Microsoft KB Archive/300308

= Performance Monitoring of Nonexistent Counters Generates Frequent Event Reports =

Article ID: 300308

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q300308



SYMPTOMS
The Event Log on a Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 (MOM) agent computer may display event reports about nonexistent performance counters that are being monitored. These event reports are then submitted to MOM for inclusion in its database.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur on a computer if services exist but the performance monitors for the services are damaged or are not installed.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, create a pre-filter or a consolidation rule so that the MOM database does not fill up with these spurious event reports.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
If the performance counters on a MOM agent are corrupted, or if a service exists but the performance counters for the service are not installed, the Event Log of the individual computer may show event reports as frequently as every 30 seconds.

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