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Foglight for SQL Server (Cartridge) 5.7.5.1 - Release Notes

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Dell® Foglight™ for SQL Server 5.7.5.1

Developed for Foglight Management Server 5.7.5

Release Notes

May 2015


Contents

Contents

Welcome to Foglight for SQL Server

New in this Release

Resolved Issues and Enhancements

Known Issues

Third Party Known Issues

Upgrade and Compatibility

System Requirements

Product Licensing

Getting Started

Troubleshooting

Additional Resources

 


Welcome to Foglight for SQL Server

Welcome to Foglight for SQL Server

Foglight for SQL Server allows database administrators (DBAs) to quickly and efficiently identify performance deviations, determine their root cause, perform comprehensive analyses, and resolve performance bottlenecks. This product provides web-enabled dashboards for centralized visibility, management and health checks for the SQL Server instances deployed in your environment, as well as proactive alerting and alarm workflows for tracking your responses to critical performance anomalies.

Foglight for SQL Server is an n-tier application, which leverages a web-based user interface to ensure having complete visibility into the SQL Server infrastructure wherever an Internet connection is available.

This version of Foglight for SQL Server is integrated with SQL Performance Investigator.

These Release Notes cover the resolved issues, known issues, workarounds and other important information about 5.7.5.1 release of Foglight for SQL Server. Review all sections before starting installation.


New in this Release

New in this Release

Version 5.7.5.1 contains the following new features and updates:

  • Improved OS Cluster monitoring – to cover all physical nodes infrastructure monitoring
  • SQL PI support for SQL Server 2005
  • SQL PI offers custom dashboards for the top SQLs/Batches
  • SQL PI dimensions data to be quickly exported to CSV
  • Enhanced the Databases monitoring to include information for SQL Server Recovery-Model, Collation, CDC, Encryption and Compatibility Level
  • Compare and Deadlock Reports
  • SQL Server alert log now monitored through the OS – independently of the Instance
  • Allow SQL statements to be excluded from the top SQLs/Batches reports
  • Performance improvements
  • YouTube videos available

For a list of issues fixed in this patch, see the issues listed in Resolved Issues.


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