From c0d17363b3fc745e39ec37caf35b5e7853b5b02a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Hunt Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 15:20:33 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Directions to customize GUID --- README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4d2dacd..5d2b79d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ Create two new text files in the .\config directory named `newrelic.json` and `p * **plugin.json** - This is the list of servers and counters you want to monitor. The `name` field needs to be a network address/hostname accessible from the system this service is running on. This `name` will show up as the Instance name in [https://rpm.newrelic.com](https://rpm.newrelic.com). #### Counters -The CIM interface is uses to collect to Perfmon data. You can use the following directions to find and build new entries for the `counterList` array in **plugin.json**. +Out-of-the-box, we have collected a set of Perfmon counters and dashboards that pertain to .NET applications. If you would like to collect your own counters, you first need to uncomment the appSettings section of the `App.config` to provide a unique plugin [GUID](https://github.com/newrelic-platform/newrelic_dotnet_sdk#implement-abstract-properties-and-overload-constructor). Then customize the `counterList`. + +The CIM interface is used to collect to Perfmon data. You can use the following directions to find and build new entries for the `counterList` array in **plugin.json**. Get a list of all counter categories: