I am gathering performance logs from 7AM to 7PM daily. When I try to restrict the PAL Tool analysis to a time within this an error is generated when the report is run. The PAL Tool report runs fine when I don't restrict the times. When I select the '.blg' file, the PAL Tool fills in the correct begin and end DateTimes for the entire log period. I was then simply changing the times to times within this range and running the report.
I have included the console output and error message below:
Transcript started, output file is C:\Users\JAMES_~1\AppData\Local\Temp\PAL.log
PAL v2.0.8 (http://www.codeplex.com/PAL)
Written by: Clint Huffman (clinth@microsoft.com) and other contributors.
Last Modified: 09/09/2011 22:27:02
The information and actions by this tool is provided "as is" and is intended for
information purposes only. The authors and contributors of this tool take no re
sponsibility for damages or losses incurred by use of this tool.
Your locale is set to: English (United Kingdom)
SCRIPT ARGUMENTS:
-Log C:\Users\James_Worthington\Desktop\aaa\UKDC1S101_20111005-000
018\PAL_Microsoft_Internet_Information_Services_5.x_6.x_7.x.blg
-ThresholdFile C:\Program Files\PAL\PAL v2.0.8\AspDotNet.xml
-Interval AUTO
-OutputDir C:\Users\James_Worthington\Desktop\aaa\UKDC1S101_201110
05-000018\PAL Report
-IsOutputHtml True
-HtmlOutputFileName [LogFileName]_PAL_ANALYSIS_[DateTimeStamp]jfjf.htm
-AllCounterStats False
-IsOutputXml False
-XmlOutputFileName [LogFileName]_PAL_ANALYSIS_[DateTimeStamp].xml
-BeginTime 05/10/2011 07:00:03
-EndTime 05/10/2011 07:30:03
Creating session working directory...
Creating directory "C:\Users\JAMES_~1\AppData\Local\Temp\{b7b9a341-1aaa-4a16-965
4-0214c67e872a}"
Creating file "C:\Users\James_Worthington\Desktop\aaa\UKDC1S101_201
11005-000018\PAL Report\PAL_Microsoft_Internet_Information_Services_5.x_6.x_7.x_
PAL_ANALYSIS_2011-10-06_15-15-53jfjf.htm"
Creating directory "C:\Users\James_Worthington\Desktop\aaa\UKDC1S10
1_20111005-000018\PAL Report\PAL_Microsoft_Internet_Information_Services_5.x_6.x
_7.x_PAL_ANALYSIS_2011-10-06_15-15-53jfjf\"
Threshold File Load History:
C:\Program Files\PAL\PAL v2.0.8\AspDotNet.xml
SystemOverview.xml
QuickSystemOverview.xml
DotNet.xml
Generating the counter list to filter on...Done
Removing duplicate counter expressions from counter list...Done
relog.exe "C:\Users\James_Worthington\Desktop\aaa\UKDC1S101_2011100
5-000018\PAL_Microsoft_Internet_Information_Services_5.x_6.x_7.x.blg" -cf "C:\Us
ers\James_Worthington\AppData\Local\Temp\{b7b9a341-1aaa-4a16-9654-0214c67e872a}\
CounterListFilter.txt" -f csv -o "C:\Users\James_Worthington\AppData\Local\Temp\
{b7b9a341-1aaa-4a16-9654-0214c67e872a}\_FilteredPerfmonLog.csv" -y -b "10/05/201
1 07:00:03" -e "10/05/2011 07:30:03"
Input
----------------
File(s):
C:\Users\James_Worthington\Desktop\aaa\UKDC1S101_20111005-000
018\PAL_Microsoft_Internet_Information_Services_5.x_6.x_7.x.blg (Binary)
Begin: 5/10/2011 7:00:03
End: 5/10/2011 19:00:03
Samples: 2881
Error: The time range specified has no overlap with the input logs.
MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs : [MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs] ERROR: Unable t
o find the converted log file:"C:\Users\James_Worthington\AppData\Local\Temp\{b
7b9a341-1aaa-4a16-9654-0214c67e872a}\_FilteredPerfmonLog.csv"
At C:\Program Files\PAL\PAL v2.0.8\PAL.ps1:5107 char:38
+ MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs <<<< -sPerfmonLogPaths $Log -BeginTime
$global:BeginTime -EndTime $global:EndTime
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Write-Error], WriteErrorExcep
tion
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorExceptio
n,MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs
MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs : Relog.exe failed to process the log. Review the
results above this line. If relog.exe continues to fail, then try running Relo
g.exe manually and/or contact Microsoft Customer Support Servers for support on
Relog.exe only. PAL is not supported by Microsoft.
At C:\Program Files\PAL\PAL v2.0.8\PAL.ps1:5107 char:38
+ MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs <<<< -sPerfmonLogPaths $Log -BeginTime
$global:BeginTime -EndTime $global:EndTime
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Write-Error], WriteErrorExcep
tion
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorExceptio
n,MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs
Comments: ** Comment from web user: AceyMan **
I have included the console output and error message below:
Transcript started, output file is C:\Users\JAMES_~1\AppData\Local\Temp\PAL.log
PAL v2.0.8 (http://www.codeplex.com/PAL)
Written by: Clint Huffman (clinth@microsoft.com) and other contributors.
