RE: [ActiveDir] LDAP Ping

[Bahta, Nathaniel V CTR USAF NASIC/SCNA]

Its not for troubleshooting, its so we can tell when the DC is hung, you cant tell when its hung because our monitoring software only pings by ip and it responds.  If it replies, I know it can serve ldap queries, and then i can rpc ping it and make sure that authentication requests will be answered.  Its just to do a quick check of whats going on first thing in the morning.   Nate From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 9:14 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] LDAP Ping So you ldap ping the DC and it replies or it does not. What does this tell you? How does it help troubleshoot the issue?   I'd suggest more detailed tools are needed such as network / packet sniffers etc. They should be able to build a picture of the situation better than a ping which offers little more than a 'yes/no' response.   My 2 penneth :)   neil From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bahta, Nathaniel V CTR USAF NASIC/SCNA Sent: 04 August 2006 13:54 To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] LDAP Ping Hey all,   Does anyone know of a command line utility that allows you to test ldap connections?  We have a dc that hangs, but remains pingable and I would like to do ldap pings to it to as well as rpc pings.  I know about the rpc ping utility, but I wanted to test for ldap connectivity as well.  Does anyone know of a utility like this?     Thanks,   Nate PLEASE READ: The information contained in this email is confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you are not an intended recipient of this email please notify the sender immediately and delete your copy from your system. You must not copy, distribute or take any further action in reliance on it. Email is not a secure method of communication and Nomura International plc ('NIplc') will not, to the extent permitted by law, accept responsibility or liability for (a) the accuracy or completeness of, or (b) the presence of any virus, worm or similar malicious or disabling code in, this message or any attachment(s) to it. If verification of this email is sought then please request a hard copy. Unless otherwise stated this email: (1) is not, and should not be treated or relied upon as, investment research; (2) contains views or opinions that are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of NIplc; (3) is intended for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell securities or related financial instruments. NIplc does not provide investment services to private customers. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Registered in England no. 1550505 VAT No. 447 2492 35. Registered Office: 1 St Martin's-le-Grand, London, EC1A 4NP. A member of the Nomura group of companies.