The following tables define Performance Monitor settings for each type of Microsoft Exchange Server computer in the organization.
Use the following configuration for a standard mailbox server. Configure the following chart settings: Update Interval is 120 seconds, Vertical Max is 100, Chart Type is Histogram.
| Object | Counter | Scale | Instance |
| MSExchangeMTA | Work Queue Length | 1.0 | N/A |
| Processor | %Processor Time | 1.0 | 0 (,1,2,3 if multiprocessor) |
| Process | %Processor Time | 1.0 | MAD |
| Process | %Processor Time | 1.0 | DSAMAIN |
| Process | %Processor Time | 1.0 | STORE |
| Process | %Processor Time | 1.0 | EMSMTA |
Use the following configuration for a server running the Internet Mail Service. Configure the following chart settings: Update interval is 120 seconds, Vertical Max is 300, Chart type is Histogram.
| Object | Counter | Scale | Instance |
| MSExchangeMTA | Work Queue Length | 1.0 | N/A |
| Processor | %Processor Time | 1.0 | 0 (,1,2,3 if multiprocessor) |
| Process | %Processor Time | 1.0 | MAD |
| Process | %Processor Time | 1.0 | DSAMAIN |
| Process | %Processor Time | 1.0 | STORE |
| Process | %Processor Time | 1.0 | EMSMTA |
| Process | %Processor Time | 1.0 | MSEXCIMC |
| MSExchangeIMC | Queued Inbound | 1.0 | MSExchangeIMC |
| MSExchangeIMC | Queued Outbound | 1.0 | MSExchangeIMC |
| MSExchangeIMC | Queued MTS-IN | 1.0 | MSExchangeIMC |
| MSExchangeIMC | Queued MTS-OUT | 1.0 | MSExchangeIMC |
| MSExchangeMTA Connections | Queue Length | 1.0 | Internet Mail Service Server |
Use the following configuration for a bridgehead server. Configure the following chart settings: Update interval is 120 seconds, Vertical Max is 100, Chart type is Histogram.
| Object | Counter | Scale | Instance |
| MSExchangeMTA | Work Queue Length | 1.0 | N/A |