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Lesson 2
Using the Performance Console
Real World Capture Performance Data from a Remote Computer
To get a real picture of the performance of a computer, it is best if you use a dif-ferent computer to monitor performance than the computer that is being moni-tored. The reason for this is that the Performance console itself uses some systemresources. To use System Monitor or Performance Logs And Alerts to monitor aremote computer, all you have to do is select the remote computer when you addcounters. In the Add Counters dialog box, click Select Counters From Computer,and then select the computer from the drop-down list (or type the UNC path forthe computer).How to View Performance Data from a LogAfter you create a log, you can load the log into the Performance console and view itthe same way that you would view real-time performance data. To view a performancelog, follow these steps:
