Can't find Exchange PerfMon Object/Counter

Can't find Exchange PerfMon Object/Counter

Sys Manager -> Admin Groups -> Srv. -> Protocols -> SMTP -> Default SMTP
Srv -> Current Sessions..

Does anyone know the corresponding object/counter in PerfMon for "Current
Sessions"??  I would've thought the object was "SMTP Server" and the counter
"Inbound Connections Current" and "Outbound Connections Current".  This
doesn't appear to be the case though.

Thoughts?

date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 08:06:10 -0500 author: jim

RE: Can't find Exchange PerfMon Object/Counter

Hi Jim,

Though "Current Sessions" view in ESM and PerfMon do not use the same 
interface to monitor SMTP service. "Current Sessions" shows the detail 
connection info of the corresponding SMTP virtual server from Exchange 
server's perspective, and you can even manually terminate the connection in 
this pane. The PerfMon monitors the volume of SMTP connections from the 
OS's perspective, and it can only provide the number of connections. So, in 
this word, there does not exist a category corresponding with "Current 
Session" in PerfMon.

Based on my test, the "SMTP Server"/"Inbound/Outlound Connection Current" 
category does indicate the volume of inbound SMTP connection of this 
server. For example, if there are 5 inbound connections listed in "Default 
SMTP VS"/"Connection Sessions" tab in ESM, then you will also see 5 inbound 
connections in PerfMon. 

If this is not the case, please describe the problem you encounter more 
detail. The connection counters in ESM and PerfMon do not much? Or PerfMon 
does not count connections at all?

Hope it helps.

Regards,

Pat Cai
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date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:17:30 GMT author: (Pat Cai[MSFT])

RE: Can't find Exchange PerfMon Object/Counter

Hi Jim,

Though "Current Sessions" view in ESM and PerfMon do not use the same 
interface to monitor SMTP service. "Current Sessions" shows the detail 
connection info of the corresponding SMTP virtual server from Exchange 
server's perspective, and you can even manually terminate the connection in 
this pane. The PerfMon monitors the volume of SMTP connections from the 
OS's perspective, and it can only provide the number of connections. So, in 
this word, there does not exist a category corresponding with "Current 
Session" in PerfMon.

Based on my test, the "SMTP Server"/"Inbound/Outlound Connection Current" 
category does indicate the volume of inbound SMTP connection of this 
server. For example, if there are 5 inbound connections listed in "Default 
SMTP VS"/"Connection Sessions" tab in ESM, then you will also see 5 inbound 
connections in PerfMon. 

If this is not the case, please describe the problem you encounter more 
detail. The connection counters in ESM and PerfMon do not much? Or PerfMon 
does not count connections at all?

Hope it helps.

Regards,

Pat Cai
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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situations. This benefit is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to all 
Microsoft technology partners in the United States and Canada. This and 
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date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:16:55 GMT author: (Pat Cai[MSFT])

RE: Can't find Exchange PerfMon Object/Counter

Hi Jim,

Though "Current Sessions" view in ESM and PerfMon do not use the same 
interface to monitor SMTP service. "Current Sessions" shows the detail 
connection info of the corresponding SMTP virtual server from Exchange 
server's perspective, and you can even manually terminate the connection in 
this pane. The PerfMon monitors the volume of SMTP connections from the 
OS's perspective, and it can only provide the number of connections. So, in 
this word, there does not exist a category corresponding with "Current 
Session" in PerfMon.

Based on my test, the "SMTP Server"/"Inbound/Outlound Connection Current" 
category does indicate the volume of inbound SMTP connection of this 
server. For example, if there are 5 inbound connections listed in "Default 
SMTP VS"/"Connection Sessions" tab in ESM, then you will also see 5 inbound 
connections in PerfMon. 

If this is not the case, please describe the problem you encounter more 
detail. The connection counters in ESM and PerfMon do not much? Or PerfMon 
does not count connections at all?

Hope it helps.

Regards,

Pat Cai
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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support at no charge during critical LAN outages or "business down" 
situations. This benefit is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to all 
Microsoft technology partners in the United States and Canada. This and 
other support options are available here:

BCPS: 
https://partner.microsoft.com/US/technicalsupport/supportoverview/40010469 
Others: https://partner.microsoft.com/US/technicalsupport/supportoverview/

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Support page: 
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date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:17:13 GMT author: (Pat Cai[MSFT])