SMS: Fiperf.bat - Add SMS File Counters to Performance Monitor (189189)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
This article was previously published under Q189189 SUMMARY
Fiperf.bat, a utility that is available in the Microsoft BackOffice
Resource Kit, adds counters to Performance Monitor that monitor the number,
size, and age of files in various directories. This is particularly useful
in Systems Management Server to monitor directories such as
Ms\Site.srv\Dataload.box\Deltamif.col.
The name of the new Performance Monitor object is SMS_Files. Review the
Explain text in Performance Monitor for definitions of the counters.
FIPERF must be run on the computer running the Systems Management Server
site services.
MORE INFORMATIONUsage Notes
Do not run these counters with a polling interval that is too small. Doing
so adversely affects server performance because the server continuously
scans directories. Although one minute is a reasonable minimum polling
interval, one hour is recommended.
The directories that are monitored are stored in the
\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\SMS_Files\Linkage registry
key. You can add or remove items from this list as needed.
In Performance Monitor, when you bring up a list of counters, the counter
DLLs are called to return data (a scan of all the directories is
performed). If these directories have many files, the scan may take from a
few seconds to a few minutes. If there is a large delay and there are
directories that you do not want to monitor, remove them from the Linkage
key.
Removing FIPERF
To remove this software, run the following command:
unlodctr SMS_Files
Unlodctr is provided with Windows NT Server.
NOTE: Do not simply delete the registry keys. Doing so may cause you to
lose other Performance Monitor counters.
Runs on Alpha, MIPS, and x86.
Files Required for FIPERF
The following files are required to install the SMS_Files counter, but can
safely be removed after installation:
Fiperf.bat
Fictrnm.h
Fi.ini
FIPERF Syntax
To run the FIBPERF utility, use the following syntax
where <path> is the path to the root SMS directory, for example, D:\SMS.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 6/14/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbinfo kbsmsUtil KB189189 |
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