Setting Up Monitoring

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 with SP1

Use the counters listed in Table 6.1 and Table 6.2 to generate a baseline log that typifies your server's performance under ordinary conditions. Be sure to obtain multiple logs so that your baseline data contains enough information to give you a good sense of your server's behavior. For example, you might log the recommended counters for one week of typical operation. Shorter logs, which you need to periodically create, can help you monitor how changes in network activity are affecting your system performance.

For information about selecting performance objects and counters to view in System Monitor, see Viewing Counter Data in the Performance Console.