Data collectors can be used to record performance data on the selected counters at a
specific sampling interval. For example, you could sample
performance data for the CPU every 15 minutes. The default location for logging is
%SystemDrive%\PerfLogs\Admin. Log files can grow in size very
quickly. If you plan to log data for an extended period, be sure
to place the log file on a drive with lots of free space.
Remember, the more frequently you update the log file, the greater
the drive space and CPU resource usage on the system.
To collect performance counter data, follow these
steps:
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In Performance Monitor, under the Data Collector Sets node, press and hold or
right-click the User Defined node in the left pane, point to
New, and then choose Data Collector
Set. -
In the Create New Data Collector Set Wizard, shown in Figure 17, type a
name for the data collector, such as Memory Monitor or Physical Disk Monitor. Afterward,
select the Create Manually (Advanced) option and then tap or
click Next.
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On the What Type Of Data Do You Want To Include page,
the Create Data Logs option is selected by default. Select the
Performance Counter check box, and then tap or
click Next. -
On the Which Performance Counters Would You Like To Log page,
tap or click Add. This displays the Add Counters dialog box,
which you can use as previously discussed to select the
performance counters to track. When you are finished selecting
counters, tap or click OK. -
On the Which Performance Counters Would You Like To Log
page, type in a sample interval and select a time unit in
seconds, minutes, hours, days, or weeks. The sample interval
specifies when new data is collected. For example, if you
sample every 15 minutes, the data log is updated every 15
minutes. Tap or click Next when you are ready to
continue. -
On the Where Would You Like The Data To Be Saved page,
type the root path to use for logging collected data. Alternatively, tap or
click Browse and then use the Browse For Folder dialog box to
select the logging directory. Tap or click Next when you are
ready to continue. -
On the Create New Data Collector Set page, the Run As box lists
<Default> as the user to indicate that the log will run
under the privileges and permissions of the default system
account. To run the log with the privileges and permissions of
another user, tap or click Change. Type the user name and
password for the desired account, and then tap or click OK.
User names can be entered in DOMAIN\USERNAME format, such as
CPANDL\WilliamS for the WilliamS account in the CPANDL
domain. -
Select the Open Properties For This Data Collector Set
option, and then tap or click Finish. This saves the data
collector set, closes the wizard, and then opens the related
Properties dialog box. -
By default, logging is configured to start manually. To
configure a logging schedule, tap or click the Schedule tab
and then tap or click Add. You can now set the active range,
start time, and run days for data collection. -
By default, logging stops only if you set an expiration
date as part of the logging schedule. Using the options on the
Stop Condition tab, you can configure the log file to stop
manually after a specified period of time, such as seven days,
or when the log file is full (if you set a maximum size
limit). -
Tap or click OK when you finish setting the logging
schedule and stop conditions. If you want Windows to run a scheduled task
when data collection stops, configure the tasks on the Task
tab in the Properties dialog box.
You can use data collectors to record performance trace data whenever events related to
their source providers occur. A source provider is an application
or operating system service that has traceable events.
To collect performance trace data, follow these steps:
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In Performance Monitor, under the Data Collector Sets
node, press and hold or right-click the User-Defined node in
the left pane, point to New, and then choose Data Collector
Set. -
In the Create New Data Collector Set Wizard, type a name
for the data collector, such as Disk IO
Trace or Logon Trace.
Afterward, select the Create Manually (Advanced) option and
then tap or click Next. -
On the What Type Of Data Do You Want To Include page,
the Create Data Logs option is selected by default. Select the
Event Trace Data check box, and then tap or click
Next. -
On the Which Event Trace Providers Would You Like To Enable page,
tap or click Add. -
In the Event Trace Providers dialog box, shown in Figure 18, select an event trace
provider to track, such as Active Directory: NetLogon, and
then tap or click OK.
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On the Which Event Trace Providers Would You Like To
Enable page, you can configure property values to track. By
selecting individual properties in the Properties list and
tapping or clicking Edit, you can track particular property
values rather than all values for the provider. Repeat this
process to select other event trace providers to track. Tap or
click Next when you are ready to continue. -
On the Where Would You Like The Data To Be Saved page, type the root path to use
for logging collected data. Alternatively, tap or click Browse and
then use the Browse For Folder dialog box to select the
logging directory. Tap or click Next when you are ready to
continue. -
On the Create New Data Collector Set page, the Run As
box lists <Default> as the user to indicate that the log
will run under the privileges and permissions of the default
system account. To run the log with the privileges and
permissions of another user, tap or click Change. Type the
user name and password for the desired account, and then tap
or click OK. User names can be entered in DOMAIN\USERNAME
format, such as CPANDL\WilliamS for the WilliamS account in
the CPANDL domain. -
Select the Open Properties For This Data Collector Set option, and then tap or click
Finish. This saves the data collector set, closes the wizard, and then
opens the related Properties dialog box. -
By default, logging is configured to start manually. To
configure a logging schedule, tap or click the Schedule tab
and then tap or click Add. You can now set the active range,
start time, and run days for data collection. -
By default, logging stops only if you set an expiration
date as part of the logging schedule. Using the options on the
Stop Condition tab, you can configure the log file to stop
manually after a specified period of time, such as seven days,
or when the log file is full (if you set a maximum size
limit). -
Tap or click OK when you finish setting the logging
schedule and stop conditions.If you want Windows to run a scheduled task
when data collection stops, configure the tasks on the Task
tab in the Properties dialog box.
Collecting configuration data
You can use data collectors to record changes in registry configuration. To collect configuration
data, follow these steps:
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In Performance Monitor, under the Data Collector
Sets node, press and hold or right-click the User-Defined node
in the left pane, point to New, and then choose Data Collector
Set. -
In the Create New Data Collector Set Wizard, type a name
for the data collector, such as System
Registry Info or Current User
Registry Info. Afterward, select the Create Manually
(Advanced) option and then tap or click Next. -
On the What Type Of Data Do You Want To Include page,
the Create Data Logs option is selected by default. Select the
System Configuration Information check box and then tap or
click Next. -
On the Which Registry Keys Would You Like To Record
page, tap or click Add. Type the registry path to track.
Repeat this process to add other registry paths to track. Tap
or click Next when you are ready to continue. -
On the Where Would You Like The Data To Be Saved page,
type the root path to use for logging collected data.
Alternatively, tap or click Browse and then use the Browse For
Folder dialog box to select the logging directory. Tap or
click Next when you are ready to continue. -
On the Create New Data Collector Set page, the Run As
box lists <Default> as the user to indicate that the log
will run under the privileges and permissions of the default
system account. To run the log with the privileges and
permissions of another user, tap or click Change. Type the
user name and password for the desired account, and then tap
or click OK. User names can be entered in DOMAIN\USERNAME
format, such as CPANDL\WilliamS for the WilliamS account in
the CPANDL domain. -
Select the Open Properties For This Data Collector Set
option, and then tap or click Finish. This saves the data
collector set, closes the wizard, and then opens the related
Properties dialog box. -
By default, logging is configured to start manually. To
configure a logging schedule, tap or click on the Schedule tab
and then tap or click Add. You can now set the active range,
start time, and run days for data collection. -
By default, logging stops only if you set an expiration
date as part of the logging schedule. Using the options on the
Stop Condition tab, you can configure the log file to stop
manually after a specified period of time, such as seven days,
or when the log file is full (if you set a maximum size
limit). -
Tap or click OK when you finish setting the logging
schedule and stop conditions. If you want Windows to run a scheduled task
when data collection stops, configure the tasks on the Task
tab in the Properties dialog box.
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