IJ10526: MICROSOFT EXCHANGE SERVER SENSOR AND LEVEL 3 DISCOVERY DOCUMENTATION TO BE REVIEWED

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• the documentation below should be updated  by adding the
  powershell command instructions for Exchange Server 2016 (the
  command is different from the commends described for previous
  Exchange server versions, it should be:
  
  
  
  PS C:\Users\ITSMSCLT> powershell Add-PSSnapin
  Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.SnapIn;Get-ExchangeServ
  er
  
  
  
  (referring to the prerequisites in:
  
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSPLFC_7.3.0/com.ibm
  .taddm.doc_7.3/SensorGuideRef/r_cmdb_sensor_exchange_2007.html
  ). Furthermore, we should relocate everything at
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSPLFC_7.3.0/com.ibm
  .taddm.doc_7.3/AdminGuide/t_cmdb_configure_l3discovery.html to
  the appropriate sensors, the vmware section is weak and could be
   added to the vmware/virtual center sensors if not already
  there, the exchange section is only for 2003 so its wrong unless
   adding 2003, but since its already documented under the sensor
  it is  redundant.  All the web apps should have those
  requirements
  listed under the sensor if not already there.  Basically that
  topic should simply point to the sensor reference and not
  contain redundant info that will likely not get updated as
  needed. (TS001468009)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The powershell command instructions for Exchange Server 2016
  are different from that of the other Exchange Server sensor's
  version. The following instructions must be added to the
  Exchange Server 2016 documentation:
  PS C:\Users\ITSMSCLT> powershell Add-PSSnapin
  Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.SnapIn;Get-ExchangeServ
  er
  

Problem conclusion

• The above mentioned powershell command instructions for
  Microsoft Exchange server sensor 2016 has been added to the
  Pre-requisites section in the following section:
  Sensor reference > Application sensors > Microsoft Exchange
  sensor
  Also, the contents in section:
  Administering > Preparing for discovery > Confguring the level
  of discovery > Configuring for Level 3 discovery
  have been moved to section:
  Sensor reference > Application sensors > Microsoft Exchange
  2003 sensor
  

Temporary fix

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