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User Guide
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Quest Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder User Guide
Updated - December 2010
Software Version - 7.5
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1INTRODUCING SPOTLIGHT ON MESSAGING DATA R ECORDER . . . . . . 5
ABOUT THIS GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DATA RECORDER MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
USING THE DATA RECORDER MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
HELP DESK MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
USING THE HELP DESK MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
CHAPTER 2FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
DATA RECORDER MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16HELP DESK MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
THIRD PARTY CONTRIBUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ABOUT QUEST SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
CONTACTING QUEST SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
CONTACTING QUEST SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
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Introducing Spotlight on
Messaging Data Recorder
• About This Guide
• About This Product
• Data Recorder Mode• Help Desk Mode
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About This Guide
This document has been prepared to assist you in becoming familiar with theSpotlight® on Messaging Data Recorder and its functions. It is intended fornetwork administrators, consultants, analysts, and any other IT professionals
using the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console.
About This Product
The Quest Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder enhances the Spotlight on
Messaging Diagnostic Console by capturing server performance data, making iteasier for you as an administrator to troubleshoot and resolve possible issues.
Quest technical support staff can use the Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorderto record and analyze server performance data on customer sites.
The Data Recorder functions in one of two modes - Data Recorder or Help Desk,
and has a log file feature, which creates log entries for the Spotlight onMessaging Diagnostic Console. You can choose the mode in which to use the
Data Recorder by selecting the Record, Play, Stop, and Resume options
available under the Data Recorder and Help Desk labels, as shown in the
following image:
Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console Mode Indicator
The Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console user interface indicates the modein which the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console is operating.
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The following example indicates that the Spotlight on Messaging DiagnosticConsole is operating in Record Mode.
Debug Logging Feature
The Debug Logging feature provides you with more information when
troubleshooting possible problems with your server. When Debug Logging is
initialized, issues that occur when the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console
is running are entered into the SOE_INFO log file. You can view the SOE_INFO
log file to analyze the issues.
Minimum System Requirements
The system requirements for the Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder are
based on the requirements for the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console.
Starting the Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder
You can start the Data Recorder from the following location:
To start the Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder
1. Select <Install Drive> | Program Files | Quest Software |
Spotlight | Plug-ins | DatasourceSOM.
2. Double-click DataRecorderConfig.exe.
3. Select a Data Recorder or Help Desk option.
4. Click OK.
5. Start the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console and connect to
any server.
You should disable the Debug Logging option during the Data Recorder Play
and Help Desk Play mode.
For details about system requirements and other information about Quest
Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder, refer to the Quest Spotlight on
Messaging User Guide.
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Data Recorder Mode
The Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder allows you to take a snapshot of theperformance of a server and save it as a reference that can be reviewed at a later
time. The Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder saves the data collected by theSpotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console proxies to .xml files.
Using the Data Recorder Mode
Record
While recording, the Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder generates .xml data
files for each server to which the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console is
connected. The .xml files are stored in the location you select. The directory and
the .xml files are named according to the server name. New .xml files are
created for each polling interval. After recording, you can view the .xml files.
To record data from a live server
1. Start the Data Recorder.
2. Select Record under the Data Recorder label.
3. Enter the location for the stored data files.
– OR –
Click to browse to the storage location.
4. Click OK.
5. Start the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console and connect toany server.
If you use the Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder in Data Recorder mode,
you must have administrative access to a live server.
After recording for five minutes, the Spotlight on Messaging Data
Recorder produces data files that use approximately 1.5 MB of hard disk
space. Make sure you have adequate disk space before you record.
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Play
When the Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder plays back a recording, the
Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console user interface reflects the recorded
data in the .xml files for each server to which you are connected.
To play data from a live server
1. Exit the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console.
2. Start the Data Recorder.3. Click Play under the Data Recorder label.
4. Enter the location for the stored data files.
– OR –
Click to browse to the storage location.
