Question : Troubleshooting slow server

Hi

I have a Windows 2003 SP2 server running on an ESX 3.1 server.

When I log into the server, either via the VM Console or terminal services, the server is unbearably slow :(

I checked out Task Manager, nothing appears wrong there.

I opened System Monitor, and ran the default three counters...

i) Pages/ Sec was constantly low
ii) Avg Disk Queue length would shoot up to about 30 whenever I tried to do something on the server
iii) % Processor was low

Based on this, I assume that the cause is something to do with the disk, perhaps another virtual server on the ESX host is causing problems. Would I be correct?

Are there any other recommended counters I can run to prove the issue is with the disk? I guess if the Pages/Sec were high as well, this would cause Avg Disk Queue Length to be high since the disk was being thrashed?

Also, is there anything I can run on the ESX host that would identify which server was causing the problem?

Finally, the scale for Avg Disk Queue Length is 100.00, does this mean that the value for my maxium ADQL needs to be times by 100 (so it's actually 300)?

Answer : Troubleshooting slow server

i feel your pain. I have many times wanted to jump off a cliff :-) That being said

Do you have a group created in your subreport? If sounds like its grouped on a field.