Table Of Contents
Configuring and Displaying Performance Counters
Displaying Performance Counters
Removing a Counter from the RTMT Performance Monitoring Pane
Adding a Counter Instance
Configuring Alert Notification for a Counter
Zooming a Counter
Displaying a Counter Description
Configuring a Data Sample
Viewing Counter Data
Local Logging of Data from Perfmon Counters
Starting the Counter Logs
Stopping the Counter Logs
Viewing Perfmon Log Files
Viewing Log Files on the Performance Log Viewer
Zooming In and Out
Viewing the Perfmon Log Files with the Microsoft Performance Tool
Troubleshooting Perfmon Data Logging
Configuring Troubleshooting Perfmon Data Logging
Troubleshooting Perfmon Data-Logging Configuration Settings
Related Topics
Configuring and Displaying Performance Counters
This chapter contains information on the following topics:
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Displaying Performance Counters
•Removing a Counter from the RTMT Performance Monitoring Pane
•Adding a Counter Instance
•Configuring Alert Notification for a Counter
•Zooming a Counter
•Displaying a Counter Description
•Configuring a Data Sample
•Viewing Counter Data
•Local Logging of Data from Perfmon Counters
•Viewing Perfmon Log Files
•Troubleshooting Perfmon Data Logging
Displaying Performance Counters
January 7, 2008
RTMT displays perfmon counters in chart or table format. The chart format, displays the perfmon counter information by using line charts. For each category tab that you create, you can display up to six charts in the RTMT Perfmon Monitoring pane with up to three counters in one chart.
Tip You can display up to three counters in one chart in the RTMT Perfmon Monitoring pane. To add another counter in a chart, click the counter and drag it to the RTMT Perfmon Monitoring pane. Repeat again to add up to three counters.
By default, RTMT displays perfmon counters in a chart format. You can also choose to display the perfmon counters in a table format. To display the perfmon counters in table format, you need to check the Present Data in Table View check box when you create a new category.
You can organize the perfmon counters to display a set of feature-based counters and save it in a category. After you save your RTMT profile, you can quickly access the counters in which you are interested. After you create a category, you cannot change the display from a chart format to a table format, or vice versa.
Procedure
Step 1 Perform one of the following tasks:
•On the Quick Launch Channel
–Click System.
–In the tree hierarchy, double-click Performance.
–Click the Performance icon.
•Choose System > Performance > Open Performance Monitoring.
Step 2 Click the name of the server where you want to add a counter to monitor.
The tree hierarchy expands and displays all the perfmon objects.
Step 3 To monitor a counter in table format, continue to Step 4. To monitor a counter in chart format, skip to Step 9.
Step 4 Choose Edit > New Category.
Step 5 In the Enter Name field, enter a name for the tab.
Step 6 To display the perfmon counters in table format, check the Present Data in Table View check box.
Step 7 Click OK.
A new tab with the name that you entered displays at the bottom of the pane.
Step 8 Perform one of the following tasks to select one or more counters with one or more instances for monitoring in table format (skip the remaining step in this procedure):
•Double-click a single counter and select a single instance from the pop-up window; then, click Add.
•Double-click a single counter and select multiple instances from the pop-up window; then, click Add.
•Drag a single counter to the monitoring window and select a single instance from the pop-up window; then click Add.
•Drag a single counter to the monitoring window and select multiple instances from the pop-up window; then, click Add.
•Select multiple counters and drag them onto the monitoring window. Select a single instance from the pop-up window; then, click Add.
•Select multiple counters and drag them onto the monitoring window. Select multiple instances from the pop-up window; then, click Add.
Tip To display the counter in chart format after you display it in table format, right-click the category tab and choose Remove Category. The counter displays in chart format.
Step 9 To monitor a counter in chart format, perform the following tasks:
•Click the file icon next to the object name that lists the counters that you want to monitor.
A list of counters displays.
•To display the counter information, either right-click the counter and click Counter Monitoring, double-click the counter, or drag and drop the counter into the RTMT Perfmon Monitoring pane.
The counter chart displays in the RTMT Perfmon Monitoring pane.
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Removing a Counter from the RTMT Performance Monitoring Pane
You can remove counters from the RTMT Perfmon Monitoring pane when you no longer need them. This section describes how to remove a counter from the pane.
Perform one of the following tasks:
•Right-click the counter that you want to remove and choose Remove.
•Click the counter that you want to remove and choose Perfmon > Remove Chart/Table Entry.
The counter no longer displays in the RTMT Perfmon Monitoring pane.
