Windows 7 Chapter 13 Monitoring And Performance

Front 1

On which tab of the Performance Monitor Properties dialog box can you specify how often the graphs update?

Back 1

On the General tab, in the Graph Elements group, you can adjust the Sample
Every box to change how frequently the graph updates.

Front 2

Which rights does a user need to be able to monitor performance data remotely?

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At a minimum, the user’s account must be a member of the Performance Log Users group and the Event Log Readers group on the remote computer.

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Data Collector Sets

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Data collector sets (DCSs) gather system information, including configuration settings and performance data, and store it in a data file.

Front 4

Windows 7 includes the following built-in DCSs:

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System Performance
System Diagnostic

Front 5

To use a DCS

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The System Performance DCS has a default overall duration of 10 minutes.

The System Diagnostics DCS collector set has a default
overall duration of 1 minute

Front 6

Creating Data Collectors from the Command Prompt

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Logman create counter

Logman create trace

Logman create config

Logman create alert

Front 7

To generate and display a system diagnostic report that is completely up to date

Back 7

perfmon /report

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The easiest way to open Reliability Monitor

Back 8

perfmon /rel

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Stability Index

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The stability index is based on data collected over the lifetime of a system. Each day in the
stability chart is associated with a graph point showing its stability index rating.

Front 10

What would a stability index of 10 indicate?

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The maximum value of the stability index is 10. This value indicates that the
computer has been stable over the previous 28 days with no failures or reboots. It also indicates that no software updates and service packs that require a reboot have been applied during that time.

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The Stability Chart

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The Stability Chart in Reliability Monitor displays a graph of the stability index on a day-to-day basis

Front 12

You want to change the priority of a process on a computer. How do you do this?

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Open Task Manager. In the Processes tab, right-click the process and click Set Priority.
You can choose Realtime, High, Above Normal, Normal, Below Normal, or Low

Front 13

The events recorded fall into the following categories:

Back 13

Critical
Error
Warning
Information

Front 14

Windows logs include the
following:

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Application
Security
System
Forwarded Events

Front 15

To use event forwarding in Events

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you must configure both the source and collector computers. On both computers, start the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) and the Windows
Event Collector services.

Front 16

To configure a computer running Windows 7

Back 16

open an elevated command prompt and use the Winrm (Windows Remote Management

winrm quickconfig

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To configure a computer running Windows 7 to collect events

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prompt and enter the following command to configure the Windows Event Collector service:

wecutil qc

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You can run WIM scripts

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You can run WIM scripts from an elevated command prompt by using the Cscript utility, and you can create batch files that run scripts at scheduled intervals or when triggered by an event.

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WMI consists of three primary features

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The Common Information Model Object Manager
(CIMOM), also known as the WMI service;

The Common Information Model (CIM) repository,

WMI providers.

Front 20

if you stop the WMI service

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if you stop the WMI service, this also stops the Security Center and IP Helper services. If the WMI service is stopped and you run a script or an application that requires WMI, the service automatically restarts.

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WMI Consumers

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A WMI consumer can be a script, an enterprise management application, a Web-based application, or some other administrative tool that accesses and controls management information available through the WMI infrastructure.

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The WMI Administrative Tools include the following:

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WMI Common Information Model (CIM) Studio
WMI Object Browser
WMI Event Registration Tool
WMI Event Viewer

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WMI CIM Studio

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WMI CIM Studio uses a Web interface to display information and relies on a collection of ActiveX features installed on the system when it runs for the first time.

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WMI Object Browser

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This tool enables you to display the object tree for a CIM repository, view object details, edit object information, and run selected methods

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Using the System Configuration Tool

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MSConfig modifies which programs run at startup, edits configuration files, and enables you to control Windows services and access Windows Performance and Troubleshooting tools.

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Data Execution Prevention (DEP)

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Data Execution Prevention (DEP) helps prevent damage to your computer from viruses and other security threats.

If DEP detects a program on your computer that attempts
to use memory incorrectly, it closes the program and notifies you.

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Windows Performance Analysis Tools (WPT)

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The tools are designed for measuring and analyzing system and application performance on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7.

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The Trace Capture, Processing, and Command-Line Analysis tool (Xperf.exe)

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This tool captures traces, processes them for use on a computer, and supports command-line
(action-based) trace analysis.

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The Visual Trace Analysis tool (Xperfview.exe)

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This tool presents trace content in the form of interactive graphs and summary tables.

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The On/Off Transition Trace Capture tool (Xbootmgr.exe)

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This tool automates on/off state transitions and captures traces during these transitions.

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The Visual Trace Analysis Tool

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You can use the following command to start Performance
Analyzer:

xperf file.etl

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You can also run Performance Analyzer directly

Back 32

xperfview

Front 33

Who has the ability to change the windows updates settings locally on a windows 7 computer?

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An user in the administrator group

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who has the ability to change the windows updates settings locally on a windows 7 computer

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ReportingEvents.log
System log
WindowsUpdate.log

Front 35

What utilities can you use to shrink a volume?

Back 35

Diskpart
Disk Management

Front 36

What policy should you enable in a GPO to audit files and directories on a computer?

Back 36

Enables Audit objects

Front 37

How can you prevent users from copying network information to a writeable CD/DVD?

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Enable Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Removable Storage Access\CD and
DVD: Deny write access in the local security policy or a group policy object.

Front 38

What policy should you enable in a GPO to audit registry keys on a computer?

Back 38

Enable Audit object access under Audit Policy.

Front 39

Members of what two groups can shrink a volume on a disk?

Back 39

Backups Operators
Administrators

Front 40

What policy should you enable in a GPO to audit each instance of a user exercising a user right?

Back 40

Enable Audit privilege use access under Audit Policy

Front 41

What must be started in order to defrag all volumes during non-business hours?

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the task scheduler service

Front 42

How do you prevent a particular update from being installed on the computer?

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Hide the update