Adding a Windows Performance Counter component

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 (Start > type perfmon.exe > press ENTER) to view available Windows performance counters on Windows devices.

Note: Adding components to an application profile helps create the foundation of the application profile. After adding components to an application profile, you must create an instance to monitor a device. Learn more about APM terminology.

To add a Windows Performance Counter component to an application profile:

1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to APM > Configuration. The All Application Profiles page appears.
2. Select the application profile for which you want to add a component, then click Edit/View Application Profile. The Components list appears.
3. Click Add Components. The Component Library appears.
4. Click the arrow next to Windows Performance Counter to expand the dialog controls used to add the component(s).
5. Specify the number of components you want to add by clicking the up and down arrows.
6. Click Add Selected.
7. Click browse (...) next to the TEST Device box to launch the Select a Device dialog.

   

8. Select a device from the navigation tree on which to test the individual component and click OK.
9. Click Test to test the component on the selected device (optional). To remove the device override and revert to the device associated with the application component, click .

   Note: If no test device is selected, the component is tested on the test device associated with the application profile.

   Test devices are not saved as part of the application profile.

10. Enter or select the appropriate information in the Windows Performance Counter component boxes.
11. Click Save to save your changes or click Save and Close to complete your changes.

To add a Windows Performance Counter component to an application instance:

1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to APM > Configuration. The All Application Profiles page appears.
2. Select the application instance for which you want to add a component.
3. Click Add Components. The Component Library appears.
4. Click the arrow next to Windows Performance Counter, then specify the number of components you want to add by clicking the up and down arrows.
5. Click Add Selected.
6. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • Enabled. Select this option to enable or disable the component.
   • Action Policy. Select an action policy from the list for the component.
   • Device Override. (Optional) Override the device associated with the instance and designate a specific device to assign to the component.
     • Click browse (...) next to the Device Override box to launch the Select a Device dialog.

       Important: If the device you want to use is configured with a WhatsUp Gold down dependency, make sure that you use a cloned device for this device selection in the APM plug-in. For more information, see the Dependencies overview.

     • Select a device from the navigation tree on which to test the individual component and click OK.
     • Click Test to test the component on the selected device.

   Note: Click to remove the device override and revert to the device associated with the application instance.

7. Enter or select the appropriate information in the Windows Performance Counter component boxes.
8. Click Save to save your changes or click Save and Close to save your changes and close the dialog.

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