Select WMI Performance Counter for SQL Server monitor

Through this dialog, select the WMI Performance Counter that you want to use in the SQL Server monitor you are creating/editing. As you navigate through the performance counters on the computer you are browsing, information about what that counter or group of counters consists of appears at the bottom of this dialog.

• Select counters from computer. This box shows the computer that you are currently browsing. If you want to view counters on another computer, click the browse button next to this box to access the Select Computer dialog.
• Performance counter. The counters available on the current system.
• Performance instance. The instance names for the counter selected in the performance counter list.
• Current value. Select this option to display the current value of the counter selected in the Performance counter and Performance instance lists.
• Low threshold. Enter an amount to be used as the lowest value the counter can return before the monitor is considered down.
• High threshold. Enter an amount to be used as the highest value the counter can return before the monitor is considered down.