Performance object for any computer in Hyena's left window. The Performance object replaces the older "Processes" object in prior versions of Hyena.|
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Displaying Performance Information
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To access Performance information for any computer, expand the Performance object for any computer in Hyena's left window. The Performance object replaces the older "Processes" object in prior versions of Hyena.
Hyena's Performance function can view any type of performance monitoring object supported by the operating system. This functionality uses the same techniques used by the built-in Performance Monitor utility. A number of predefined performance queries are installed by default; additional performance objects and queries can be configured through Object Manager (File->Manage Object View->Performance). To configure additional performance queries or to modify an existing query:
Access Object Manger (File->Manage Object View->Performance)
Click the Performance tab.
Select whether to use the local or a remote computer for the list of performance counters. Most performance queries can use the local computer's counters, but if a unique object, such as IIS or Exchange needs to be monitored, a remote system must be entered that is using the desired service so that the performance counter listing can be retrieved.
Select the name of the Performance Object to monitor.
Hyena will list the defined queries for the selected performance object type, if any.
To create a new performance query, click the New button. To modify an existing query, select the query and either modify the performance counter information in the lower windows, or click the Modify button to modify the performance query attributes.
Performance Query Attributes
A performance query consists of an object type, such as the Process object, and the following attributes:
Name. The Performance Query Name will be displayed on the context menu for the selected performance object type. Multiple queries can be defined for the same object type, for example, several different queries can be created for process listings.
Default. The Default option supports setting one (1) query to be the default query for each object type. Double-clicking on any performance object in Hyena's left tree window will execute the default query assigned for the selected performance object category.
Refresh Interval. The Refresh interval allows for an automatic refresh of the displayed information, and is entered in seconds. To disable refreshing, enter a zero (0).
Performance Query Counters
The counters that are available for a given type of performance object will be listed in the Available Performance Counters (lower right window). Use the Add button to add one or more counters to the selected query. Changes are saved automatically. Once added, use the Up, Down, Modify, or Delete buttons under the Current Query Performance Counters listing (lower left window) to modify the counter display. The display of performance counter information can be controlled by using the Modify button, which allows setting the following:
Title. By default, Hyena will use the performance counter name for display titles. To use a custom title, enter another display title.
Display Suffix. To display a suffix, for example, bytes, KB, MB, etc., after a counter value, enter a suffix to be appended to the end of the counter value.
Divisor. Most performance counter information is in raw numerical format. To display some large data values in smaller units, for example, in KB, MB, or GB values, enter an appropriate divisor. The process memory performance counters are already configured by default to display in KB.
Managing Processes
Windows does not have any support for terminating a remote process. To terminate a remote process, use the Terminate function found in the WMI Win32_Process class. See the WMI topic for more information on WMI.