Creating a Performance Processing Rule

Performance processing rules define how Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 (MOM) processes performance counter data.

To create a performance processing rule:

1. Expand Microsoft Operations Manager (default) in the left pane.
2. Expand Rules in the left pane.
3. Expand Processing Rule Groups in the left pane.
4. Expand the processing rule group to which you want to add a performance processing rule. For information about creating a processing rule group, see Creating a Processing Rule Group.
5. Click Performance Processing Rules in the left pane.
6. Click Action on the menu bar.
7. Click one of the following items on the Action menu:

8. Sample Performance Data

   Specifies that MOM collects a numeric value from WMI performance counters. You can graph this information.

   Compare Performance Data

   Specifies that MOM generates an alert when a performance counter value crosses a defined threshold in either direction. Threshold rules can also define a response.

9. Follow the instructions until you have finished creating a performance processing rule. For more information about the fields on a window, click Help.