IT:AD:Performance Counters:HowTo:Create a Data Collector [Notes]

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# IT:AD:Performance Counters:HowTo:Create a Data Collector #



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We've already established ([[IT/AD/Performance Counters/HowTo/Create a Data Collector Set]]) that a *Data Collector Set* is the container that contains zero or more *Data Collectors*.

So once you've created a *Data Collector Set*, you finish off by defining at least one *Data Collector*.

One can make an individual *Data Collector* in order to collect various types of information (Registry Key Settings at a given time, Performance Counter Values, Event trace entries).

Probably the most common scenario is the creation of a *Data Collector* for *Performance Counters*.

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An example of the reasoning behind creating a *Data Collector Set* with more than one *Data Collector* is that it could be helpful when looking at the data later to know what the registry settings were, and whether the event log had interesting messages as to why the Performance Counters were indicating a drop in performance. 
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## Process ##

The steps behind creating a Data Collector Set for Performance Counters is as follows:

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## Resources ##

* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766404.aspx