W2K: Unable to add performance counter "\UnknownPerformanceCounter(_Total)\...

[dm0nkz]

.. This is really great news.. i tried using zabbix but switched back to nagios last month when i encountered the said problem

Would like to know if anyone has tried the mentioned solution and perhaps share their success stories?

Thanks!

dm0nkz

[timo]

Uhm there isn't a solution yet. The debug binary gives us more information what happens, in order to see what the problem is. As I said above, I have to create a debug binary so that we can find out what happens.

[timo]

Please use this DLL:

http://www.timohummel.com/temp/msvcr80d.dll

Overwrite the old DLL you previously downloaded. Let me know if it works and what the debug zabbix agent outputs on your console.

It seems that VC doesn't let me build static binaries, I have no clue why.

[carls]

I successfully ran your binary / dll. Here are my results:

M:\>zabbix_agent_win32 --config m:\zabbix_agentd.conf standalone
Using configuration file "m:\zabbix_agentd.conf"
Configuration file OK
Buffer len: 108
System Up Time (14)
Buffer len: 108
System (6)
Buffer len: 108
% Processor Time (16)
Buffer len: 108
Processor (9)

I also noticed lots of messages in the event log like:

The timeout waiting for the performance data collection function "PerfProc" in the "M:\WINNT\system32\perfproc.dll" Library to finish has expired. There may be a problem with this extensible counter or the service it is collecting data from or the system may have been very busy when this call was attempted.


Thanks a lot for your help on this!!

[lewars]

Same error on my Windows 2000 Machine.

I have also tried with the supplied agent, these are my results:


D:\>zabbix_agent_win32.exe --config "d:\zabbix_agentd.conf" standalone install-e
vents
Using configuration file "d:\zabbix_agentd.conf"
Configuration file OK
Buffer len: 108
System Up Time (14)
Buffer len: 108
System (6)
Buffer len: 108
% Processor Time (16)
Buffer len: 108
Processor (9)
[01-Jul-2005 10:47:57] Unable to add performance counter "\Processor(_Total)\% Processor Time" to query: The specified object is not found on the system.

[cybaspace]

We had the same problem and it was indeed the servername length. It was Nexdoublerdl380 and it gave exact the same errors as described above. I changed the name to NexDblr and all went smooth!

So changing the servername to a shorter name will solve most of these problems.

[mucknet]

I too have this problem..

Is there a fix available?

Machine name is

webserver2-perf

[Alexei]

I've added additional debug information for tracing this problem. Please, download the latest agent from www.zabbix.com/downloads, specify LogFile and run the agent.

[Alexei]

I did additional changes. Please, download the agent from www.zabbix.com/downloads, test it and let me know if it works.

Thanks!

[steve.tempest]

I have installed and tested the new w32agent. It work's

************************************************** ************
[22-Aug-2005 08:44:05] Log file opened
[22-Aug-2005 08:44:05] Collector thread initialized successfully
[22-Aug-2005 08:44:05] Zabbix Win32 Agent started

Thanks you very much for taking the time to help resolve this.

[sysigs]

Still have the problem with 21 char server name

i still have the probleme with the last zabbixw32.exe version 1.1Alpha12
my server is w2K sp4 US with security patch uptodate and with language french Pack. Only one server make this sort of problem the 20 other not.

[Alexei]

i still have the probleme with the last zabbixw32.exe version 1.1Alpha12
my server is w2K sp4 US with security patch uptodate and with language french Pack. Only one server make this sort of problem the 20 other not.

The W32 agent from 1.1alpha12 distribution does not fix this problem. You have to use the very latest one from www.zabbix.com/downloads.

[sysigs]

still have the problem on w2k

first thank for your answer and for this good software.
I download the ZabbixW32.exe in the folder http://www.zabbix.com/download
and when i launch it :
ZabbixW32.exe version
Zabbix Win32 Agent Version 1.1alpha12 Build of Aug 21 2005
wich one i have to download

[Alexei]

ZabbixW32.exe version
Zabbix Win32 Agent Version 1.1alpha12 Build of Aug 21 2005
wich one i have to download

Yes, this the agent you should use to get rid of the "long hostname" problem.

[sysigs]

I still have the problem on w2k

Yes, this the agent you should use to get rid of the "long hostname" problem.

than it doesn't work for me i maybe have another problem

Extrat of the logfile

[26-Aug-2005 13:27:26] Log file opened
[26-Aug-2005 13:27:31] Unable to add performance counter "\Processor(_Total)\% Processor Time" to query: L'objet spécifié n'a pas été trouvé sur le système.

C:\zabbix_agent_win32-1.0\Debug\ZabbixW32.exe version
Zabbix Win32 Agent Version 1.1alpha12 Build of Aug 21 2005