Test-UMConnectivity Exchange cmdlet issued (25513) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that Event ID 25513 in Windows Server Event Viewer pops up when someone runs the Test-UMConnectivity cmdlet in Exchange. It logs this stuff about checking Unified Messaging connections, like if your voicemail or call answering is linking up right with the servers. You see it under the Microsoft-Exchange-UM or similar logs, showing the command fired off and what happened next. Sometimes it flags issues, like if the connection timed out or failed authentication. I check mine weekly just to catch those glitches early.

You want to monitor it for email alerts without diving into code? Fire up Event Viewer on your server. Right-click the custom views or the specific log where these events hide. Pick attach task to this event or something close. It'll let you create a scheduled task that triggers on ID 25513. Set it to run a simple program that shoots an email your way. I use the built-in schtasks tool through that interface to point to your mail client or a batch file for notifications. Keeps you looped in without constant watching.

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Note, the PowerShell email alert code was moved to this post.