Tools for Monitoring Performance Counters and Events

This topic lists some of the tools that you can use to monitor Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server.

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager, which is a component of Microsoft System Center 2012, enables you to monitor services and operations on multiple computers from a single console. The System Center Monitoring Pack for Microsoft Dynamics NAV extends Operations Manager for monitoring computers that are running Microsoft Dynamics NAV components and services, including Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server. For more information, see Microsoft Dynamics NAV Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager.

Windows Performance Monitor

Performance Monitor is available on Windows operating systems. You can use Performance Monitor to collect and view performance data from performance counters and trace events in real-time or from a log file. For more information Windows Performance Monitor.

Windows Event Viewer

Windows Event Viewer is available on Windows operating systems. You can use Event Viewer to collect and view Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server events that are logged in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server channel logs in the Applications and Services Logs and Windows Application event log of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server computer. For more information, see Monitoring Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server Events in the Windows Event Log.

Windows PowerShell

You can use the Get-WinEvent cmdlet of Windows PowerShell to view Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instance events that are recorded in the Windows Event Logs. For more information, see Monitoring Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server Events in the Windows Event Log.

PerfView

PerfView is a performance-analysis tool that focuses on Event Tracing for Windows information. PerfView can help you isolate performance issues that are related to Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server. To download and install PerfView, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=313428.