The Performance Monitor counter configurations described in the previous section should be used under normal operating conditions. However, when monitors detect an anomaly in the messaging system, it is necessary to focus the monitoring for the problem server(s), using the Performance Monitor configurations described in the following tables. Run these instances of Performance Monitor on any server where you suspect a problem. The added detail is meant to make troubleshooting easier and should not be run constantly due to the increase in system load. These secondary monitors are intended to chart items that change over time until the problem has been resolved.
The following is a Performance Monitor configuration for detailed, secondary monitoring for all server types. Configure chart settings as follows: Update interval is 5 seconds, Vertical Max is 100, Chart Type is Graph.
| Object | Counter | Scale | Instance |
| 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 |
| MSExchangeMTA | Work Queue Length | 1.0 | N/A |
| MSExchangeIS Private | Messages Delivered/Minute | 1.0 | N/A |
| MSExchangeIS Private | Messages Sent/Minute | 1.0 | N/A |
| MSExchangeDS | Pending Replication Synchronizations | 1.0 | N/A |
| MSExchangeDS | Remaining Replication Updates | 1.0 | N/A |
| MSExchangeMTA | Messages/Second | 10 | N/A |
Servers with the Internet Mail Service installed will have these additional counters configured. Configure chart settings as follows: Update interval is 5 seconds, Vertical Max is 100, Chart Type is Graph.
| Object | Counter | Scale | Instance |
| 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 |