Hi,
We are getting the following alert from SCOM for Lync. There are hundreds of alerts lying in the ticketing tool. Please help in understanding this alert and a remedy to clean the queue. Following is the information from one alert.
[ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 31.7280082702637
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 12/1/2011 1:19:28 PM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 20.9066829681396
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 12/3/2011 1:17:00 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 31.5749988555908
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 12/5/2011 6:16:51 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 27.3035373687744
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 12/5/2011 9:31:55 PM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 20.2506370544434
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 12/8/2011 11:01:58 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 22.2053833007813
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 12/10/2011 4:11:43 PM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 41.0819282531738
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 12/15/2011 7:11:45 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 21.672420501709
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 12/15/2011 7:41:37 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 20.1425094604492
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 12/15/2011 11:26:36 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 21.0330085754395
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 12/17/2011 3:26:41 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 25.4589996337891
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 1/19/2012 3:16:45 PM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 41.8267593383789
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 1/20/2012 7:16:47 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 21.5406131744385
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 2/5/2012 10:55:05 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 37.1123313903809
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 2/8/2012 11:25:04 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 27.0333938598633
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 2/10/2012 12:54:50 PM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 30.1550884246826
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 2/11/2012 5:54:55 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 49.0499496459961
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 2/13/2012 7:09:48 PM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 20.4817352294922
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 2/15/2012 2:39:52 PM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 22.8921966552734
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 2/16/2012 7:24:58 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 31.8285903930664
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 2/17/2012 2:24:53 PM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 31.6390819549561
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 2/21/2012 12:33:52 PM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 26.5346145629883
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 2/23/2012 1:18:53 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 21.0450000762939
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 2/26/2012 11:18:48 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 99.0425033569336
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 2/27/2012 1:18:52 PM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 20.6979827880859
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 3/2/2012 8:59:48 PM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 26.727237701416
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 3/5/2012 1:59:47 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 22.08327293396
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 3/6/2012 1:29:44 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 40.3030014038086
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 3/12/2012 7:24:39 PM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 24.1252193450928
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information. [Incident updated: 3/20/2012 10:04:12 AM] [ The average time (in seconds) the messages delayed in outgoing (send) queues. ] Perf Object Name: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Perf Counter Name: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
Perf Counter Value: 20.0784969329834
Please see the Product Knowledge and the Alert Context tab on Alert Properties view for more information.
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There were no network latency issues identified and there are 100s of alerts like these. All the NIC drivers are up to date and the Lync BPA doesn't show any errors specifically to this. Following is the current threshold counters set for this parameter...
CounterName: SIP - 020 - Average Outgoing Queue Delay
ObjectName: LS:SIP - 01 - Peers
Frequency = 900 seconds
WarningThreshold = 8
ErrorThreshold = 20
NumSamples = 1
Please analyze and let me know your advice accordingly.