SMS: Miperf.bat - Add MIF File Counters to Performance Monitor

ID: Q189188

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2

SUMMARY

Miperf.bat, a utility that is available in the Microsoft BackOffice Resource Kit, adds a new set of counters to Performance Monitor. These counters monitor the number of MIF files being processed by the Dataloader. The name of the new Performance Monitor object is SMS_MIFS. For a definition of the counters, see the Explain text in Performance Monitor. MIPERF must be run on the computer that is running the Systems Management Server site services.

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Usage Notes

The New MIFs counter can only be displayed by using the Performance Monitor in Windows NT Server or Windows NT Workstation, version 4.0 or later. Total MIFs counter works with any Performance Monitor.

The Total MIFs value is stored once per server, which means that when you first open a counter for Total MIFs, it starts at 0 and counts up. If you start a second instance of Performance Monitor, it starts with the number that was last shown in the first instance of Performance Monitor. If you close all instances of Performance Monitor and then start the Total MIFs counter, it starts at 0 again.

The counters work by reading the log file. If you turn off tracing for the Dataloader, the counters no longer work.

Some MIF files (such as User Group MIF files) contain multiple MIF files per file; that is, if you have 100 user groups, the Dataloader reports 100 machines processed while it processes this MIF file. The counter then shows this as 100 MIF files processed.

Despite these limitations, this counter presents a reasonable view of the performance of the Dataloader if it is used over a several day period.

Removing MIPERF

To remove this software, run the following command:


   unlodctr SMS_Mifs

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 MIPERF

Miperf.dll
Smsperf.dll

The following files are required to install the SMS_MIFS counter, but can safely be removed after installation:

Miperf.bat
Mictrnm.h
Mi.ini

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords : smsutil
Version : winnt:1.2
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo