Network usage on Windows

[Wal]

I find the location! ;-)

I executed follow command ind cmd (client windows):

>typeperf -qx | find "Network Interface" > c:\perfcounter


Thanks

[happyjoe]

Thank you, Wal!
You saved me

[Wal]

Thank you, Wal!
You saved me

Hi happyjoe!

Are you obtained success in implementation of solution by perfcounter?
The graphs are perfects?
My graphs is bad, follow attach in the message.

Thanks

[fast.ryder]

No need for UserParameter...

Hello!

There is actually no need for you to use an additional UserParameter in your agent.conf file; try inserting the same PerfCounter as an item in Zabbix Server console and all will work just the same.

Later on, you don´t need to repeat that configuration: just add the info to your Windows template and off you are!

Cheers,

Ivo

[Wal]

Hi, fast.ryder!

Not understand your post!
Please List one example.


Follow my confs in zabbix_agentd.conf (in client Windows):

PerfCounter=NetOut,"\Interface de rede(VIA Compatable Fast Ethernet Adapter)\Bytes enviados/s",300
PerfCounter=NetIn,"\Interface de rede(VIA Compatable Fast Ethernet Adapter)\Bytes recebidos/s",30


Thanks

[AudiAddict]

Can somebody tell me what I'm doing wrong?

I added :


Zabbix server

perf_counter[NetIn] as an item with numeric (float)

Agent conf

PerfCounter=NetIn,"\Network Interface(Broadcom BCM5708C NetXtreme II GigE [NDIS VBD Client])\Bytes Received/Sec",60

Zabbix server log
12826:20080620:173854 Parameter [perf_counter[NetIn]] is not supported by agent on host [london] Old status [0]

I think I configured something wrong on the zabbix server? What do i add? And what key do I use?

[Wal]

Can somebody tell me what I'm doing wrong?

I added :


Zabbix server

perf_counter[NetIn] as an item with numeric (float)

Agent conf

PerfCounter=NetIn,"\Network Interface(Broadcom BCM5708C NetXtreme II GigE [NDIS VBD Client])\Bytes Received/Sec",60

Zabbix server log
12826:20080620:173854 Parameter [perf_counter[NetIn]] is not supported by agent on host [london] Old status [0]

I think I configured something wrong on the zabbix server? What do i add? And what key do I use?

Hi AudiAddict!

Find in your system (In the Windows) the Counter Performance:
One example for perfcounter of network:

<PROMPT_CMD>typeperf -qx | find "Network" |more

Use o counter by command up in config file (in your client Windows):
C:\zabbix_agentd.conf

...
PerfCounter=LocalIn,"\Network Interface(MS TCP Loopback interface)\Bytes Received/sec",60
PerfCounter=LocalOut,"\Network Interface(MS TCP Loopback interface)\Bytes Sent/sec",60


I recommend you enable the snmp in the client Windows and monitoring by snmp. I not have sucess by UserParameter. Use snmp is very good idea.

Good work and tests!

[jimbobjoe]

Windows NIC Perf Counter returning 0

I had that same issue untill I performed that command that was listed previouslly:
typeperf -qx | find "Network Interface" > c:\nicperfs.txt

Come to find out my perfcounter had an extra space between the name
and the last value as in:
"Gigabit Server Adapter _3" I had "Gigabit Server Adapter_3" since that is how it looked in the Devices Section.

After adding the space my counter no longer returns only 0.

I have this as well, but it constantly returns "0"... even if I am downloading things. Can anyone tell me what I could be doing wrong?

PerfCounter=NetIn,"\Network Interface(lanconnect)\Bytes Received/Sec",60
PerfCounter=NetOut,"\Network Interface(lanconnect)\Bytes Sent/Sec",60

[AudiAddict]

Thanks! I almost got it working.

The graphs work, but the data is incorrect.

I've tried using :

Multiplier : Custom --> 8, 0,008

Store value --> speed per second and as is.

I'm still not getting values which are correct.

Anybody know what to select? Obviously it's getting bytes/sec from the windows machine and now I need to convert it to kb/sec.

[utropicmedia-karl]

Multiply by 1000. (bytes -> Kb)

Thanks! I almost got it working.

