This appendix lists the Windows NT object types, performance counters, and explain text.
The section headings show where each object type begins. Within each section, the object type's counters are listed in alphabetical order. The object types are also listed in alphabetical order.
For the listing of each counter, the following format is used:
Counter Name Complexity
Explain text.
Index: Index Default Scale: Scale Factor
Counter Type: Type Counter Size: Size
The following table explains the values in the counter listings.
Table A.1 Performance Counter Reference Information
Field | Explanation |
Counter name | Name of the counter. |
Complexity | Level of Windows NT expertise recommended to effectively use the counter. Ranges from Novice, for the simplest counters, to Wizard, for the counters of interest only to serious Windows NT programmers. |
Explain text | Description of the counter. |
Index | Index of the counter in the "Counters" list in the Registry. Note that the index of the explain text is not shown. |
Scale factor | Default number by which Performance Monitor multiplies the actual value of the counter to calculate the value displayed in Performance Monitor charts.. |
Type | The type of this counter. For more information on counter types, see Chapter 12 of this book, "Writing a Custom Windows NT Performance Monitor." |
Size | Size of the counter. |
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