RE: Performance Monitor log files

[kbatzer]

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You need to have your performance data saved as TEXT files.  With NT4 you can use the PDL (Performance Data Logger) tool available in the NT4 Reskit. Be sure to ONLY use the later release of PDL. (Serious problem with initial PDL tool).   With W2K and XP you have the option to save Perfmon Log files as text files.   A year or two ago, I put much effort into using perl to automate and parse PerfMon Log files.  I would summarize the data and save it into databases for tracking and charting purposes.   Occasionally, not all the detail instances of the PerfMon object was captured, thus the columns of data would be out of alignment. There's no warning!!!  This really screws thing up!!!  (Both NT4-PDL and W2K PerfmonLogging have this problem). One way to be sure your data is accurate, is to maintain a count of the header columns and then count the row items in each detail line to ensure all instances been captured.  Detail lines should have the same count of Object/instances as the header rows.  If they don't, the data is out of alignment and needs to be trashed. It's difficult to interpret a misaligned detail record.    There's other features and adventures as well.  Keeps the blood red.   Enjoy   :-)   Kirk W. Batzer [EMAIL PROTECTED]   .    -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dave Roth Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 10:51 AM To: 'Conor Lillis'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Performance Monitor log files Yes, it is possible. I demonstrate doing this in my second book (http://www.roth.net/books/handbook/). The attached script is one example of this. -----Original Message----- From: Conor Lillis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 3:52 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Performance Monitor log files I wonder is it posible to use PERL to parse Perfromance Monitor Log files ? Well, I am sure it is, but has anyone done it ? I would like to be able to read in a log file, and filter the data viad ate/time, process name etc.   Conor The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised.if you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please note that any views, opinions or advice contained in this email are those of the sending individual and not necessarily those of the firm. It is possible for data transmitted by e-mail to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by e-mail, J&E Davy does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise from the use of this medium. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify us immediately at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this e-mail from your system.