The graphs work, but the data is incorrect.

I've tried using :

Multiplier : Custom --> 8, 0,008

Store value --> speed per second and as is.

I'm still not getting values which are correct.

Anybody know what to select? Obviously it's getting bytes/sec from the windows machine and now I need to convert it to kb/sec.

[jimbobjoe]

Audi try this:

Units -> b/s
Multiplier -> Custom Multiplier
Custom Multiplier -> 8
Store Value -> As is

That is my setup for the data and works like a champ so far. Hope the same works for you.

Thanks! I almost got it working.

The graphs work, but the data is incorrect.

I've tried using :

Multiplier : Custom --> 8, 0,008

Store value --> speed per second and as is.

I'm still not getting values which are correct.

Anybody know what to select? Obviously it's getting bytes/sec from the windows machine and now I need to convert it to kb/sec.

[AudiAddict]

Tried that, still not showing 8mb sec on 100mbit or 70-80mb/sec transfers on 1gbit.

Tried both network cards (1gbit and 100mbit) Intel & Broadcom.

What values should I select exactly when creating a new item? Because I've tried everything..

Right now I haev it set like this :

Description : Lan 1 recieved bytes
Type : zabbix agent
Key : perf_counter[\Network Interface(Broadcom BCM5708C NetXtreme II GigE [NDIS VBD Client])\Bytes Received/Sec]
Type :Numeric(float)
Units: Kbps
Multiplyer : Custom multiplier
value : 1000 or 8 (tried both)
store value : tried as is and delta speed per second

When looking at the raw data (when not selecting anything) it gives me 9014105.3640 (which is about 8802 KiloBytes (KB)) which would be arround 8-9mb/sec WHICH is correct for the 100mbit transfer!

How do I get it to actually graph/convert this data?

[tchjts1]

This is what works for me. I cloned the existing item for the net.if.out (or in) statement and use these values.

Type: Zabbix Agent
Key: net.if.out[ce0,bytes]
Type: Numeric (float)
Units: Bps
Multiplier: Do not use
Store value: Delta (Speed per second)

And the graph looks like the one on the bottom left below.

Another example is one that we do for one of our Sql servers -

Type: Zabbix Agent
Key: perf_counter[\Network Interface(Intel[R] PRO_1000 GT Quad Port Server Adapter _5)\Bytes Sent/sec]
Type: Numeric (float)
Units: b
Use Multiplier: Custom Multiplier
Custom Multiplier: 1024
Store value: As is

And this graph looks like the one on the bottom right below -

[AudiAddict]

I got it working! Thanks!

They should create a sub forum just for monitoring windows machines

Now the next challenge, several clients are using our servers and we would like to measure there datausage (wan interface).

Anybody have an idea how I could get zabbix to count all the data daily being sent and recieved and put it into a table or whatever? Shouldn't be that complicated since it's recording the current kb/sec out and in. If I could make some kind of table to display the montly usage for each interface.. that would be awesome.

Also, does anybody know how to properly monitor cpu usage on windows machines? The cpu monitoring from the windows template doesn't work properly.

Most of our servers are quad core intel cpu's which have allot of threads.. I would be happy with a cpu usage total function.

Anybody else monitoring windows cpu usage? If so how do you do this?

I will be adding new templates soon :

- Poweredge 2950
- Poweredge 2650
- Poweredge 2850
- Vmware server 1.06 template

Each with it's own network and cpu monitoring

[AudiAddict]

A new update on windows network monitoring.

You do not need to add the network interface settings in the agent config file.

If you add it as a item in zabbix and use the correct key format it will receive data even if it's not set in the agent properties...

so :

1) Open cmd prompt --> type typeperf -qx |find "Network"

Locate your network adapter and make sure to select Bytes Recieved/sec and Bytes Sent/sec (see example below)

Network Interface(Intel[R] PRO_1000 MT Network Connection)\Bytes Received/sec

2) Go to zabbix, config, create host item, give it a name, enter this as a key :

perf_counter[\Network Interface(Intel[R] PRO_1000 MT Network Connection)\Bytes Received/sec]

Please note that you need to copy and paste your network interface name in here, I used the one from my example

3) Do the same for Bytes/Sent and you're done!