eG Monitoring
 
Measures reported by ADOrphanObjsTest

On a domain controller, the Lost and Found container contains Active Directory objects that have been orphaned. An object is orphaned when the object is created on one domain controller and the container in which the object is placed is deleted from the directory on another domain controller before the object has a chance to replicate. An orphaned object is automatically placed in the Lost and Found container where it can be found by an administrator, who must determine whether to move or delete the object.

The ADOrphanObjsTest periodically reports the number of orphaned objects on a domain controller.

Note:

To ensure that this test reports metrics, provide read access to the Lost and Found container (CN=LostAndFound).

Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation
Orphaned_objects_count The number of objects in the Lost and Found container Number If the value of this measure is greater than 0, it indicates the existence of orphaned objects. In such a case, you can use the detailed diagnosis capability of this measure to view the complete details of the objects, and accordingly decide whether to move the object or delete it.