TYPEPERF.exe, A cmdline PERFMON (performance monitor)

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TYPEPERF.exe, A cmdline PERFMON (performance monitor)

TYPEPERF.exe, A cmdline PERFMON (performance monitor)

This can be used to monitor something and potentially raise alerts when thresholds are exceeded.

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SYNTAX: TypePerf.exe /?


Microsoft © TypePerf.exe (6.1.7600.16385)

Typeperf writes performance data to the command window or to a log file. To
stop Typeperf, press CTRL+C.

Usage:
TypePerf.exe { <counter [counter ...]>
                                | -cf <filename>
                                | -q [object]
                                | -qx [object]
                                } [options]

Parameters:
  <counter [counter ...]>       Performance counters to monitor.

Options:
  -?                            Displays context sensitive help.
  -f <CSV|TSV|BIN|SQL>          Output file format. Default is CSV.
  -cf <filename>                File containing performance counters to
                                monitor, one per line.
  -si <[[hh:]mm:]ss>            Time between samples. Default is 1 second.
  -o <filename>                 Path of output file or SQL database. Default
                                is STDOUT.
  -q [object]                   List installed counters (no instances). To
                                list counters for one object, include the
                                object name, such as Processor.
  -qx [object]                  List installed counters with instances. To
                                list counters for one object, include the
                                object name, such as Processor.
  -sc <samples>                 Number of samples to collect. Default is to
                                sample until CTRL+C.
  -config <filename>            Settings file containing command options.
  -s <computer_name>            Server to monitor if no server is specified
                                in the counter path.
  -y                            Answer yes to all questions without prompting.

Note:
  Counter is the full name of a performance counter in
  "\\<Computer>\<Object>(<Instance>)\<Counter>" format,
  such as "\\Server1\Processor(0)\% User Time".

Examples:
  typeperf "\Processor(_Total)\% Processor Time"
  typeperf -cf counters.txt -si 5 -sc 50 -f TSV -o domain2.tsv
  typeperf -qx PhysicalDisk -o counters.txt

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