5. Click OK.
6. Start the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console and connect to
the corresponding server for which the data is stored.
Stop
As previously mentioned, it is important to stop recording because of the amount
of hard disk space consumed by the data files. When the play option is stopped,the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console does not display the recorded
data and will establish a live connection with the server the next time you launch
the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console.
When you select Record, a new directory is created for each server. Thename of the directory reflects the connection name address. If the directory
already exists from a previous recording, the old data files are replaced with
new recordings. Select Resume if you do not want the old files to be
replaced.
You should disable the Debug Logging option during the Data Recorder
Play mode.
If no data files exist for a server connection, most Spotlight on Messaging
Diagnostic Console user interface components appear gray in color and some
will display "-2".
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To stop recording from a live server
1. Exit the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console.
2. Start the Data Recorder.3. Select Stop under the Data Recorder label.
4. Click OK.
Resume
When you select Resume, data is appended to the existing data file.
To resume recording from a live server
1. Exit the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console.
2. Start the Data Recorder.
3. Select Resume under the Data Recorder label.
4. Enter the location for the stored data files.
– OR –
Click to browse to the storage location.
5. Click OK.
6. Start the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console and connect to
the corresponding server for which the data was recorded.
Help Desk Mode
Help Desk mode is a different form of Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder
usage. When in Help Desk mode, the Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder
provides a source of the information necessary to populate and activate the
Quest Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder user interface without
administrator privileges to a specific live Exchange server. The data recorded by
one Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console Help Desk server can be played
in real-time by one or more remote Spotlight on Messaging Help Desk clients.
Help Desk mode allows multiple Spotlight on Messaging Help Desk clients todisplay data from a specific server while collecting the data from that server only
once. It allows Spotlight on Messaging internet users to pass through firewall
protection using http protocol to collect data. Anyone with the right to access thenetwork share can view the server data.
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Using the Help Desk Mode
The following diagram demonstrates the Help Desk mode configuration:
Record
When you record in Help Desk mode, you make a connection to a live server.
The computer with the live connection is the source. The data on the source is
recorded to a shared directory. Non-administrators can read the data files from
a client with access to the shared directory. Data files are written for each server
to which you are connected, and are appended at each polling interval.
To record in Help Desk mode
1. Start the Data Recorder on the source computer.
2. Select Record under the Help Desk label.
3. Enter the location for the stored data files.
– OR –
Click to browse to the storage location.
4. Click OK.
5. Start the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console and connect to
a server.
The data files must be stored to a shared or virtual directory.
Spotlight on Messaging client
set to Help Desk Play mode
S:\ Drive mapped to \\SoMMain\SoM
Data File path
Spotlight on Messaging client
set to Help Desk Play modeS:\ Drive mapped to \\SoMMain\SoM
Data File path
\\SoMMain
Spotlight on Messaging set to
Help Desk Record mode
Source:
Help Desk Record
Console
Server
Server
Server
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Play
When you use the Help Desk mode, the stored data can be played on a remote
client with access to the shared or virtual directory.
To play data on the client computer using a shared directory
1. Obtain the server name and the name of the shared directorycontaining the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console data files
from the administrator.
2. Map a drive to the location of the shared directory.
3. Start the Data Recorder.
4. Enter the location for the stored data files.
– OR –
Click to browse to the location of the stored data files on themapped drive.
5. Select Play under the Help Desk label.
6. Click OK.
7. Start the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console and connect tothe corresponding server for which the data has been recorded.
The Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console displays recorded data
from a live server stored on the source computer.
Stop
When Help Desk play mode is stopped on Spotlight on Messaging Help Desk
clients, the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console will not display therecorded data, but will establish a live connection with the server the next time
you launch the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console.
To stop recording or playing in Help Desk mode
1. Exit the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console.
2. Start the Data Recorder.
3. Select Stop under the Help Desk label.4. Click OK.
You should disable the Debug Logging option during the Help Desk Play
mode.
