Performing Active Directory Health Checks.

AD health Checks..a complex and an inevitable job as a systems engineer and a one shich invloves very careful documentation.(ah! documentation! I Love it! )

I usually have MSP reports and DCDIAG carrying out the task for me but using the tools just is not enough. You should know what to look at and where to look at and prepare your reports effectively.
When large deployments are involved, completing a health check is a time consuming task and leaves  I-need-instant-results folks frustrated.

in the following links you may find some procedures explained and usually comes in handy when it comes to health checks on AD.

http://searchmidmarketsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/How-to-perform-an-Active-Directory-health-check

http://redmondmag.com/Articles/2012/07/01/5-Free-Microsoft-Tools-for-Top-Active-Directory-Health.aspx?Page=1