MONITORING SERVER PERFORMANCE
Unit objectives
Use Task Manager to monitor server performance and
resource usage
 Use Event Viewer to identify and troubleshoot problems
 Use the Performance console with
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System Monitor and
 Performance Logs and Alerts
TOPIC A
Topic A: Introduction to server monitoring
 Topic B: Troubleshooting with Event Viewer
 Topic C: Working with the Performance console
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MONITORING SERVER PERFORMANCE
Can help alert you to problems before they occur or
become more serious
 Windows Server 2003 comes with several built-in tools
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Task Manager
 Event Viewer
 Performance console
MONITORING AND MANAGING APPLICATIONS
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Use Task Manager to view applications running on the server
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Applications tab
THE TASK MANAGER APPLICATIONS TAB
ACTIVITY A-1
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Using Task Manager to control applications
MONITORING AND MANAGING PROCESSES
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The Task Manager Processes tab
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Lists all processes in use by applications and services,
including background processes
 Configures the priority of a process
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Right-click on the process name and choose a priority level from the list,
which includes:
 Realtime
 High
 AboveNormal
 Normal
 BelowNormal
 Low
THE TASK MANAGER PROCESSES TAB
ACTIVITY A-2, LAB
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Using Task Manager to manage
applications and processes
THE TASK MANAGER NETWORKING TAB
MONITORING USERS
 The
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Task Manager Users tab
Lists users currently logged on
 Lists network clients connected to the system
 Sends a message to users
 Connects to another user’s session
THE TASK MANAGER USERS TAB
MONITORING REAL-TIME PERFORMANCE
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The Task Manager Performance tab
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Shows CPU and memory performance information
 Displays bar charts, line graphs, and performance statistics
THE TASK MANAGER PERFORMANCE TAB
ACTIVITY A-3, LAB
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Using Task Manager to monitor
performance
TOPIC B
Topic A: Introduction to server monitoring
 Topic B: Troubleshooting with Event Viewer
 Topic C: Working with the Performance console
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EVENT VIEWER
Most common and effective monitoring and troubleshooting
tool
 Located in “Administrative Tools”
 Gather information to troubleshoot:
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Software
 Hardware
 System problems
THE EVENT VIEWER CONSOLE
EVENT VIEWER LOG FILES
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Events typically written to one of these log files:
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Application log
 Security log
 System log
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Domain Controller logs:
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Directory Service log
 File Replication Service log
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DNS Service log:
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DNS Server log
INTERPRETING EVENTS
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General information about each event:
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Type of event
Date and time the event occurred
Source of the event
Category and event ID
Computer on which the event occurred
DETAILS OF AN EVENT
ACTIVITY B-1
LAB
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Viewing Event Viewer system and
application log events
TOPIC C
Topic A: Introduction to server monitoring
 Topic B: Troubleshooting with Event Viewer
 Topic C: Working with the Performance console
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“PERFORMANCE” CONSOLE
 Allows
detailed information to be gathered
using various methods
 Consists of two tools
 System Monitor
 Performance Logs and Alerts
THE PERFORMANCE CONSOLE INTERFACE
SYSTEM MONITOR
Collects
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data in the following areas
Server performance
Problem diagnosis
Capacity planning
Testing
THE DEFAULT SYSTEM MONITOR DISPLAY
VIEWING SYSTEM MONITOR DATA AS A HISTOGRAM
PERFORMANCE OBJECTS AND COUNTERS
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Performance objects
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% Processor Time
% Interrupt Time
Pages/Second
Page Faults/Second
% Disk Time
Average Disk Queue Length
Several others
SAVING SYSTEM MONITOR DATA
Can be saved to an HTML file
 Easily viewed on a Web browser
 Includes many control functions
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SYSTEM MONITOR DATA IN A WEB BROWSER
PERFORMANCE LOGS AND ALERTS
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Allows you to collect data automatically on the local
computer or from another computer on the network
ACTIVITY C-1
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Discussing System Monitor and
Performance Logs and Alerts
UNIT SUMMARY
Used Task Manager to monitor server performance and
resource usage
 Used Event Viewer to identify and troubleshoot problems
 Learned how to use the Performance console to monitor the
server using System Monitor and Performance Logs and
Alerts
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