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perfmon in R2
1)In R2, I am trying to create a log of only 3 counters. But it is populating so many counters. Why is the setting I choose here does not stay through?
2)what is ntkernel.etl I did not ask for it.. is it mandatory? what program can open a etl file?
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2)what is ntkernel.etl I did not ask for it.. is it mandatory? what program can open a etl file?
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I just need to monitor what % of cpu and memory are being used, every minute.. i am running something that may go one for several hours and i need to know the trend of cpu/memory usage during that time.
PAL is fine, but I do not need all the counters, just the 2 or 3 is fine..
PAL is fine, but I do not need all the counters, just the 2 or 3 is fine..
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let me know if you need step by step instructions to setup PRTG. woudnt take more than 10 mins to set it up.
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>>for your purpose and requirement, perfmon is ok - but it is not the best tool.
what is best situations for perfmon?
>>let me know if you need step by step instructions to setup PRTG. woudnt take more than 10 mins to set it up.
yes please
what is best situations for perfmon?
>>let me know if you need step by step instructions to setup PRTG. woudnt take more than 10 mins to set it up.
yes please
Download and install PRTG Monitor from here - http://www.paessler.com/download/prtg
Once it has been installed, you will be given options to open either web interface or windows GUI at the setup finish screen.
I would recommend that you always stick with PRTG web interface - as it is easier to navigate than the Windows GUI.
default username and password to login would be prtgadmin and prtgadmin
once logged in, you will need to add a device - self explanatory - just find the menu that says devices, and select submenu that says add device.
you will now be asked to select a group. select a default group and add the IP address of the device - which in our case is the server that is to be monitored. click next
DO NOT select automatically detect sensors - as it will add many sensors. stick with Manually Add sensors option.
Then select WIndows Server - WMI - to add CPU sensor as sensor1 and memory sensor as sensor 2
you are all set. additional notifications can (email or sms ) can be setup in notification area in system setup.
video tutorials here http://www.paessler.com/support/video_tutorials are extremely helpful.
thanks for the poinks
cheers
Once it has been installed, you will be given options to open either web interface or windows GUI at the setup finish screen.
I would recommend that you always stick with PRTG web interface - as it is easier to navigate than the Windows GUI.
default username and password to login would be prtgadmin and prtgadmin
once logged in, you will need to add a device - self explanatory - just find the menu that says devices, and select submenu that says add device.
you will now be asked to select a group. select a default group and add the IP address of the device - which in our case is the server that is to be monitored. click next
DO NOT select automatically detect sensors - as it will add many sensors. stick with Manually Add sensors option.
Then select WIndows Server - WMI - to add CPU sensor as sensor1 and memory sensor as sensor 2
you are all set. additional notifications can (email or sms ) can be setup in notification area in system setup.
video tutorials here http://www.paessler.com/support/video_tutorials are extremely helpful.
thanks for the poinks
cheers
Perform Counters can be a nightmare.
what are you trying to monitor?
the PAL tool from http://pal.codeplex.com/ has templates set for monitoring servers. it has predifined counters that is required to monitor servers. the template list is also exhaustive.
It should save some time.
Cheers