Unable to Connect to Server Node
"Unable to Connect to Server Node" occurs if the server nodes that are running the Windows operating system do not have remote monitoring enabled on them.
To enable remote monitoring, follow the steps provided below:
WINDOWS XP
On the target Windows system, open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools. In Tools, you will find Folder Options. Click on that option.
Click on the View tab.
Under the View tab, unselect the check box that says Use Simple File Sharing and click on the OK button.
Before moving forward, you need to verify whether the target Windows XP computer has the necessary privileges or not, as mentioned in Microsoft Knowledge Base.
You must have at least READ access to the below-mentioned files in case the
systemrootis on an NTFS partition.%SystemRoot%/System32/Perfc009.dat%SystemRoot%/System32/Perfh009.dat
On your remote computer, you need to have at least READ access to the following registry keys:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/SecurePipeServers/winreg
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows NT/CurrentVersion/Perflib
After you have verified the above-mentioned credentials, reboot your Windows XP machine.
Note
Remote counters are visible to a user who has administrative rights to your remote computer.
WINDOWS 7
If you use Windows 7 and cannot view counters of a remote server, then you need to enable File, Folder, and network sharing options.
From the Windows Start menu, go to Control Panel. From a list of options, select Network and Sharing Canter.
Click on the option that says Change Advanced Sharing Settings.
Select the Turn on network discovery option under the network discovery options.
Select the Turn on file and printer sharing option under the file and printer sharing options.
Select Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files in Public folders option under the Public folder sharing options.
Click on Save changes to save the changes made.
See Also
Diskperf Not Installed
No READ Access to the Perflib Subkeys
Monitor Cache Client Counters
Cache Logs