Last Modified: 09/09/2011 22:27:02
The information and actions by this tool is provided "as is" and is intended for
information purposes only. The authors and contributors of this tool take no re
sponsibility for damages or losses incurred by use of this tool.
Your locale is set to: English (United Kingdom)
SCRIPT ARGUMENTS:
-Log C:\Users\James_Worthington\Desktop\aaa\UKDC1S101_20111005-000
018\PAL_Microsoft_Internet_Information_Services_5.x_6.x_7.x.blg
-ThresholdFile C:\Program Files\PAL\PAL v2.0.8\AspDotNet.xml
-Interval AUTO
-OutputDir C:\Users\James_Worthington\Desktop\aaa\UKDC1S101_201110
05-000018\PAL Report
-IsOutputHtml True
-HtmlOutputFileName [LogFileName]_PAL_ANALYSIS_[DateTimeStamp]jfjf.htm
-AllCounterStats False
-IsOutputXml False
-XmlOutputFileName [LogFileName]_PAL_ANALYSIS_[DateTimeStamp].xml
-BeginTime 05/10/2011 07:00:03
-EndTime 05/10/2011 07:30:03
Creating session working directory...
Creating directory "C:\Users\JAMES_~1\AppData\Local\Temp\{b7b9a341-1aaa-4a16-965
4-0214c67e872a}"
Creating file "C:\Users\James_Worthington\Desktop\aaa\UKDC1S101_201
11005-000018\PAL Report\PAL_Microsoft_Internet_Information_Services_5.x_6.x_7.x_
PAL_ANALYSIS_2011-10-06_15-15-53jfjf.htm"
Creating directory "C:\Users\James_Worthington\Desktop\aaa\UKDC1S10
1_20111005-000018\PAL Report\PAL_Microsoft_Internet_Information_Services_5.x_6.x
_7.x_PAL_ANALYSIS_2011-10-06_15-15-53jfjf\"
Threshold File Load History:
C:\Program Files\PAL\PAL v2.0.8\AspDotNet.xml
SystemOverview.xml
QuickSystemOverview.xml
DotNet.xml
Generating the counter list to filter on...Done
Removing duplicate counter expressions from counter list...Done
relog.exe "C:\Users\James_Worthington\Desktop\aaa\UKDC1S101_2011100
5-000018\PAL_Microsoft_Internet_Information_Services_5.x_6.x_7.x.blg" -cf "C:\Us
ers\James_Worthington\AppData\Local\Temp\{b7b9a341-1aaa-4a16-9654-0214c67e872a}\
CounterListFilter.txt" -f csv -o "C:\Users\James_Worthington\AppData\Local\Temp\
{b7b9a341-1aaa-4a16-9654-0214c67e872a}\_FilteredPerfmonLog.csv" -y -b "10/05/201
1 07:00:03" -e "10/05/2011 07:30:03"
Input
----------------
File(s):
C:\Users\James_Worthington\Desktop\aaa\UKDC1S101_20111005-000
018\PAL_Microsoft_Internet_Information_Services_5.x_6.x_7.x.blg (Binary)
Begin: 5/10/2011 7:00:03
End: 5/10/2011 19:00:03
Samples: 2881
Error: The time range specified has no overlap with the input logs.
MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs : [MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs] ERROR: Unable t
o find the converted log file:"C:\Users\James_Worthington\AppData\Local\Temp\{b
7b9a341-1aaa-4a16-9654-0214c67e872a}\_FilteredPerfmonLog.csv"
At C:\Program Files\PAL\PAL v2.0.8\PAL.ps1:5107 char:38
+ MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs <<<< -sPerfmonLogPaths $Log -BeginTime
$global:BeginTime -EndTime $global:EndTime
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Write-Error], WriteErrorExcep
tion
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorExceptio
n,MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs
MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs : Relog.exe failed to process the log. Review the
results above this line. If relog.exe continues to fail, then try running Relo
g.exe manually and/or contact Microsoft Customer Support Servers for support on
Relog.exe only. PAL is not supported by Microsoft.
At C:\Program Files\PAL\PAL v2.0.8\PAL.ps1:5107 char:38
+ MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs <<<< -sPerfmonLogPaths $Log -BeginTime
$global:BeginTime -EndTime $global:EndTime
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Write-Error], WriteErrorExcep
tion
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorExceptio
n,MergeConvertFilterPerfmonLogs
Comments: ** Comment from web user: AceyMan **
(cannot find an edit feature)
Oops, I mistakenly wrote in my post: "US dd/MM/yyyy", naturally I meant "the counters came from hosts with US __MM/dd/yyyy__ date settings."
Sorry about that. (My brain won't let me put a month ahead of a day. I get really bad cognitive dissonance... and I was even born in the US.... go figure).