Steps for setting up Perfmon Charts

Steps to configure logging:

1. Start Performance Monitor (in the Administrative Tools of Program Manager).
2. Click the logging toolbar button (the drum).
3. Click the "+" toolbar button or select the Edit.Add to Chart menu item.
4. Enter the name of the computer you want to monitor.
5. Choose the object (HTTP Server, Gopher Server, etc.) from the Object list box. Readings from all counters in selected objects will be recorded.
6. Click the OK button.
7. Select the Chart.Options menu and enter the fully qualified path for the log file you want to create.
8. Click the button marked "Start Log."

Steps to examine log data:

1. Start Performance Monitor (in the Administrative Tools group of Program Manager).
2. Select the Options.Data From menu item.
3. Select the Data values displayed from Log File option.
4. Enter the fully qualified path for the logfile.
5. Click the OK button.
6. Use the Edit.Add or "+" toolbar button to select the values to replay.
7. Choose the object (HTTP Server, Gopher Server, and so on) from the Object list-box.
8. Select the counter to monitor from the Counter list box.
9. Click the Add button.
10. Repeat as necessary; then press Done.
11. Use the Edit.Time Window menu option to select when you want to view the specified counter values.