Version 6.0.8243.0 of the Management Pack for ADDS is an initial release of a new management pack for Active Directory® (AD). It is based on the Active Directory Management Pack (AD MP) and includes many changes from the AD MP. • Removed Event Alert rules, all Error and Warning events from AD related event logs are now only collected in the Events collections. • Informational events can be collected as well by turning on the Information Events rules. • Replication Monitoring replaced with the following monitors: o AD Replication Queue Monitor o AD Show Replication Check o Replication Partner Count Monitor o Replication Consistency Monitor • Removed Reliance on OOMADS.dll for Domain Controller monitoring removed oomads dependency from all MPs. • Removed dependency on down-level DC discovery MPs • Created well defined aggregate roll-ups for health monitors • New server health monitors o Strict replication o DNS service o Group Policy o Network adapters o Strict replication • New domain member monitors o Reliable time server o Secure channel o DC health o Group policy • Removed deprecated rules, alerts, and tools • Added additional information to alerts and monitors