Plan and Install Active Directory - MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2: Installation and Configuration Study Guide - page 189

To complete the steps in Exercise 3.4, you must have configured the local
machine as a domain controller.

exercIse 3.4

viewing the Active Directory event log

1.

Open Administrative tools by pressing the Windows key and choosing Administrative
Tools.

2. Open the Event Viewer snap-in from the Administrative Tools program group.

3.

In the left pane, under Applications And Services Logs, select Directory Service.

4. In the right pane, you can sort information by clicking column headings. For example,

you can click the Source column to sort by the service or process that reported the event.

5.

Double-click an event in the list to see the details for that item. Note that you can click
the Copy button to copy the event information to the Clipboard. You can then paste the
data into a document for later reference. Also, you can move between items using the
up and down arrows. Click OK when you have finished viewing an event.

6. Filter an event list by right-clicking the Directory Service item in the left pane and select-

ing Filter Current Log. Note that filtering does not remove entries from the event logs—it
only restricts their display.

7.

To verify Active Directory installation, look for events related to the proper startup of
Active Directory, such as Event ID 1000 (Active Directory Startup Complete) and 1394
(Attempts To Update The Active Directory Database Are Succeeding). Also, be sure to
examine any error or warning messages because they could indicate problems with
DNS or other necessary services.

8. When you've finished viewing information in the Event Viewer, close the application.

gaining Insight Through event viewer

Despite its simple user interface and somewhat limited GUI functionality, the Event
Viewer tool can be your best ally in isolating and troubleshooting problems with Win-
dows Server 2012 R2. The Event Viewer allows you to view information that is stored in
various log files that are maintained by the operating system. This includes information
from the following logs:

Application Stores messages generated by programs running on your system. For
example, SQL Server 2012 might report the completion of a database backup job within
the Application log.