Additional Information
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Adding a Counter Instance
To add a counter instance, perform the following procedure:
Procedure
Step 1 Display the performance monitoring counter, as described in the "Using RTMT for Performance Monitoring" section on page 4-1.
Step 2 Perform one of the following tasks:
•Double-click the performance monitoring counter in the performance monitoring tree hierarchy.
•Click the performance monitoring counter in the performance monitoring tree hierarchy and choose System > Performance > Counter Instances.
•Right-click the performance monitoring counter in the performance monitoring tree hierarchy and choose Counter Instances.
Step 3 In the Select Instance window, click the instance; then, click Add.
The counter displays.
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Configuring Alert Notification for a Counter
The following procedure describes how to configure alert notification for a counter.
Tip To remove the alert for the counter, right-click the counter and choose Remove Alert. The option appears gray after you remove the alert.
Procedure
Step 1 Display the performance counter, as described in the "Using RTMT for Performance Monitoring" section on page 4-1.
Step 2 From the counter chart or table, right-click the counter for which you want to configure the alert notification, and choose Set Alert/Properties.
Step 3 Check the Enable Alert check box.
Step 4 In the Severity drop-down list box, choose the severity level at which you want to be notified.
Step 5 In the Description pane, enter a description of the alert.
Step 6 Click Next.
Step 7 Use Table 5-1 to configure the settings in the Threshold, Value Calculated As, Duration, Frequency, and Schedule panes. After you enter the settings in the window, click Next to proceed to the next panes.
Table 5-1 Counter Alert Configuration Parameters
Setting
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Description
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Threshold Pane
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Trigger alert when following conditions met (Over, Under)
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Check the check box and enter the value that applies.
•Over—Check this check box to configure a maximum threshold that must be met before an alert notification is activated. In the Over value field, enter a value.
•Under—Check this check box to configure a minimum threshold that must be met before an alert notification is activated. In the Under value field, enter a value
Tip Use these check boxes in conjunction with the Frequency and Schedule configuration parameters.
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Value Calculated As Pane
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Absolute, Delta, Delta Percentage
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Click the radio button that applies.
•Absolute—Choose Absolute to display the data at its current status. These counter values are cumulative.
•Delta—Choose Delta to display the difference between the current counter value and the previous counter value.
•Delta Percentage—Choose Delta Percentage to display the counter performance changes in percentage.
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Duration Pane
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Trigger alert only when value constantly...; Trigger alert immediately
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•Trigger alert only when value constantly...—If you want the alert notification only when the value is constantly below or over threshold for a desired number of seconds, click this radio button and enter seconds after which you want the alert to be sent.
•Trigger alert immediately—If you want the alert notification to be sent immediately, click this radio button.
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Frequency Pane
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Trigger alert on every poll; trigger up to...
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Click the radio button that applies.
•Trigger alert on every poll—If you want the alert notification to activate on every poll when the threshold is met, click this radio button.
For example, if the calls in progress continue to go over or under the threshold, the system does not send another alert notification. When the threshold is normal (between 50 and 100 calls in progress), the system deactivates the alert notification; however, if the threshold goes over or under the threshold value again, the system reactivates alert notification.
•Trigger up to...—If you want the alert notification to activate at certain intervals, click this radio button and enter the number of alerts that you want sent and the number of minutes within which you want them sent.
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Schedule Pane
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24-hours daily; start/stop
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Click the radio button that applies:
•24-hours daily—If you want the alert to be triggered 24 hours a day, click this radio button.
•Start/Stop—If you want the alert notification activated within a specific time frame, click the radio button and enter a start time and a stop time. If the check box is checked, enter the start and stop times of the daily task. For example, you can configure the counter to be checked every day from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm or from 9:00 pm to 9:00 am.
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Step 8 If you want the system to send an e-mail message for the alert, check the Enable Email check box.
Step 9 If you want to trigger an alert action that is already configured, choose the alert action that you want from the Trigger Alert Action drop-down list box.
Step 10 If you want to configure a new alert action for the alert, click Configure.
Note Whenever the specified alert is triggered, the system sends the alert action.
The Alert Action dialog box displays.
Step 11 To add a new alert action, click Add.
The Action Configuration dialog box displays.
Step 12 In the Name field, enter a name for the alert action.
Step 13 In the Description field, enter a description for the alert action.
Step 14 To add a new e-mail recipient for the alert action, click Add.
The Input dialog box displays.
Step 15 Enter either the e-mail or e-page address of the recipient that you want to receive the alert action notification.
Step 16 Click OK.
The recipient address displays in the Recipient list. The Enable check box gets checked.
