Performance Monitoring

Performance-related counters can be tracked in real-time using Windows Performance Monitor (PerfMon). The performance data is acquired using the Windows Performance Data mechanism and error events post to the Event Log. Windows Performance Monitor can be accessed by entering perfmon on a command line or in Windows Server 2008, from the Computer Management>System Tools>Reliability and Performance>Monitoring Tools.

Some objects may not appear in Windows Performance Monitor if they are not installed, not licensed, or not configured. For a complete list of DataCore Performance Objects for use with Windows Performance Monitor, refer to DataCore Performance Objects.

To add DataCore performance objects and counters to use with Performance Monitor:

1. From the main Performance Monitor window, click the “+” button in the toolbar to open the Add Counters dialog box.
   

2. In the Available counters area, select the computer that you want to monitor.

3. In the list of objects, find the DataCore performance objects to add under the DataCore prefix. You can expand each object to see the available counters. See DataCore Performance Objects for a list of DataCore Performance Objects to choose.

4. Counters can be selected individually, in multiples (by using Shift or Ctrl keys), or by performance object. Select the counters object and click Add. To read descriptions of the counters, select the Show description check box and select the counter. The selections appear in the Added counters area.

5. Select All instances or select the instances from the list.
   

6. Click OK when finished making selections.

(For more information about Windows Performance Monitor, refer to Microsoft Windows documentation.)

Related topics:

DataCore Performance Objects

Monitoring for Long I/O Metrics

Performance Monitoring