January 5, 2014
Category: microsoft, windows-server-2012
Tags: 2012, default-disk, disk-performance, diskperf, performance-implications, server-2012-r2, sever-2012, task-manager
Enable Disk Counter in Task Manager - Server 2012
By default Disk metrics in Task Manager are not monitored on Server 2012 due to performance implications. Monitoring Disk Metrics is a useful when troubleshooting issues.
Task Manager (Default Settings)
To enable Task Manager's Disk Counter:
Open PowerShell and use the following cmd DiskPerf
To enable DiskPerf you will need to use the Switch DiskPerf -Y (Yes)
To disable DiskPerf, Use DiskPerf -N (No)