Tip To disable the recipient address, uncheck the Enable check box. To delete a recipient address from the Recipient list, highlight the address and click Delete.
Step 17 Click OK.
Step 18 The alert action that you added displays in Action List.
Tip To delete an alert action from the action list, highlight the alert action and click Delete. You can also edit an existing alert action by clicking Edit.
Step 19 Click Close.
Step 20 In the User-defined email text box, enter the text that you want to display in the e-mail message.
Step 21 Click Activate.
Additional Information
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Zooming a Counter
To get a closer look at perfmon counters, you can zoom the perfmon monitor counter in the RTMT Perfmon Monitoring pane.
Procedure
Step 1 Perform one of the following tasks:
•In the RTMT Performance Monitoring pane, double-click the counter that you want to zoom. The box with the counter appears highlighted, and the Zoom window automatically displays.
•In the RTMT Performance Monitoring pane, click the counter that you want to zoom. The box with the counter appears highlighted. Choose System > Performance > Zoom Chart. The Zoom window automatically displays.
The minimum, maximum, average, and last fields show the values for the counter since the monitoring began for the counter.
Step 2 To close the window, click OK.
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Displaying a Counter Description
Use one of two methods to obtain a description of the counter:
Procedure
Step 1 Perform one of the following tasks:
•In the Perfmon tree hierarchy, right-click the counter for which you want property information and choose Counter Description.
•In the RTMT Performance Monitoring pane, click the counter and choose System > Performance > Counter Description from the menu bar.
Tip To display the counter description and to configure data-sampling parameters, see the "Configuring a Data Sample" section.
The Counter Property window displays the description of the counter. The description includes the host address, the object to which the counter belongs, the counter name, and a brief overview of what the counter does.
Step 2 To close the Counter Property window, click OK.
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Configuring a Data Sample
The Counter Property window contains the option to configure data samples for a counter. The perfmon counters that display in the RTMT Perfmon Monitoring pane contain green dots that represent samples of data over time. You can configure the number of data samples to collect and the number of data points to show in the chart. After the data sample is configured, view the information by using the View All Data/View Current Data menu option. See the "Viewing Counter Data" section.
This section describes how to configure the number of data samples to collect for a counter.
Procedure
Step 1 Display the counter, as described in the "Using RTMT for Performance Monitoring" section on page 4-1.
Step 2 Perform one of the following tasks:
•Right-click the counter for which you want data sample information and choose Monitoring Properties if you are using chart format and Properties if you are using table format.
•Click the counter for which you want data sample information and choose System > Performance > Monitoring Properties.
The Counter Property window displays the description of the counter, as well as the tab for configuring data samples. The description includes the host address, the object to which the counter belongs, the counter name, and a brief overview of what the counter does.
Step 3 To configure the number of data samples for the counter, click the Data Sample tab.
Step 4 From the No. of data samples drop-down list box, choose the number of samples (between 100 and 1000). The default specifies 100.
Step 5 From the No. of data points shown on chart drop-down list box, choose the number of data points to display on the chart (between 10 and 50). The default specifies 20.
Step 6 Click one parameter, as described in Table 5-2.
Table 5-2 Data Sample Parameters
Parameter
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Description
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Absolute
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Because some counter values are accumulative, choose Absolute to display the data at its current status.
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Delta
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Choose Delta to display the difference between the current counter value and the previous counter value.
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Delta Percentage
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Choose Delta Percentage to display the counter performance changes in percentage.
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Step 7 To close the Counter Property window and return to the RTMT Perfmon Monitoring pane, click the OK button.
Additional Information
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Viewing Counter Data
Perform the following procedure to view the data that is collected for a performance counter.
Procedure
Step 1 In the RTMT Perfmon Monitoring pane, right-click the counter chart for the counter for which you want to view data samples and choose View All Data.
The counter chart displays all data that has been sampled. The green dots display close together, almost forming a solid line.
Step 2 Right-click the counter that currently displays and choose View Current.
The counter chart displays the last configured data samples that were collected. See the "Configuring a Data Sample" section procedure for configuring data samples.
Additional Information
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Local Logging of Data from Perfmon Counters
RTMT allows you to choose different perfmon counters to log locally. You can then view the data from the perfmon CSV log by using the performance log viewer. See "Viewing Log Files on the Performance Log Viewer" section.
Starting the Counter Logs
To start logging perfmon counter data into a CSV log file, perform the following procedure:
Procedure
Step 1 Display the performance monitoring counters, as described in the "Using RTMT for Performance Monitoring" section on page 4-1.