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Using the Debug Logging Feature
When Debug Logging is initialized, issues that occur when the Spotlight on
Messaging Diagnostic Console is running are entered into the SOE_INFO log file.You can view the SOE_INFO log file to analyze the issues.
To start the Debug Logging feature
1. Exit the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console.
2. Start the Data Recorder.
3. Select the Enable Debug Logging check box.
4. Click OK.
5. Start the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console and connect toa server.
To stop the Debug Logging feature.
1. Exit the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console.
2. Start the Data Recorder.
3. Clear the Enable Debug Logging check box.
4. Click OK.
The SOE_INFO log file is stored in the <Install Drive>:\\Program Files\Quest
Software\Spotlight on Messaging\Diagnostic Console\Binaries directory.
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Frequently Asked
Questions• Overview
• Data Recorder Mode
• Help Desk Mode
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Overview
This chapter provides answers to some of the most commonly asked questionsabout the Spotlight on Messaging Data Recorder. Information and answers to
questions are presented for both Data Recorder Mode and Help Desk Mode.
Data Recorder Mode
The following section contains some common questions pertaining to the DataRecorder when the user is in the Data Recorder Mode.
Where are the Data Recorder files stored?
The Data Recorder .xml files are stored in the location specified by the user. For
more information about storage location, see “To record data from a live server” on page 8.
How can I tell if the Quest Spotlight on MessagingDiagnostic Console is playing recorded data?
There is a Data Recorder indicator on the Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic
Console user interface. For more information, see “Spotlight on MessagingDiagnostic Console Mode Indicator” on page 6.
How can I view and edit the data files?
You can use Internet Explorer to read the data files. To edit the data files, youcan use Microsoft XML Notepad, which can be downloaded from the MicrosoftWeb site.
Help Desk Mode
The following section contains some common questions pertaining to the DataRecorder when the user is in the Help Desk Mode.
What is Help Desk mode?
The data recorded by one Help Desk server which can be replayed by one or
more remote Spotlight on Messaging Help Desk clients in real time.
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Why is Help Desk mode useful?
Help Desk mode provides the following functionality:
• Allows multiple Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console clients theability to monitor the same server while collecting data only once.
• Allows users the ability to view data from a server without obtainingadministrative privileges.
• Allows Spotlight on Messaging Diagnostic Console Internet users theability to pass through firewall protection using proper HTTP protocol.
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Third Party Contributions
Spotlight on Messaging 7.5 contains some third party components (listedbelow). Copies of their licenses may be found on our website athttp://www.quest.com/legal/third-party-licenses.aspx.
COMPONENT LICENSE OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Blowfish v2 MIT 1.0
Indy Sockets 9.0.1 Mozilla Public License (MPL) 1.1
SNMP SharpNet 0.7.9 Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
GNU Lesser General Public License v3
ZipMaster 1.78 GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1
Zlib zlib 1.2.3
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About Quest Software
Quest Software simplifies and reduces the cost of managing IT for more than
100,000 customers worldwide. Our innovative solutions make solving thetoughest IT management problems easier, enabling customers to save time and
money across physical, virtual and cloud environments. For more informationabout Quest go to www.quest.com.
Contacting Quest Software
Refer to our Web site for regional and international office information.
Contacting Quest SupportQuest Support is available to customers who have a trial version of a Questproduct or who have purchased a Quest product and have a valid maintenance
contract. Quest Support provides unlimited 24x7 access to SupportLink, ourself-service portal. Visit SupportLink at http://support.quest.com.
From SupportLink, you can do the following:
• Retrieve thousands of solutions from our online Knowledgebase
• Download the latest releases and service packs
• Create, update and review Support cases
View the Global Support Guide for a detailed explanation of support programs,
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Email [email protected]
Mail Quest Software, Inc.
World Headquarters5 Polaris Way
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