Configuration of BootTimeTest

Boot time is a common benchmark that is used to measure the performance of a Windows system. Over the lifetime of the system, longer boot times can be an indicator of system problems such as inefficient configuration, device conflicts, and malware. Periodically tracking the boot process of the system will help administrators to detect any issues such as delays, at the earliest. This regular check will also help administrators to initiate take preventive measures before the issues degrade the performance of the system and the applications and services running on the system. For this purpose, administrators can use the BootTimeTest!

This test monitors the booting process of the Windows system from the start to end, and reports the time taken for initializing each process involved in the system boot process. This test also reveals the time duration for initializing the sessions on the system and for starting the Windows logon process.

The default parameters associated with this test are as follows:

• The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed.

• Specify the the IP address of the host for which this test is to be configured in the HOST textbox.

• Specify the PORT to which the specified host listens. By default, this is set to NULL.

• If multiple components of the same component type are awaiting configuration, then an APPLY TO OTHER COMPONENTS button will appear in this page. Clicking on this button will allow you to apply the configuration to all/selected components of that type.

• Once the necessary values have been provided, clicking on the UPDATE button will register the changes made.

When changing the configuration for specific servers, a “*” beside the text box corresponding to the parameter signifies that these values have to be manually configured by the user. The parameter values that require to be configured will typically be prefixed with a “$” or contain a series of “*”. A value of “none” in the parameter value indicates that the corresponding parameter value can be changed if required.