Perfmon Monitor Wizard (NT_PERFMON_WIZARD)
With the NT_PERFMON_WIZARD application class, you can create new parameters based on Microsoft Performance Monitor counters. This application appears in your console with the name, “Performance Monitor Wizard.”
You can create new parameters with this application class as described in Creating-the-performance-monitor-parameters.
Parameters created with this application class appear underneath the Performance Monitor Wizard (NT_PERFMON_WIZARD) application in the following hierarchy:
Performance Monitor Wizard
object_name (NT_PERFMON_OBJECT)
instance (NT_PERFMON_INSTANCE)
counter_name (NT_PERFMON_COUNTER)
Value (parameter)
The actual data appears under the Value parameter.
The following figure shows an example:
Default properties
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Active | yes |
Created by | prediscovery |
Parent class | not applicable |
Child class |
Attributes (parameters)
The following attributes are available for this monitor type:
Configuring Perfmon Monitor Wizard
This topic provides information about configuring the Perfmon Monitor Wizard by using Central Monitoring Administration.
On the Add Monitor Types dialog, with the Monitoring Profile set to Perfmon and WMI Wizard, and the Monitor Type set to Perfmon Monitor Wizard, provide the following details:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Host Name | Indicates that the policy will be applied on the local host where the PATROL Agent is installed. By default, this value is set to localhost. |
Object Name | Specify the performance object that you want to monitor. For example: Processor Information. |
Instance Name | Specify the performance instance that you want to enable for monitoring. For example: _Total. By default, this value is set to *. If no instances are available for the performance object specified, then let the default value remain unchanged. |
Counter Name | Specify the performance counters that you want to monitor. For example, % Processor Time, % User Time, Processor Frequency, and so on. |
Add to List | Click this option for adding the various configuration information that you provided. Click this option for adding each of the following configuration details, such that you see the host details under List - Performance Objects Configuration at the end of the dialog box:
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Modify Selection | Select one of the items that you added to the list in the preceding step, and click this option to modify details. |
Remove from List | Select the items added earlier and click this option to delete that item from the list of configured objects. |
Add | Click this option to add this monitoring configuration. This information is displayed on the Monitor Configuration page. After you click this option, you can continue to add more objects for monitoring. |
Reset | Click this option to clear off your configuration details and revert to default settings. |
Close | Click this option to exit without saving any changes. |
Related topics
Configuring in a BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management environment