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Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
Add/Edit WMI Performance Counter
Use this dialog to add a WMI performance counter to the WhatsUp Gold Web Performance
Monitor. This counter will be displayed on the graph within the Web Performance Monitor.
To add a WMI performance counter to the Web Performance Monitor:
1 In the Add WMI Performance Counter dialog, enter the appropriate information into the
following fields:
Descriptive Name. Enter a name for the performance counter. This name is displayed
in the legend below the Web Performance Monitor's graph.
Tip: It is a good idea to leave the name field blank. Typically, when you select a counter
(below) a default display name for the counter is supplied and will display itself in the name
field.
Tip: If you are graphing items from more than one device, it is helpful to include the name of
the device with the counter name, for example, "ServerXYZ: Processor Utilization."
Counter type/Instance. Select a counter by clicking the browse (...) button. After you
select a counter, the Counter type and Instance fields will populate with the type
and instance of the counter you select.
Color. Select a color for the counter by clicking the browse (...) button. This color is
used in the Web Performance Monitor graph for this specific counter. If you are
graphing multiple counters, this color differentiates it from the other counters.
Scale. Use this to change the magnitude of the graphed values. For example, a value
of 100 with a scale of 0.1 will display as 10. A value of 2912 on a scale of 0.01 will
display as 29.12. The raw polled value is multiplied by the scale to determine the
actual graphed value. The default scale is 1.0.
Tip: Scaling is useful when displaying multiple values on the same graph that have
significantly different magnitudes.
2 Click OK to save changes.
Select WMI Performance Counter for WMI monitor
Through this dialog, select the WMI Performance Counter that you want to use in the WMI
monitor you are creating/editing. As you navigate through the performance counters on the
computer you are browsing, information about what that counter or group of counters
consists of appears at the bottom of this dialog.
Select counters from computer. This box shows the computer that you are currently
browsing. If you want to view counters on another computer, click the browse button
next to this box to access the Select Computer dialog.
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