Microsoft KB Archive/153462

= Err Msg: Event 4010: Unable to Get the Local Computer Name =

Article ID: 153462

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q153462





SYMPTOMS
The following event may be reported in the Application Event Viewer Log when you start Performance Monitor and add items to the chart on systems. It only occurs on a system where a 15 character computer name is used and simple network management protocol (SNMP) service is installed. The event is as follows:

  Event ID 4010 Source: Perfctrs Desc: Unable to get the Local Computer Name. GetLastError code in data: Data: 0000006f

Counters such as Network Interface, TCP, and others may not be visible within Performance Monitor in this situation.



CAUSE
Performance Monitor allocates insufficient storage space to hold the computer name.



RESOLUTION
Obtain the fix mentioned below under STATUS.



WORKAROUND
Reduce the length of the computer name to 14 characters.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt 3.51

Keywords: KB153462

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