This chapter explains the reasons for and how to instrument a .NET application. In this chapter, you will learn why you instrument your application. You will learn the different methods of instrumentation that are provided in the Windows operating system. Finally, you will learn how to create an application that utilizes the Enterprise Instrumentation Framework (EIF) to enable your application to provide instrumentation services by utilizing the Windows event log, Windows event trace, and/or Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
WHAT YOU NEED
RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE
Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 Professional SP3 or higher
.NET Framework v1.0 or higher
Visual Studio.NET Enterprise Architect, Enterprise Developer, or Professional Edition