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Setting "Squeaky Lobster" performance counter settings

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Author: Susan Bradley MVP
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Article ID:556030
Last Review:October 7, 2007
Revision:1.0

SUMMARY

In the history of Microsoft registry entries, "Squeaky Lobster" is a historical database performance counter that can be set under HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\Services\ESENT\Performance /v "Squeaky Lobster" /t REG_DWORD /d 1

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RESOLUTION

1.Open Registry Editor.
2.Navigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ESE\Performance.
3.Right-click Performance and select New | DWORD Value.
4.Name the new DWORD value Show Advanced Counters.
5.Double-click Show Advanced Counters.
6.In the Value data field, enter 1.
7.Close the registry editor.
However, one can replace the "Show Advanced Counters" with the work "Squeaky Lobster" and the registry setting will work.

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MORE INFORMATION

For more detailed history of "The Squeaky Lobster" and how it got named that way - check out the EHLO blog at http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2006/06/15/427966.aspx and http://blogs.technet.com/bpuhl/archive/2006/07/06/440495.aspx

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
•Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
•Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 Service Pack 3
•Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 Service Pack 1
•Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition
•Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 2
•Microsoft Exchange 2000 Enterprise Server
•Microsoft Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server Service Pack 3
•Microsoft Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server Service Pack 2
•Microsoft Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server Service Pack 1
•Microsoft Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server

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