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Foglight for SQL Server (Cartridge) 5.9.4.20 - User Guide

Table of Contents

Introduction to this Guide

Overview Running the Upgrade Wizard Migrating Agents

About Monitoring Extensions Installing and Monitoring a Single SQL Server Instance Discovering Multiple Instances to Monitor

Adding instances manually Discovering instances by host name Discovering instances by IP range Importing Instances from a File

Configuring Multiple Instances for Monitoring using Silent Installation

Contents of the Input CSV File Configuring the On Demand Data Port on the Agent Manager Concentrator

Using Foglight for SQL Server

Viewing the Databases Dashboard

Assigning Instances to Users or Groups Selecting an Instance to Monitor

Currently Selected Database Group Filtering the Display by Severity Creating Custom Database Groups Previewing the Requested Instance Components Shared by all Foglight for SQL Server Screens

Foglight for SQL Server Toolbar and Views

Breakdown and Baseline Chart Formats Home Page Toolbar

Overview Dashboard Advisories Dashboard Monitoring Data Replication

Viewing the Replication Home Page

Reviewing the Publishing Process Reviewing the Distributor Agents Reviewing the Subscription Process Reviewing Data Flow Indicators Monitoring the Replication Publications Monitoring the Replication Agents Monitoring the Replication Subscriptions Monitoring Alarms

Monitoring SQL Performance

Resource Toolbar Options Monitoring SQL Performance without SQL PI configured

Viewing Metrics Blocking History Viewing SQL Statement Details

Monitoring SQL Performance with SQL PI Configured

Activity Highlights Performance Tree Viewing Historical Metrics Resource Toolbar Options Viewing Change Tracking Viewing Execution Plans Comparing Performance

Reviewing Memory Usage

Viewing the Memory Summary

Monitoring Status Investigating Resource Pool Memory Issues Investigating Cached Memory Issues

Monitoring Buffer Cache-related Data

Reviewing the Top-consuming Objects of the Buffer Cache Tracking the Page Allocations Monitoring the Buffer Cache Hit Rates Monitoring Plan Cache-related Data Reviewing Object Types Monitoring the Plan Cache Tracking Memory Allocation to the Plan Cache by Object Type Reviewing Statistics about Plan Cache Objects

Reviewing the Instance Activity

Viewing In-depth Data about the Instance

Reviewing the SQL Server Instance Activity Viewing the SQL Server I/O activity Viewing SQL I/O Activity Data Overview Dashboard Identifying the Instance

Tracking the Instance Data Flow

Monitoring General Session Statistics Tracking logical reads Tracking compiles Monitoring the SQL memory management Tracking physical I/O activity Monitoring the disk storage Monitoring Background Processes Viewing Session Details Monitoring Locks and Latches Tracking Current Lock Conflicts Tracking Deadlocks and their Affected Objects Viewing I/O Statistics by Database Files

Reviewing Database Usage

Monitoring SQL Server Databases

Overview Transactions Backup Status Properties In Memory

Monitoring Database Details

Monitoring Database History Monitoring File Groups in the Selected Databases Monitoring data files Monitoring Transaction Logs in the Selected Database Transaction Log Space chart Monitoring Log Files Monitoring Tables and Indexes Monitoring Disk Space Monitoring TempDB Status

Reviewing the Services

Reviewing the Support Service Status

Monitoring the Status of the Current Services Tracking the Service Status History

Reviewing SQL Agent Jobs

Tracking the SQL Agent Jobs Tracking Job Execution Messages Viewing the SQL Agent Jobs History

Viewing SQL Agent Alerts

Tracking SQL Agent Alerts Tracking Recent Alert Occurrences

Monitoring SQL Server Transactions using the DTC Panel Monitoring Full-text Indexes using the Full Text Search Panel

Using the HADR Drilldown

Monitoring the Log Shipping

Tracking the Performance of Servers used in Log Shipping Viewing the Log Shipping Details

Monitoring Cluster Services

Monitoring the State of the Current Microsoft Cluster Server

Tracking the Status of the Mirroring Operation

Mirroring Table Viewing the Role and Data Flow of the Selected Database Viewing the Selected Database's Mirroring Performance History Viewing the Partner's Mirroring Page

