Creating a server performance report

In Windows Server 2012, several performance reports are included with Performance Monitor. These reports are included as in-built Data Collector Sets. However, instead of just collecting statistics, they also generate reports showing the system configuration and performance.

Getting ready

Depending on the features installed on your server, the in-built Data Collector Sets will vary. To view the available sets, open Performance Monitor and browse to Data Collector Sets | System. When generated, the reports will appear in the Reports node, as shown in the following screenshot:

How to do it...

In this recipe, we will be executing and using the System Diagnostics report. Complete the following steps to generate a report and send it via e-mail:

1. Start the data collector on the local system.

   $perfReport="System\System Diagnostics"
   $dsSet = New-Object -ComObject Pla.DataCollectorSet
   $dsSet.Query($perfReport,$null)
   $dsSet.Start($true)

2. Wait for the data collector to finish...