• What is Idera SharePoint performance monitor?

  Idera SharePoint performance monitor is a free monitoring tool that enables easy monitoring of critical performance counters for SharePoint, IIS and Windows Operating Systems.

• How is Idera SharePoint performance monitor licensed?

  Idera SharePoint performance monitor is free and can be downloaded and installed to monitor as many WFEs as necessary.

• Do I need to install Idera SharePoint performance monitor on a SharePoint Web Front Ends (WFE) machine?

  No. Idera SharePoint performance monitor can be installed in any client machine that has access to the WFE.

• On what versions of Windows can Idera SharePoint performance monitor be installed?

  Idera SharePoint performance monitor can be installed on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows 2008.

• What versions of SharePoint does Idera SharePoint performance monitor support?

  Idera SharePoint performance monitor is not specific to any SharePoint version and works on SharePoint 2010. You will need to point to a WFE machine that has at least IIS 6.0 though.

• Will Idera SharePoint performance monitor run on 32-bit and x64 environments?

  Yes, Idera SharePoint performance monitor will run on 32-bit and x64 environments.

• Why is Idera offering a free SharePoint performance monitor?

  Because we believe every farm administrator would like to monitor critical performance counters on their SharePoint farms to ensure performance and availability. And we'd like to introduce you to our SharePoint products.

• How are Idera free tools supported?

  Idera free tools are supported differently than our licensed software products – support is available only via online FAQs vs. 24x7 phone support, and upgrades come when they come vs. regular maintenance upgrades.

• What are Idera free tools?

  Idera free tools are developed by the engineering team at Idera to alleviate common, day-to-day adminstator headaches. They are yours to use anywhere you like, completely free of charge.

• How do I install Idera SharePoint performance monitor?

  Installation of Idera SharePoint performance monitor is very easy. Simply download the product and follow the installation wizard.

• How do I use Idera SharePoint performance monitor to monitor a WFE?

  After installing Idera SharePoint performance monitor, simply launch the application and specify the WFE machine and URL for the site you would like to be monitored.

• What aspects of the Farm\WFE are monitored by Idera SharePoint performance monitor?
  • SharePoint
    • Current and Maximum connections
    • SharePoint latency
    • Availability
    • Version
    • Service Pack
  • IIS
    • ASP
    • ASP version
    • IIS Availability
    • IIS version
  • OS
    • Memory
    • CPU
    • Processor
    • Version
    • Service Pack
    • .Net version
• What type of user interface is provided for Idera SharePoint performance monitor?

  Idera SharePoint performance monitor provides an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) which can also be run in your system tray.

• Does Idera SharePoint performance monitor install any code on the monitored WFE server?

  No. Idera SharePoint performance monitor does not install anything on the WFE server. All the access is done remotely from the client machine where Idera SharePoint performance monitor was installed.

• How many WFE machines can be monitored by Idera SharePoint performance monitor?

  Idera SharePoint performance monitor will monitor as many machines as you want but only one at a time.

• What are the minimum permissions required for the logged in account when using SharePoint performance monitor?

  The user running the SharePoint performance monitor application (logged in account) will need to have at least 'View Only' access to the SharePoint Web Site that will be monitored by SharePoint performance monitor.

  In order for SharePoint performance monitor to monitor counters on the target server, the logged in account will need WMI rights. The easiest way to ensure that the logged in account has these rights is to add it to the Administrators Local Group on the monitored server.

  For additional information regarding WMI and alternative ways to assign rights to a remote machine, please review the following Microsoft article:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/help/wmi.mspx#E2C

If you have comments, feedback or need assistance with a topic that is not covered in the FAQ, please email us at freeware@idera.com.