Windows Performance Counter

The Windows Performance Counter component enables data collection from performance counters exposed by various Windows applications. This monitor requires Windows credentials on the device for which you want to monitor Windows applications. Additionally, devices for which you want to monitor Windows applications must have the Remote Procedure Call and Remote Registry services enabled and running.

You can utilize the Windows Performance Monitor tool available from the Windows Start menu. Click Start, type perfmon.exe, and then press Enter to view available Windows performance counters on Windows devices.

Configure the following for the Windows Performance Counter component:

Name. Enter a unique name for the component.
Description. Enter additional information about the component.
Critical. Click to select this check box if the component is critical.
Note: Components specified as critical cause the application to go into a down state when the component is out of threshold. Non-critical components cause the application to go into a warning state. For more information on application states, see Working with application states.
Polling frequency. Select a length in time (in minutes or hours) you want APM to wait between polls.
Category. Enter the category to which the Windows performance counter you want to monitor belongs, such as Processor.
Counter. Enter the specific performance counter in the category specified above for which you want to monitor, such as % Processor Time.
Instance. (Optional) If applicable, enter the specific instance of the performance counter specified above for which you want to monitor, such as _Total. Not all counters have specific instances, so this box may be left blank.
Sample interval. For continuous counters, enter the length of time (in milliseconds) that should elapse between collecting samples. You can enter a value between 10 and 60,000 milliseconds.
Warning threshold. The Warning threshold signifies that the performance counter has reached the threshold criteria specified and is in a warning state. First, specify the threshold; select either Value equal to, Value less than, or Value equal to, and then enter a numerical value. Second, specify the threshold Duration; enter a numerical value, and then select either Minutes, Hours, Days, or Polls.
Down threshold. The Down threshold signifies that the performance counter has reached the threshold criteria specified and is in a down state. First, specify the threshold; select either Value equal to, Value less than, or Value equal to, and then enter a numerical value. Second, specify the threshold Duration; enter a numerical value, and then select either Minutes, Hours, Days, or Polls.