Lab 4 ITN 103

Step 1  Creating a Server Baseline

For this lab you will need to use the server at Virginia Cyber Range. I would like you to create a baseline for the server we use on the Cyber Range. Add four counters of your choice and show me what your choose. You can change many parts of the graph. When you right-click the graph there is a properties and that is where you have a graph tab and can change the scale. Add these counter and show me an image of your graph.

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Step 2  Generating Traffic.

There are many counters to choose so I want you to choose a specific four counters.   You may need to generate traffic to move some of the measures on your graph.  Show me an image in your report.

Collect processor utilization (% User time)
Collect RAM utilization (Memory  Available MByptes)
Collect disk read-and-write operations (PhysicalDisk Disk Time)
Network Interface (Bytes Total - AWS PV Network Device)

Step 3 Performance Data Logs

To create data logs in Windows Server 2019, complete the following steps:
1. With Performance Monitor open, expand Data Collector Sets and select User Defined.
2. Right-click User Defined and select New Data Collector Set.
3. Enter the name for your Data Collector Set.
4. Choose the Create manually (Advanced) option and click Next.
5. Choose the Create data logs option and the Performance counter sub-option, and then click Next.
6. Click the Add button to add counters, as in Figure below, specify the time interval, and then click Next:

7. Check that the default folder for saving data logs is the PerfLogs folder, and then click Next.
8. Set the user in Run as, and select the Start this data collector set now option.

9. Click Finish.
10. Are you able to see any logs in the C:\PerfLogs folder? Show me the file in the C directory.

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