Guide to Updating Plug-ins

Administering FileMaker Server (Windows and Mac OS) 7-17
4. In the Message to send box, type your message, then click OK.
FileMaker Server sends the message to the selected recipient(s).
Monitoring server performance (Windows)
You can monitor usage statistics from the server computer using the
Performance Monitor (Windows NT) or System Monitor
(Windows 2000).
Monitoring performance (Windows NT)
Using the Windows Performance Monitor, you can chart real-time
statistics for various aspects of FileMaker Server performance.
To view FileMaker Server statistics in the Performance Monitor:
1. Start the FileMaker Server service, if it is not already running.
2. Click the Start button > Programs > Administrative Tools (Common) >
Performance Monitor.
3. Choose Edit menu > Add To Chart.
4. For Object, choose FileMaker Server.
5. For Counter, choose the FileMaker Server statistics that you want
to track, then click Add after each selection.
Tip Transactions, Network KB/sec, Disk KB/sec. Cache Hit %, and Cache
Unsaved % give you the most information about how your system is
performing.
6. Click Done.
Real-time statistical information for FileMaker Server appears in the
Performance Monitor.
For information about the statistics displayed, see “Viewing usage
statistics for FileMaker Server” on page 7-7.
Type your
message here
Choose
FileMaker Server
Name of the server
you are monitoring
Click to add a selected
counter to your chart
Click to see your chart
Select
FileMaker Server
usage statistics
counters to add
to your chart
Performance Monitor
(
Windows NT
)
FileMaker Server
usage statistics
counters
Statistics are
charted in
real-time here