Module 8: Monitoring and Optimizing Performance in Windows 2000

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Module 8Monitoring and Optimizing Performance
in Windows 2000
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Overview

• Monitoring Event Logs
• Using Task Manager to Monitor System Resources
• Using System Monitor to Monitor System
  Performance
• Using Alerts
• Optimizing Performance

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Monitoring Event Logs

• Introduction to Event Logs
• Types of System and Application Events
• Viewing Event Logs
• Limiting the Size of Log Files
• Managing Event Logs

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Introduction to Event Logs

• System Logs Contain Events Logged by Windows 2000
  System Components
• Application Logs Contain Events Logged by
  Applications or Programs
• Security Logs Contains Security Events Related to
  Logon Attempts and Resource Usage

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Types of System and Application Events
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Viewing Event Logs
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Limiting the Size of Log Files
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Managing Event Logs

• Archive Event Logs to
• Track trends to determine resource usage
• Track unauthorized use of resources
• Keep records when required by law
• Select a File Format to View ArchivedLogs in
  Other Applications
• Log-file format (.evt )
• Text-file format (.txt)
• Comma-delimited text-file format (.csv)
• Clear Event Logs When You Choose Not to Overwrite
  The Logs

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Using Task Manager to Monitor System Resources

• Monitoring Programs
• Monitoring Processes
• Monitoring Performance

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Monitoring Programs
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Monitoring Processes
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Monitoring Performance
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Lab A Using Task Manager and Event Viewer
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Using System Monitor to Monitor System Performance

• Objects, Instances, and Counters
• Adding Counters
• Viewing Counter Data

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Objects, Instances, and Counters

• Objects In System Monitor Are Major Components or
  Subsystems of the Computer System
• Instances Are Multiples of the Same Object
• Counters
• Are Measurements of different aspects of objects
• Continually gather data on objects
• Provide data on all instances of an object
• Can be selected to displayed in System Monitor

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Adding Counters
Add counters to view data in the graph area
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Viewing Counter Data
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Using Alerts
1. Add counters
2. Set thresholds
3. Specify actions
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Lab B Monitoring System Performance
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Optimizing Performance

• The Performance Optimization Process
• Examining Memory Performance
• Examining Processor Performance
• Examining Disk Performance
• Examining Network Performance

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The Performance Optimization Process
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Examining Memory Performance

• Establish a Baseline Range for Normal Values to
  Help Identify Trends and Problems
• Use Counters to Examine Memory
• Monitor Pages per second
• Monitor Available Bytes
• Examine Page Files
• Indicates low memory if frequent paging
• Check the paging file size
• Use counters to monitor the paging file size

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Examining Processor Performance

• Use Counters to Examine Processor Performance
• Examine Usage Values for Workstations
• High usage can indicate efficient handling
• Additional data must be gathered
• Examine Usage Values for Servers
• High usage unacceptable
• High usage can cause bottlenecks

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Examining Disk Performance

• Monitor Both Physical Disk and Logical Disk
  Objects to Examine Performance
• Use Counters to Examine Disk Activity and
  Determine
• Percentage of unallocated disk space
• Size of I/O operations
• Speed data moves
• Rates bytes transferred
• Number of read and writes completed in a second

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Examining Network Performance

• Performance Monitor
• Use Performance Monitor to monitor a
  memberservers network activity
• Use counters that provide data on a servers
  network activity including output packets length
  and flow
• Network Monitor
• Use Network Monitor to monitor data streams
• To Use install Network Monitor Driver and Network
  Monitor Tools

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Review

• Monitoring Event Logs
• Using Task Manager to Monitor System Resources
• Using System Monitor to Monitor System
  Performance
• Using Alerts
• Optimizing Performance