Health Monitor configuration tabs - You configure the settings of the Health Monitor role from the Roles view of the System task in Security Center Config Tool.

Health Monitor configuration tabs - You configure the settings of the Health Monitor role from the Roles view of the System task in Security Center Config Tool. - Security Center 5.12

Security Center Administrator Guide 5.12

Product

Security Center

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Guides > Administrator guides

Version

5.12

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en-US

Last updated

2025-03-31

You configure the settings of the Health Monitor role from the Roles view of the System task in Security Center Config Tool.

Health Monitor - Properties tab

Click the Properties tab to configure the health events to be monitored.

Client app. maintenance mode: Turn this option on to set the client applications in maintenance mode.
Events to monitor: Select which events you want the Health Monitor role to watch.

Health Monitor - Resources tab

Click the Resources tab to configure the servers and database assigned to this role.

Servers: Servers hosting this role. All must have access to the role database.

Database status

Current status of the database.

Database server

Name of the SQL Server service. The value (local)\SQLEXPRESS corresponds to Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition installed by default with Security Center Server. Ensure that the SQL Server version is compatible with Security Center software requirements. For more information, see Security Center 5.12 software requirements .

Database

Name of the database instance.

Actions

You can perform the following functions on the role database:

Create a database (): Create a new database with the option to overwrite the existing one.
Delete the database (): Delete the database.
Database info (): Show the database information.
Notifications (): Set up notifications for when the database space is running low.
Resolve conflicts (): Resolve conflicts caused by imported entities.
Backup/Restore (): Back up or restore the database.

Authentication

Specifies which SQL Server authentication is to be used:

Windows: (Default) Use Windows authentication when the role server and the database server are on the same domain.
SQL Server: Use SQL Server authentication when the role server and the database server are not on the same domain. You must specify a username and password in this case.

Database security

Security options for communication between the role and its database server.

Encrypt connections: (Default) Uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol for all transactions between the role and the database server. This option prevents eavesdropping and requires no setup on your part.
Validate certificate: Authenticates the database server before opening a connection. This is the most secure communication method and prevents manipulator-in-the-middle attacks. The Encrypt connections option must first be enabled.
NOTE: You must deploy a valid identity certificate on the database server. A valid certificate is signed by a certificate authority (CA) that is trusted by all servers hosting the role and that is not expired.