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• 04-15-2009, 4:27 PM

  129856 Joined on 04-15-2009, 8:23 PM Posts 7

  Server Explorer and IIS7 WAS_W3WP performance counter Reply Contact I'm using Visual Studio 2008 and when I use the Server Explorer to connect to a remote server (as the Administrator), I'm not able to see the new IIS7 performance counters WAS_W3WP and W3SVC_W3WP.  I've tried many changes to get them to show up, but no luck.  I can see all other performance counters.  I've searched this site and elsewhere.  Any suggestions?

  Tags: configurationAdministrationIIS7Remote Administration

• 04-15-2009, 10:50 PM

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  lextm Joined on 10-22-2008, 4:18 AM Shanghai, PRC Posts 2,407	Re: Server Explorer and IIS7 WAS_W3WP performance counter Reply Contact As Server Explorer is a Visual Studio component, you may post this question on MSDN forums instead of this IIS specific forum. http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/default.aspx?siteid=1 Lex Li http://lextm.com

• 04-16-2009, 9:13 AM

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  129856 Joined on 04-15-2009, 8:23 PM Posts 7	Re: Server Explorer and IIS7 WAS_W3WP performance counter Reply Contact I will try there, but there isn't a problem with Visual Studio, persay, because it will show counters for IIS, but just not those counters.  I figured it was along the lines of a permissions issue of some kind.  Thanks for the reply, I will try there as well.

• 05-06-2009, 7:45 PM

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  129856 Joined on 04-15-2009, 8:23 PM Posts 7

  Re: Server Explorer and IIS7 WAS_W3WP performance counter Reply Contact    They told me to post it here.  http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vssetup/thread/56dc2340-dae9-40af-b1a3-43b14f427504?prof=required  This isn't just a problem in VS08, but when using the .net api, I get a "System.InvalidOperationException: Category does not exist" when trying to pull the catagories I mentioned in my earlier post. PerformanceCounterCategory catagory = new PerformanceCounterCategory("W3SVC_W3WP");

• 05-06-2009, 9:07 PM

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  anilr Joined on 05-23-2006, 10:13 PM Redmond, WA Posts 2,343	Re: Server Explorer and IIS7 WAS_W3WP performance counter Reply Contact I tried the above line on a ws08 machine and it ran fine without any exception - what OS are you running it on? Anil Ruia Senior Software Design Engineer IIS Core Server

• 05-13-2009, 12:07 PM

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  129856 Joined on 04-15-2009, 8:23 PM Posts 7	Re: Server Explorer and IIS7 WAS_W3WP performance counter Reply Contact ws08. 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001

• 05-13-2009, 12:32 PM

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  129856 Joined on 04-15-2009, 8:23 PM Posts 7

  Re: Server Explorer and IIS7 WAS_W3WP performance counter Reply Contact By the way, I can see them and get data through the Windows perfmon app, confirming that they are loaded and exist.  I'm on a 64-bit box and have confirmed 64 bit everything, worker process, etc.  Of course Visual Studio is 32 bit.  I even installed Visual Studio on the 64-bit box where I'm trying to get it to work to make certain there weren't issues between my 32-bit workstation and the 64-bit box.  I'm able to get other counters with my application, including HTTP Service, Web Service, and ASP.NET categories.

• 05-13-2009, 1:48 PM

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  129856 Joined on 04-15-2009, 8:23 PM Posts 7

  Re: Server Explorer and IIS7 WAS_W3WP performance counter Reply Contact I've got to be doing something wrong.  lodctr export from same command window as application runs shows it exists [PERF_W3SVC] First Counter=4378 First Help=4379 Last Counter=4640 Last Help=4641   Registry shows it exists.  It is listed in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS NT/CurrentVersion/Perflib/009/Counter Processor State Flags 4642 W3SVC_W3WP 4644 Total HTTP Requests Served 4646 Requests / Sec 4648

• 05-13-2009, 2:02 PM

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  anilr Joined on 05-23-2006, 10:13 PM Redmond, WA Posts 2,343	Re: Server Explorer and IIS7 WAS_W3WP performance counter Reply Contact It must be something to do with 64-bit OS and the fact that VS is 32-bit only. Anil Ruia Senior Software Design Engineer IIS Core Server

• 05-13-2009, 2:31 PM

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  129856 Joined on 04-15-2009, 8:23 PM Posts 7	Re: Server Explorer and IIS7 WAS_W3WP performance counter Reply Contact How did you compile your test that worked?  I ensured I compiled as 64-bt and ran from 64-bit command prompt.

• 05-13-2009, 8:29 PM

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  lextm Joined on 10-22-2008, 4:18 AM Shanghai, PRC Posts 2,407	Re: Server Explorer and IIS7 WAS_W3WP performance counter Reply Contact (deleted) Lex Li http://lextm.com

• 05-13-2009, 8:35 PM

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  anilr Joined on 05-23-2006, 10:13 PM Redmond, WA Posts 2,343	Re: Server Explorer and IIS7 WAS_W3WP performance counter Reply Contact I tested on 32-bit OS - I will give it a try on 64-bit. Anil Ruia Senior Software Design Engineer IIS Core Server