How to Start Monitoring a Windows Service

Use the following procedure to create a Windows Service object type with the Add Monitoring Wizard. For information about Management Pack templates and the Add Monitoring Wizard, see Management Pack Templates and the Add Monitoring Wizard.

To start monitoring a Windows service with Essentials 2007

1. Start the Add Monitoring Wizard.

   Note

   For information about starting the Add Monitoring Wizard, see How to Start the Add Monitoring Wizard.

2. On the Select Monitoring Type page, select Windows Service, and then click Next.

3. On the Windows Service Name and Description page, do the following:

   1. Type the Name for the object, such as SNMP Service.

   2. Optionally, type the Description for the monitor.

   3. Select a Management pack from the list, such as Default Management Pack, or click New to create a Management Pack with the Create a Management Pack Wizard.

      Note

      The object type will be added to the specified Management Pack; therefore, only unsealed Management Packs are listed.

   4. Click Next.

4. On the Service Name page, click the (…) button.

5. In the Select Windows dialog box, do the following:

   1. Type or click the (…) button to browse to the Computer Name that runs the service.

   2. In Select service, select the desired service, such as SNMP Service.

      Note

      Only services created with the SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS are displayed. To monitor services created with SERVICE_WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS, create a unit monitor.

   3. Click OK.

6. On the Service Name page, click Create.

See Also

Concepts

Management Pack Templates and the Add Monitoring Wizard

Other Resources

Authoring Pane
How to Use Management Pack Templates