typeperf
The typeperf command writes performance data to the command window or to a log file. To stop typeperf, press CTRL+C.
Syntax
typeperf <counter [counter ...]> [options]
typeperf -cf <filename> [options]
typeperf -q [object] [options]
typeperf -qx [object] [options]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
<counter [counter [...]]> |
Specifies performance counters to monitor. The <counter> parameter is the full name of a performance counter in \Computer\Object(Instance)\Counter format, such as \\Server1\Processor(0)\% User Time. |
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-f <CSV | TSV | BIN | SQL> |
Specifies the output file format. The default is CSV. |
-cf <filename> |
Specifies a file containing a list of performance counters to monitor, with one counter per line. |
-si <[[hh:]mm:]ss> |
Specifies the sample interval. The default is one second. |
-o <filename> |
Specifies the path for the output file, or the SQL database. The default is STDOUT (written to the command window). |
-q [object] |
Display a list of installed counters (no instances). To list counters for one object, include the object name. |
-qx [object] |
Display a list of installed counters with instances. To list counters for one object, include the object name. |
-sc <samples> |
Specifies the number of samples to collect. The default is to collect data until CTRL+C is pressed. |
-config <filename> |
Specifies a settings file containing command options. |
-s <computer_name> |
Specifies a remote computer to monitor if no computer is specified in the counter path. |
| -y | Answer yes to all questions without prompting. |
| /? | Displays help at the command prompt. |
Examples
To write the values for the local computer's performance counter \Processor(_Total)\% Processor Time to the command window at a default sample interval of 1 second until CTRL+C is pressed, type:
typeperf \Processor(_Total)\% Processor Time
To write the values for the list of counters in the file counters.txt to the tab-delimited file domain2.tsv at a sample interval of 5 seconds until 50 samples have been collected, type:
typeperf -cf counters.txt -si 5 -sc 50 -f TSV -o domain2.tsv
To query installed counters with instances for the counter object PhysicalDisk and writes the resulting list to the file counters.txt, type:
typeperf -qx PhysicalDisk -o counters.txt