Steps to view and set alerts
  1. Start Performance Monitor (in the Administrative Tools program manager group).
  2. Select the View.Alert menu option or click the alert toolbar button.
  3. Click the "+" toolbar button or select the "Edit.Add to Chart" menu item.
  4. Enter the name of the computer you want to monitor.
  5. Choose the object (HTTP Server, Gopher Server, etc.) from the left-top drop-down listbox.
  6. Select the counter to monitor from the left-hand listbox.
  7. Set the threshold in the lower left-hand corner.
  8. Click the "Add" button.
  9. Repeat as necessary; then press "Done".
  10. If desired, configure that a message be sent when alerts fire by selecting the Options.Alert menu and selecting the Network Alert group.