Step 2 If you are displaying perfmon counters in the chart format, right-click the graph for which you want data sample information and choose Start Counter(s) Logging. If you want to log all counters in a screen (both chart and table view format), you can right-click the category name tab at the bottom of the window and choose Start Counter(s) Logging.
The Counter Logging Configuration dialog box displays.
Step 3 In the Logger File Name field, enter a file name and choose OK.
RTMT saves the CSV log files in the log folder in the .jrtmt directory under the user home directory. For example, in Windows, the path specifies D:\Documents and Settings\userA\.jrtmt\log, or in Linux, the path specifies /users/home/.jrtmt/log.
To limit the number and size of the files, configure the maximum file size and maximum number of files parameter in the trace output setting for the specific service in the Trace Configuration window of Cisco Unified Serviceability. See Cisco Unified Serviceability Administration Guide.
Stopping the Counter Logs
To stop logging perfmon counter data, perform the following procedure:
Procedure
Step 1 Display the performance monitoring counters, as described in the "Using RTMT for Performance Monitoring" section on page 4-1.
Step 2 If you are displaying perfmon counters in the chart format, right-click the graph for which counter logging is started and choose Stop Counter(s) Logging. If you want to stop logging of all counters in a screen (both chart and table view format), you can right-click the category name tab at the bottom of the window and choose Stop Counter(s) Logging.
Additional Information
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Viewing Perfmon Log Files
You can view data from the perfmon CSV log by using the Performance Log Viewer in RTMT or by using the Microsoft Performance tool.
Viewing Log Files on the Performance Log Viewer
The Performance Log Viewer displays data for counters from perfmon CSV log files in a graphical format. You can use the performance log viewer to display data from the local perfmon logs that you collected, or you can display the data from the Realtime Information Server Data Collection (RISDC) perfmon logs.
The local perfmon logs comprise data from counters that you choose and store locally on your computer. For more information on how to choose the counters and how to start and stop local logging, see "Local Logging of Data from Perfmon Counters" section.
Procedure
Step 1 Perform one of the following tasks:
•On the Quick Launch Channel
–Click System.
–In the tree hierarchy, double-click Performance.
–Click the Performance Log Viewer icon.
•Choose System > Performance > Open Performance Log Viewer.
Step 2 Choose the type of perfmon logs that you want to view:
•For RISDC Perfmon Logs, perform the following steps:
a. Click on RISDC Perfmon Logs and choose a node from the Select a node drop-down box.
b. Click Open.
The File Selection Dialog Box displays.
c. Choose the file and click Open File.
The Select Counters Dialog Box displays.
d. Choose the counters that you want to display by checking the check box next to the counter.
e. Click OK.
•For locally stored data, perform the following steps:
a. Click Local Perfmon Logs.
b. Click Open.
The File Selection Dialog Box displays. RTMT saves the perfmon CSV log files in the log folder in the .jrtmt directory under the user home directory. In Windows, the path specifies D:\Documents and Settings\userA\.jrtmt\log, or in Linux, the path specifies /users/home/.jrtmt/log.
c. Browse to the file directory.
d. Choose the file that you are interested in viewing or enter the file name in the filename field.
e. Click Open.
The Select Counters Dialog Box displays.
f. Choose the counters that you want to display by checking the check box next to the counter.
g. Click OK.
The performance log viewer displays a chart with the data from the selected counters. The bottom pane displays the selected counters, a color legend for those counters, display option, mean value, minimum value, and the maximum value.
Table 5-3 describes the functions of different buttons that are available on the performance log viewer.
Table 5-3 Performance Log Viewer
Button
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Function
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Select Counters
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Allows you to add counters that you want to display in the performance log viewer. To not display a counter, uncheck the Display column next to the counter.
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Reset View
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Resets the performance log viewer to the initial default view.
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Save Downloaded File
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Allows you to save the log file to your local computer.
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Tip You can order each column by clicking on a column heading. The first time that you click on a column heading, the records display in ascending order. A small triangle pointing up indicates ascending order. If you click the column heading again, the records display in descending order. A small triangle pointing down indicates descending order. If you click the column heading one more time, the records displays in the unsorted state.
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Zooming In and Out
The performance Log viewer includes a zoom feature that allows you to zoom in on an area in the chart. To zoom in, click and drag the left button of the mouse until you have the selected desired area.
To reset the chart to the initial default view, click Reset View or right-mouse click the chart and choose Reset.
Additional Information
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Viewing the Perfmon Log Files with the Microsoft Performance Tool
To view the log files by using the Microsoft Performance tool, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Performance.
Step 2 In the application window, click the right mouse button and choose Properties.
