Proxy Server 2.0 Perfmon View Is Not Saved Correctly in Windows 2000

Proxy Server 2.0 performance counters work in Windows 2000, but Windows 2000 uses a different file format than Windows NT 4.0 to save Performance Monitor views. As a result, you cannot save the Performance Monitor settings for the Proxy Server 2.0 Start menu shortcut.

When you run Windows 2000, Performance Monitor runs in a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) window and view settings are saved as a Microsoft Common Console Document (.msc) file. When you run Windows NT 4.0, Performance Monitor runs as a stand-alone program and views are saved with a file extension indicating the view type. For example, a Performance Monitor Chart view is saved as a .pmc file, and a Log view is saved as a .pml file.

Because the Proxy Server 2.0 Start menu shortcut points to a .pmc file, the shortcut starts Windows 2000 Performance Monitor, but you are unable to save any changes that are made to the view. The Save option on the Console menu is inactive, but you can use the Save As option. This option saves the view as a new .msc file, but does not change the Start menu shortcut.

To create the default Proxy Server 2.0 Performance Monitor Chart view and save it to the Start menu, use the following steps:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Performance.
2. Click View Chart, and then click Add.
3. Add counters for the local computer, based on the following table.
   
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   ObjectCounter	Instance	Counter
   Process	Inetinfo	% Processor Time
   Process	Wspsrv	% Processor Time
   Winsock Proxy Server	n/a	Active Sessions
   Web Proxy Server Service	n/a	Cache Hit Ratio (%)
   Web Proxy Server Service	n/a	Requests / Sec
   Web Proxy Server Service	n/a	Current Avg. Milliseconds / req.

   
   
   NOTE: Add any other counters that you may find useful.
   
   
4. Click Console, and then click Save As.
5. Name the file C:\Msp\Msp.msc.
6. Create a shortcut to C:\Msp\Msp.msc, name it Monitor Microsoft Proxy Server Performance, and then place it in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Proxy Server\ folder.

You may experience similar problems with Performance Monitor shortcuts for products other than Proxy Server.