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Foglight for SQL Server (Cartridge) 5.9.3.10 - User Guide

Introduction to this Guide Using Foglight for SQL Server
Viewing the Databases Dashboard Overview Dashboard Advisories Dashboard Monitoring Data Replication Monitoring SQL Performance Reviewing Memory Usage Reviewing the Instance Activity Reviewing Database Usage Reviewing the Services Using the HADR Drilldown Using the Logs Drilldown Reviewing Configuration Settings Viewing User-defined Performance Counters and Collections
Monitoring Business Intelligence Services Administering Foglight for SQL Server
Configuration Settings Managing Foglight for SQL Server Agent Settings Reviewing Foglight for SQL Server Alarms Generating Reports Monitoring SQL Server instances on VMware servers
Glossary
A
Access methods Adhoc SQL Plans Alarm Alert Allow updates Anonymous subscription Authentication AutoClose AutoGrow Automatic Discovery AutoShrink B Batch BCP (Bulk Copy Program) Blocking Books Online Bound trees Buffer Buffer cache Buffer pull Bulk copy Bulkinsert Bulk load C Cache CAL Calibration Cardinality Cartridge Chart Checkpoint process Client network utility CLR Compile Connect Connection Connectivity software CPU Usage Cursors D Data access components Data file Data storage engine Database Database object DataFlow DBCC DBID DBO Deadlock Disk queue length Disk transfer time Disk utilization DiskPerf Distributing instance Distributor DMO Drilldown DTC DTS E Error log Event alert Execution contexts Extended stored procedures Extent External procedures F File Filegroup File cache Foglight Agent Manager Foglight Management Server Foreign key Forwarded records Free buffers Free list Free pages Free potential Free space Freespace scans Full text search G GAM Ghosted records Growth increment GUID H Hash buckets Hashing Heap Hit rate Hit ratio Host name Host process I I/O Index Indid Integrated security Intent Locks J Job K Kernel memory Kernel mode Kill L Latch Lazy writer Licensing Lightweight pooling Lock Lock area Lock escalation Lock mode Log Log cache Log writer Logical I/O LRU LSN M Master MaxSize MDAC Metric Misc.normalized trees Model Monitor page file N Named pipes Net library NIC Null O OBID Object plans OLAP OLAP service OLTP Optimizer Optimizer cache osql P Page life expectancy Paging Panel Parse Parser Per seat licensing Per server licensing Performance alert Physical I/O Physical read Physical write PID Pinned Plan Plan cache Potential growth Prepared SQL plans Primary key Privileged mode Procedure cache Procedure plans Process Profiler Publication database Publisher Publisher databases Publishing server Pull subscription Pulse Push subscription Q Query plan R RAID Random I/O Read ahead Recompile Referential integrity Relational data engine Replication procedure plans Role Rollback S sa Schema locks Sequential I/O Session Severity SGAM Shared locks Show advanced options SMP Sort, Hash, Index Area SPID Spike Spinner SQL Agent Mail SQL Mail SQL Plans SQL Server Agent SQL Server authentication SQL Server books online Standard deviation Stolen pages Stored procedure Support service SYSADMIN role T TDS TempDB Temporary tables and table variables Threshold Torn page detection Transaction Trigger Trigger plans Truncate Trusted U UMS Unused space User connection area User mode V Virtual log file VLF W Waitfor Windows authentication mode Working set
Reference
SQL PI Repository Cold Backup Procedure SQL Performance Investigator Metrics
Active Time All SQL Agents CPU Usage All SQL Agents Resident Memory Usage Availability Average Physical I/O Operations Average SQL Response Time Backup Recovery Wait Blocked Lock Requests Checkpoint Pages CLR Wait CPU Usage CPU Wait Cursor Synchronization Wait Database Replication Wait Deferred Task Worker Wait Degree of Parallelism Disk Utilization DTC CPU Usage DTC Resident Memory Usage Distributed Transaction Wait Executions Ended Executions Started External Procedures Wait Full Scans Full Text Search CPU Usage Full Text Search Resident Memory Usage Full Text Search Wait Free Buffer Wait Hosted Components Wait IO Bulk Load Wait IO Completion Wait IO Data Page Wait IO Wait Latch Buffer Wait Latch Wait Latch Savepoint Wait Lazy Writes Lock Wait Lock Bulk Update Wait Lock Exclusive Wait Lock Intent Wait Lock Requests Lock Schema Wait Lock Shared Wait Lock Update Wait Lock Wait Log Buffer Wait Log Flushes Log Other Wait Log Synchronization Wait Log Wait Log Write Wait Memory Wait Network IO Wait Network IPC Wait Network Mirror Wait Network Wait Non SQL Server CPU Usage Non SQL Resident Memory Usage OLAP CPU Usage OLAP Resident Memory Usage OLEDB Provider Full Text Wait Other CPU Usage Other Miscellaneous Wait Other Wait Overall CPU Page Life Expectancy Page Splits Parallel Coordination Wait Physical I/O Physical Memory Used Physical Page Reads Physical Page Writes Probe Scans Plan Cache Hit Rate Range Scans Rec Ended Duration Remote Provider Wait Run Queue Length Samples Service Broker Wait Session Logons Session Logoffs SQL Agent CPU Usage SQL Agent Resident Memory Usage SQL Executions SQL Mail CPU Usage SQL Mail Resident Memory Usage SQL Recompilations SQL Response Time SQL Server Background CPU Usage SQL Server Cache Memory SQL Server Connections Memory SQL Server Connections Summary SQL Server Foreground CPU Usage SQL Server Resident Memory Usage SQL Server Swap Memory Usage Synchronous Task Wait Table Lock Escalation Target Instance Memory Total CPU Usage Total Instance Memory Virtual Memory Used
Rules Collections and Metrics

