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Select this option to pick from counters that include both those available in
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| alias | Windows System Performance Monitor (PerfMon) |
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| url | https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749249.aspx |
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| alias | Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) performance counter types |
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| url | https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394569.aspx |
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SQL Server SQL Server System Counter
Select this option to pick from counters that are gathered via standard T-SQL from SQL ServerSQL Server.
Custom SQL Script SQL Script
Select this option to enter a custom T-SQL script to monitor variables such as those which are not connected to the operating system or SQL Server SQL Server counters or metrics that are very specific to your environment such as a row count on a particular production table. Note that your script must return a single numeric value.
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Select this option to pick from counters collected using an API from API from VMware or Hyper-V.
Azure Server System Counter
Select this option to pick from counters collected using API supplied by Azure.
Access the Add Custom Counter wizard
You can open the Add Custom Counter wizard by clicking Administration > Custom Administration > Custom Counters, and then clicking Add in the Custom Counters view.