How to Create a Management Console for Monitoring System Performance

If you need to monitor system performance, it's time to set up a management console. This will enable you to make sure your system is running properly and hasn't gone off the rails. If you're ready to create a management console, you can have it up and running in just a few minutes.

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Steps

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   Run Console Root from Start Menu > Run > MMC.
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   In the Console Root window, click Console > Add/Remove Snap-in menu.
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   On the Standalone tab page of the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box, click the Add button.
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   In the Add Standalone Snap-in dialog box, select ActiveX Control, and click the Add button.
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   In the Insert ActiveX Control dialog box, click the Next button.
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   In the next page of the Insert ActiveX Control dialog box, select a control category and a control type, and click the Next button.
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   In the next page of the Insert ActiveX Control dialog box, specify a name for the ActiveX control, and click the Finish button.
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   In the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box, click the OK button.
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   In the Console Root window, click Console > Save As menu.
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    In the Save As dialog box, specify a name for the console in the File name field, and click the Save button.
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    Close the Console Root window.