Win2K Managing the Network ch 8
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- An alert performs a specified action once a counter meets the specified setting. Once an alert is triggered, a message can be sent, a program can be run, a counter log started, or an event can be written to the application log.
- alerts
- Where applications that are written to Microsoft standards record event information. The application developer determines the type of information an application writes to the log file.
- application log
- Marks specific objects in the Active Directory as the master copy, and forces the other domain controllers to receive the change.
- authoritative restore
- A performance benchmark that is used to determin what is normal server performance under a specific workload.
- baseline
- Performance data that is collected into a comma-separated or tab-separated format.
- counter log
- A utility used to view the contents of the system, security, and application logs.
- Event Viewer
- An advanced startup option that can be used to recover a system from failed Windows 2000 configuration changes.
- Last Known Good Configuration
- A second installation of an operating system into a different directory, on a different partition, or on a different hard drive as the primary.
- parallel installation
- A data item associated with a particular performance object used to measure a certain aspect of performance.
- performance counter
- A tool included with Windows 2000 that enables you to create counter logs, trace logs, and configure alerts.
- Performance Logs and Alerts
- A system component that can be monitored using System Monitor.
- performance objects
- A command line interpreter that can be used to gain access to a local hard drive in the event that the system fails to boot.
- Recovery Console
- A method of starting Windows 2000 with only the basic drivers and services.
- safe mode
- Events pertaining to the audit policy are written to the _______ _______.
- security log
- Where system components such as services and device drivers record information, warnings, and errors.
- system log
- A tool that allows you to gather and view real-time performance statistics of a local or network computer.
- System Monitor
- A tool used to view the processes and applications currently running on a system. Also provides basic resource usage statistics.
- Task Manager
- Where data provider collects performance data when an event occurs.
- trace log