DOCUMENT:Q189189 31-JUL-2001 [sms] TITLE :SMS: Fiperf.bat - Add SMS File Counters to Performance Monitor PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER:winnt:1.2 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbsmsUtil smsutil ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 INFORMATION ================ Usage 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 ------------------------- Fiperf.dll Smsperf.dll 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 fiperf where is the path to the root SMS directory, for example, D:\SMS. Additional query words: prodsms ====================================================================== Keywords : kbsmsUtil smsutil Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120 Version : winnt:1.2 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.