Step 3 Click the Source tab in the System Monitor Properties dialog box.
Step 4 Browse to the directory where you downloaded the perfmon log file and choose the perfmon csv file. The log file includes the following naming convention: PerfMon_<node>_<month>_<day>_<year>_<hour>_<minute>.csv; for example, PerfMon_172.19.240.80_06_15_2005_11_25.csv.
Step 5 Click Apply.
Step 6 Click the Time Range button. To specify the time range in the perfmon log file that you want to view, drag the bar to the appropriate starting and ending times.
Step 7 To open the Add Counters dialog box, click the Data tab and click Add.
Step 8 From the Performance Object drop-down box, choose the perfmon object. If an object has multiple instances, you may choose All instances or select only the instances that you are interested in viewing.
Step 9 You can choose All Counters or select only the counters that you are interested in viewing.
Step 10 To add the selected counters, click Add.
Step 11 When you finish selecting counters, click Close.
Additional Information
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Troubleshooting Perfmon Data Logging
When you enable RISDC perfmon logs, information is collected for the system in logs that are written on the server. You can enable or disable RISDC perfmon logs on Cisco Unity Connection Administration by choosing System Settings > Service Parameters and selecting the Cisco RIS Data Collector from the Service drop-down menu. By default, RISDC perfmon logging gets enabled. Be aware that RISDC perfmon logging is also known as Troubleshooting Perfmon Data logging. When you enable RISDC perfmon logging, the server collects performance data that are used to troubleshoot problems.
You can collect the log files for Cisco RIS Data Collector service on the server by using RTMT to download the log files. If you want to download the log files by using the CLI, refer to Cisco Unified Communications Operating System Administration Guide. After you collect the log files, you can view the log file by using the Performance Log Viewer in RTMT or by using the Microsoft Windows performance tool. See "Viewing Log Files on the Performance Log Viewer" section or "Viewing the Perfmon Log Files with the Microsoft Performance Tool" section.
Configuring Troubleshooting Perfmon Data Logging
The following procedure describes how to configure the troubleshooting perfmon data logging feature.
Procedure
Step 1 In Cisco Unity Connection Administration, expand System, then click Service Parameters.
Step 2 On the Service Parameters page, in the Server drop-down list box, choose the server.
Step 3 From the Service drop-down list box, choose Cisco RIS Data Collector.
Step 4 Enter the appropriate settings as described in Table 5-4.
Step 5 Click Save.
Troubleshooting Perfmon Data-Logging Configuration Settings
Table 5-4 describes the available settings to enable and disable troubleshooting perfmon data logging.
Table 5-4 Troubleshooting Perfmon Data-Logging Parameters
Field
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Description
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Enable Logging
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From the drop-down box, choose True to enable or False to disable troubleshooting perfmon data logging. The default value specifies True.
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Polling Rate
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Enter the polling rate interval (in seconds). You can enter a value from 5 (minimum) to 300 (maximum). The default value specifies 15.
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Maximum No. of Files
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Enter the maximum number of Troubleshooting Perfmon Data Logging files that you want to store on disk. You can enter a value from 1 (minimum) up to 100 (maximum). The default value specifies 50.
Consider your storage capacity in configuring the Maximum No. of Files and Maximum File Size Parameters. Cisco recommends that you do not exceed a value of 100 MB when you multiply the Maximum Number of Files value by the Maximum File Size value.
When the number of files exceeds the maximum number of files that you specified in this field, the system will delete log files with the oldest timestamp.
Caution If you do not save the log files on another machine before you change this parameter, you risk losing the log files.
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Maximum File Size
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Enter the maximum file size (in megabytes) that you want to store in a perfmon log file before a new file is started. You can enter a value from 1 (minimum) to 500 (maximum). The default value specifies 2 MB.
Consider your storage capacity in configuring the Maximum No. of Files and Maximum File Size Parameters. Cisco recommends that you do not exceed a value of 100 MB when you multiply the Maximum Number of Files value by the Maximum File Size value.
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Related Topics
•Displaying Performance Counters
•Removing a Counter from the RTMT Performance Monitoring Pane
•Adding a Counter Instance
•Configuring Alert Notification for a Counter
•Zooming a Counter
•Displaying a Counter Description
•Configuring a Data Sample
•Viewing Counter Data
•Local Logging of Data from Perfmon Counters
•Viewing Log Files on the Performance Log Viewer
•Understanding Performance Monitoring, page 4-1
•Performance Objects and Counters for the System, page A-1
•Performance Objects and Counters for Cisco Unity Connection, page B-1
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