Telegraf: [inputs.win_perf_counters]: Error in plugin: No data to return.

Created on 2 May 2019 · 11Comments · Source: influxdata/telegraf

Relevant telegraf.conf:

[[inputs.win_perf_counters]]
  [[inputs.win_perf_counters.object]]
    ObjectName = "AD FS"
    Counters = ["Token Requests"]
    Instances = ["*"]
    Measurement = "win_adfs"
    #IncludeTotal=true #Set to true to include _Total instance when querying for all (*).

System info:

Steps to reproduce:

Expected behavior:

verified perf counter exists and has a value in it
expect it to end up in prometheus

Actual behavior:

getting error [inputs.win_perf_counters]: Error in plugin: No data to return.

Additional info:

arewindows bug need more info

Source

danielarkins

Most helpful comment

I had this exact issue. You need to do the instance without the * so like Instances = [""] Then it should work.

takenalias on 7 May 2019

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All 11 comments

Which Telegraf version?

danielnelson on 2 May 2019

Version 1.10

danielarkins on 2 May 2019

At least I believe that is the version I am running. When I look at details on the exe in windows I don’t see a version

danielarkins on 2 May 2019

To get the version, simply run telegraf.exe --version

glinton on 2 May 2019

Sorry I run that and I get Telegraf unknown

danielarkins on 3 May 2019

What is the output when you run typeperf "Token Requests"?

Have you tried repairing your performance counters? Guide is located here.

glinton on 6 May 2019

I had this exact issue. You need to do the instance without the * so like Instances = [""] Then it should work.

takenalias on 7 May 2019

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i also had the similar issue and tried to repair the performance counter but it doesn't fixed.

yashcs on 11 Mar 2020

@danielarkins Does the suggestion by @takenalias above solve this issue for you?

danielnelson on 26 May 2020

This bug is so strange. I went back to basics and reset my perf counters:
C:\Windows\System32>lodctr /r
Info: Successfully rebuilt performance counter setting from system backup store

And then tested each individually, for CPU, Mem, System I get:
2020-07-11T19:24:20Z E! [inputs.win_perf_counters] Error in plugin: No data to return.

For LogicalDisk and NICs I get data. Tried the latest nightly and also all 4 versions previously. No go. Instances=[""] also doesn't work. Weird.

Biliskn3r on 11 Jul 2020

just had this, massive nightmare.

I followed Biliskn3r's idea about the rebuild then I deleted the conf file, got it rebuilt (mine are rolled automatically) and then are restart of the service.

On some of the boxes I also did a uninstall as well before deleting the conf file. Weird.