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Why Install Network Monitor?

April 26, 2017functions install logs monitor Network SQL Server

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Why Install Network Monitor?

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While the Performance Console is a good tool for monitoring how much network traffic is being handled by a server, on some occasions you might need to take your monitoring activities one step further and determine where network traffic is being sent to and from. In this case, unless you want to invest in a third-party product, you will need to install the Network Monitor utility provided with Windows Server 2003. The Network Monitor utility is not loaded by default, but is easy to install through the Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components. Network Monitor is part of the Management and Monitoring Tools group of programs, and can be installed as part of the group or individually. The version of Network Monitor provided with Windows Server 2003 is a stripped-down version of the tool provided with Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS). The main difference between the two is that the Windows Server 2003 version of Network Monitor does not allow you to view any