Counter log issues

[Fhiebert]

I am having two problems with counter logs that I am wondering if
anyone can shed some light on:

1. Even though I have set the "Performance Logs and Alerts" service
to automatic startup the counter log I have created fails to start at
boot-up.

2. I have my counter log going to .csv files that I import into Excel
and graph once a month. The problem is the datetime field drops the
date about halfway through the month. What makes this even more
strange is that if log spans more than one month it always fixes
itself on the first day of the new month.

Advice would be appreciated.

 

[Carrie Garth \(MVP\)]

<SNIP> 1. Even though I have set the "Performance Logs and Alerts" service to
automatic startup the counter log I have created fails to start at boot-up. <SNIP>

To configure your counter log to automatically start at boot-up try this:

- Run perfmon.msc
- Double-click your log file
- Select the Schedule tab
- In the "Stop log" section choose any option except "Manually (using the shortcut
menu)". Note: If the "When the log file is full" option is grayed out and you would
like to use this option, begin by selecting the "Log Files" tab and in the "Log file
size" section select "Limit of:" and type in the file size desired (in kilobytes for
counter logs or in megabytes for trace logs).
- On the "Schedule" tab, in the "When a log file closes:" section select "Start a new
log file"

For more information search Performance Logs and Alerts Help for the topic titled:
"To define start or stop parameters for a log or alert".

You may also be interested in this Resource Kit Chapter:

The Windows 2000 Professional Resource Kit (Online)
Chapter 27 - Overview of Performance Monitoring
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000pro/reskit/part6/proch27.asp