It is discovered that the server seems to be running slow. In this case, it is a good idea to open the systems performance monitor in order to inspect the resource usage on the system. The option options would be to upgrade or add another server if the system resources have been used up. | Lab Checking Resource Usage on Windows 2000 Estimated Time 20 Minutes Objective In this lab the student will use the System Performance Tool to monitor the Resource usage on the computer system. Equipment The following equipment is required for this exercise A computer system running Windows 2000 Professional Scenario It is discovered that the server seems to be running slow. In this case it is a good idea to open the systems performance monitor in order to inspect the resource usage on the system. The option options would be to upgrade or add another server if the system resources have been used up. Procedures Open the performance monitor and inspect the system resource usage by graphing and then analyzing the graph to decide what might be causing the system to run slowly and what might need to be upgraded. Step 1 Gathering Information 1. Open the performance monitor. Click Start Programs Administrative Tools Performance. 1 - 7 IT Essentials II - Lab Copyright 2002 Cisco Systems Inc. 2. Right-click in the right windows and select Add Counters. 3. Check to make sure Add Counters in the performance object drop-down box Processor is selected. 4. Select the Counters from the list radio button. 5. While holding the Control Key down use the mouse to select Interrupt Time Processor Time User Time and the Interrupts sec. 2 - 7 IT Essentials II - Lab Copyright 2002 Cisco Systems Inc. 6. Click Add and then close the box. 7. Let the graph make a pass across the screen at least once. Then right-click in the graph area and select Save As. Save the file as Lab Processor Graph. While this is happening open and close some programs to generate some activity on the system. 8. Locate the X in the menu bar across the top and delete the Interrupt Time Processor Time User Time and the Interrupts sec monitors. 3 - 7 IT Essentials II - Lab Copyright 2002 Cisco Systems .
