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Foglight for SQL Server (Cartridge) 5.9.4.10 - 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
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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 pool 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

SQL Server Throughput

This collection provides SQL Server throughput metrics of the modification made, in both size (MB) and number of rows, as a result of carrying out the following queries: select insert, update, and delete.

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SQL Server Services.

Real-time

300

Online

900

Offline

3600

Delete (MB)

The cumulative size (in megabytes) of I/O Delete operations performed on indexed and heaped tables in the selected SQL Server instance.

Insert (MB)

The cumulative size (in megabytes) of I/O Insert operations performed on indexed and heaped tables in the selected SQL Server instance.

Select (MB)

The cumulative size (in megabytes) of I/O Select operations performed on indexed and heaped tables in the selected SQL Server instance.

Update (MB)

The cumulative size (in megabytes) of I/O Update operations performed on indexed and heaped tables in the selected SQL Server instance.

Delete (Rows)

The cumulative size, in rows, of I/O Delete operations performed on indexed and heaped tables in the selected SQL Server instance.

Insert (Rows)

The cumulative size, in rows, of I/O Insert operations performed on indexed and heaped tables in the selected SQL Server instance.

Instance

The SQL Server instance name.

Select (Rows)

The cumulative size, in rows, of I/O Select operations performed on indexed and heaped tables in the selected SQL Server instance.

Update (Rows)

The cumulative size, in rows, of I/O Update operations performed on indexed and heaped tables in the selected SQL Server instance.

SQL Server Version Info

This collection provides general data about the SQL Server instance properties, such as identification of the database version number, along with the most recently installed service packs

SQL Server.

Real-time

900

Online

900

Offline

86400

Cluster

Indicates if the instance is taking part in a cluster environment.

Collation

The SQL Server instance collation.

Log Shipping

Indicates if Log Shipping is configured.

Mirroring

Indicates if mirroring is configured.

OS Version

The NT version of the computer that runs the SQL Server instance.

Physical Memory

The amount of physical memory on the SQL Server instance host machine.

Process ID

The process ID of the SQL Server instance host machine.

Processor Count

The number of processors on the SQL Server instance’s host machine.

Processor Type

The processor type on the SQL Server instance’s host machine.

Product Version

SQL Server instance product version.

Server Name

The server name of the SQL Server instance.

SP Version

The service pack version of the SQL Server instance.

SQL Edition

The SQL Server instance edition.

SQL Version

SQL Server instance version.

WindowsVersion

The Windows version of the computer that runs the SQL Server instance.

Statistics

This collection provides a summary of SQL Server batches and compilations.

System.

Real-time

20

Online

60

Offline

300

Batch Executions

SQL Batches being submitted to SQL Server for execution.

Batch Executions Rate

The rate per second at which SQL batches are being submitted to SQL Server for execution.

Compiles

Compiling is the process by which SQL Server converts the SQL statement into an executable query plan.

Compiles Rate

The rate per second at which SQL Statements are compiled, that is: converted into an executable query plan.

ReCompiles

A recompile occurs when SQL Server determines that the execution plan for a stored procedure that is currently executing may no longer be the best possible plan.

Redundant Compilations

Ratio

Percentage of SQL recompilations that take place.

A high percentage of SQL recompilations may indicate the need for additional physical memory.

This ratio is calculated as follows:

100 * (Compiles / Compiles + Recompiles)

Top SQLs

This collection collects data of SQL Statements that consumed the highest amount of resources during the specified time range.

SQL Server.

Real-time

60

Online

300

Offline

900

Creation Date

Indicates the date the SQL statement was first run, thereby allowing the creation of SQL statement statistics

Diff. From Executions

Indicates the incremental difference in the number of SQL executions since the last sample.

Diff. From Total CLR Time

Indicates the incremental difference, since the last sample, in the total CLR time spent for executing the SQL statements.

Diff. From Total CPU

Indicates the incremental difference, since the last sample, in the total CPU time consumed by the SQL executions.

Diff. From Total Elapsed Time

Indicates the incremental difference, since the last sample, in the total time consumed for carrying out the SQL statement.

Diff. From Total I/O

The incremental difference, since the last sample, in the total number of I/O operations that were carried out for executing the SQL statements.

Diff. From Total Logical Reads

The incremental difference, since the last sample, in the total number of logical reads carried out for executing the SQL statements.

Diff. From Total Physical Reads

The incremental difference, since the last sample, in the total number of physical reads carried out upon executing SQL statements.

Diff. From Total Wait Time

The incremental difference, since the last sample, in the total wait time consumed upon executing SQL statements.

Executions

Indicates the number of times the SQL script executed for a unique SQL Handle.

Last Executed

Indicates the last time the SQL statement was executed (last run).

Plan Handle

Provides a unique identification of a SQL statement execution plan.

Query Hash

Query hash value indicates the logic behind a SQL script. Similar SQL queries (that is, SQL queries that differ by literal rather than logical values) have the same query hash value. Therefore, if the execution of such queries results in different query plan hash values, the reason for the difference is most probably the data against which the queries were executed.

SQL Handle

Provides a unique identification of a SQL batch script.

SQL Hit Rate

The percentage of SQL Statements that found the required plan already in the cache.

If a matching plan is found, SQL Server does not need to compile the query or the stored procedure. This can save a significant amount of CPU resources, and speed up SQL Server queries.

 

Statement End Offset

A SQL batch may be combined of multiple SQL statements. While the SQL handle identifies the batch as a whole, this metric provides a unique identification of a specific SQL statement, by indicating the end position of the statement within the SQL batch.

Statement Start Offset

A SQL batch may be combined of multiple SQL statements. While the SQL handle identifies the batch as a whole, this metric provides a unique identification of a specific SQL statement, by indicating the start position of the statement within the SQL batch.

Total CLR Time

The total CLR time spent for executing the SQL statements.

Total CLR Time Per Exec

 

The average CLR time spent for executing a single CLR execution.

Total CLR Time Rate Top SQL

The total CLR time per second spent for executing the CLR execution.

Total CPU

The total CPU time consumed by the SQL executions.

Total CPU Per Exec

The average CPU time spent for executing a single SQL statement.

Total Elapsed Time

The total time consumed for carrying out the SQL statement executions.

Total Elapsed Time Per Exec

The average time spent for executing a single SQL statement.

Total I/O

The total number of I/O operations that were carried out for executing the SQL statements.

Total I/O per Exec

The average number of I/O operations carried out for executing a single SQL statement.

Total I/O Rate Top SQL

The total number of I/O operations per second that were carried out for executing the SQL statements.

Total Logical Reads

The total number of logical reads carried out for executing the SQL statements.

Total Logical Reads Per Exec

The average number of logical reads carried out for executing a single SQL statements.

Total Logical Reads Rate Top SQL

The total number of logical reads per second that were carried out for executing the SQL statements.

Total Physical Reads

The total number of physical reads carried out for executing the SQL statements.

Total Physical Reads Per Exec

The average number of physical reads carried out per execution of a single SQL statement.

Total Wait Time

The total wait time spent while executing the SQL statements.

Total Wait Time Per Exec

The average time spent on wait events while executing a single SQL statement.

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