain. KDS policies are not modified.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Activated - The probe is monitoring the domain. KDS policies are modified but have not yet been applied.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Activated - The probe is monitoring the domain. KDS policies have been modified but not yet been applied for at least three synchronization intervals. The KDS administrator may have forgotten to apply the modified policies.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Attention - The probe has encountered a problem that may require user attention. Because the probe's attention status may self-correct, the attention status does not necessarily correspond to a warning alert or error alert.

Note: KDS pages are not auto-refreshed. Click the Refresh button to ensure the latest Probe Status displays.

  • Domain Name - The name of the Active Directory domain.
  • Administrator User Name - The administrator name of the credential used to log into the Active Directory domain.

Actions

  • Install - Installs the probe.
  • Uninstall - Uninstalls the probe.

    Note: Before uninstalling the KDS module from the VSA be sure to deactivate and detach the organization, then uninstall the probe agent.

  • Activate - Activates the probe.
  • Deactivate - Deactivates the probe.
  • Deactivate and Detach Org - Deactivates the probe and detaches the organization. This may be necessary if the wrong organization was selected for the domain initially. See Deactivation for issues to consider before deactivating a probe.
  • Refresh - Refreshes the lower pane.

Column Headings

  • Domain Name - The name of the Active Directory domain.
  • Machine.Group ID - The machine ID.groupID.orgID of the machine in the VSA.
  • dns Computer Name - The fully qualified domain name of the computer.
  • Computer Name - The local host name of the computer.
  • Agent Guid - A unique identifier for a machine ID.group ID account and its corresponding agent.
  • ip Address - The IP address of the computer.
  • Domain Guid - The unique GUID identifying this domain in KDS.
  • Host Type - Domain Server or Domain Member.
  • Status - The probe status of the machine.
  • Last Agent Check-in - The last time the agent for this machine is checked in.
  • Organization - The VSA organization this computer is a member of.