File Groups

Purpose

This collection displays a list of all SQL Server instance file groups and transaction logs details.

Type

SQL Server.

Collection Sampling Intervals
 
 
Frequency Mode
Collection Interval (In Seconds)

Real-time

900

Online

900

Offline

14400

Collection Metrics
 
 
Display Name
Description

% Free

The percentage of space not allocated to any objects.

% Used

The percentage of space allocated to objects.

Can Grow

Indicates whether the file can grow.

Database

The database’s name provides a unique identification of the database.

DBID

The database’s ID provides a unique identification of the database.

File Count

The number of files in each file group.

File Group

The name of the file group to which the file belongs.

Free Size

The amount of unused space, measured in megabytes.

Size

The size of the file, in megabytes.

Type

The type of file group (for example: data or log).

Used Size

The size used by the database file (in megabytes).

Files

This collection displays a detailed list of all data and log files within a SQL Server instance.

Type

SQL Server.

Collection Sampling Intervals
 
 
Frequency Mode
Collection Interval (In Seconds)

Real-time

900

Online

900

Offline

14400

Collection Metrics
 
 
Display Name
Description

% Free

The percentage of space not allocated to any objects.

% Used

The percentage of space allocated to objects.

Auto Grow

Whether the file can grow automatically as it fills.

Can Grow

Indicates whether any of the files in the transaction log can grow.

Data Files Used Percentage Threshold

A flag indicating a threshold for the used percentage of space within a data file. When this percentage exceeds the predefined threshold, an alarm will be invoked.

Database

The name of the specified database.

DB and File

The database name, concatenated with the database file's name.

DBID

The database’s ID; provides a unique identification of the database.

File

The name of the data file.

File Group

The name of the file group to which the file belongs.

Free Size

The amount of unused space, measured in megabytes.

Growth Increment

Indicates the amount by which the file will grow every time, if the autogrow option is enabled. For example: if the data file’s initial size is 1 MB and it has to grow to a final size of 11 MB, setting the Growth Inc. parameter to 2 MB causes the file to grow five times, each time by a 2 MB increment.

Growth Remaining

The number of times a log file can grow automatically before the file is almost full and can no longer automatically grow enough to relieve the problem.

Growths Remaining Data File Threshold

A flag indicating a threshold for the number of times the data file can AutoGrow until it is unable to grow anymore.

Growths Remaining Log File Threshold

A flag indicating a threshold for the number of times a log file can AutoGrow until it is unable to grow anymore.

Log File Used Percentage Threshold

A flag indicating a threshold for the used percentage of space within a log file.

Path

The path of the database file.

Size

The file’s size.

Type

The type of file group. For example, data or log.

Used Size

The amount of space size used by the database file.

Files Drive Total

This collection, which is active only when monitoring SQL Server instances on a virtualized environment, provides a summary of all data and log files within a SQL Server instance, per disk drive.

Type

SQL Server.

Collection Sampling Intervals
 
 
Frequency Mode
Collection Interval (In Seconds)

Real-time

900

Online

900

Offline

14400

Collection Metrics
 
 
Display Name
Description

Logical Disk

The logical drive name (for example: C, D).

Allocated Space

Total space (in megabytes) allocated to SQL Server files on the selected logical disk.

Used Space

Total space (in megabytes) used by SQL Server files on the selected logical disk.

Files Instance Summary

This collection provides a summary of all data and log files within a SQL Server instance.

Type

SQL Server.

Collection Sampling Intervals
 
 
Frequency Mode
Collection Interval (In Seconds)

Real-time

900

Online

900

Offline

18000

Collection Metrics
 
 
Display Name
Description

Allocated Space

Total space (in megabytes) allocated to SQL Server files on all drives, including the unoccupied space.

Used Space

Total space (in megabytes) used by SQL Server files on all drives.

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