In this video i will monitor the network subsystem.
- Open the System Monitor by selecting Start > Administrative Tools > Performance.
- In the System Monitor window, click the Add button on the toolbar.
- In the Add Counters dialog box, select the following performance objects and counters:
- Select Network Interface from the Performance Object drop-down list, select Bytes Total/Sec from the counter list box, and click the Add button.
- Select TCPv4 from the Performance Object drop-down list, select Segments/Sec from the counter list box, and click the Add button.
- Click the Close button. You should see these counters added to your chart.
- To generate some activity, copy some files between your domain controller and the member server.
- Note the Network Interface > Bytes Total/Sec and TCPv4 > Segments/Sec counters. These numbers are cumulative. Use them in your baselines to determine network activity.