Reviewing the Always On Availability Groups

OS Cluster Information High Availability groups table Availability group map

Using the Logs Drilldown

Reviewing the SQL Server Error Logs Reviewing the SQL Agent Error Logs

Reviewing Configuration Settings

Reviewing SQL Server Configuration

Viewing the Server Property Values Viewing the SQL Server Configuration Options

Viewing User-defined Performance Counters and Collections

Viewing User-Defined Performance Counters Viewing User-Defined Collections

Monitoring Business Intelligence Services

Permissions Monitoring Integration Services

Configuring Integration Services Monitoring Overview dashboard Packages Dashboard Terminology

Monitoring Reporting Services

Configuring Reporting Services Monitoring Monitoring Reports using the Reporting Services Panel

Reporting Services Execution

Monitoring Analysis Services

Configuring Analysis Services Monitoring Overview dashboard Unprocessed Objects Dashboard Current Activity Dashboard Monitoring Analysis Service Performance Resource Toolbar Options Performance Tree Viewing Historical Metrics Viewing Change Tracking

BI Administration Settings

Defining Connection Details Alarms

Administering Foglight for SQL Server

Configuration Settings

Reviewing SQL Server Configuration

Viewing the Server Property Values Viewing the SQL Server Configuration Options

Managing Foglight for SQL Server Agent Settings

Opening the Databases Administration Dashboard Reviewing the Administration Settings Defining Connection Details

Defining the Connection Settings for the Monitored Instances

Customizing Alarms for Foglight for SQL Server Rules

Introducing the Alarms View Setting and Modifying Alarm Sensitivity Levels Modifying Alarm Settings Configuring Email Notifications Cloning Agent Settings Reviewing Rule Definitions

Defining Data Collection and Storage Options Defining Error Log Filtering Configuring Performance Counters Setting Options for Displaying Data in the Buffer Cache Setting Options for Displaying Data in the Plan Cache Setting Options for Displaying Data in the Locks Panel Defining Retention Policies Defining the Collection and Display of Top SQL Statements Defining the Collection of Database Indexes Configuring User-defined Collections Administering SQL Performance Investigator Configuring the On-demand Data Settings Configuring the Database to be Excluded

Reviewing Foglight for SQL Server Alarms

Alarms Displayed in the SQL Processes Panel Alarms Displayed in the SQL Memory Panel Alarms Displayed in the Background Processes Panel Alarms Displayed in the Database Details Panel

File Group Utilization Alarm Log Flush Wait Time Alarm Disk Queue Length Alarm Creating Blackouts for Selected Instances

Generating Reports

Generating Reports for a Foglight for SQL Server Instance Studying the Various Reports

Reviewing Instance-specific Reports

Monitoring SQL Server instances on VMware servers

Viewing Data Displayed on vmExplorer

Reviewing SQL Server Activity for All Instances Reviewing SQL Server Activity for a Specific Instance

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

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

Databases Administration — Alarms View Foglight Administration — Rules Management Dashboard

Collections and Metrics

SQL Server Agent's Default Collections Access Methods Agent Alert List Agent Job List Always On Availability Groups Backup Locations Blocking History Blocking List Buffer Cache List Buffer Manager CLR Assemblies Cluster Summary Configuration Database Index Density Vectors Database Index Details Database Index Fragmentation Info Database Index Histogram Database Index List Database Information Database Properties Database Sessions (Session List) Database Summary Database Tables List Databases Deadlock DTC Information Error Log Error Log List Error Log Scan File Groups File Data Flow Statistics File Groups Files Files Drive Total Files Instance Summary Full Text Catalog InMemory OLTP (XTP) Instance Wait Categories Instance Wait Events Job Messages Latches and Locks Lock Statistics Locks List Log Shipping Log Shipping Error Logical Disks Memory Manager Mirroring Mirroring Performance Counters Missing Indexes Plan Cache Distribution Plan Cache List Replication Agents Replication Agent Session Actions Replication Agent Session Merge Articles Replication Agent Sessions Replication Agent Sessions by Type Replication Available Replication Publications Replication Subscriptions Reporting Services Resource Pool Session Data Session Trace SQL PI Instance Statistics SQL Server Connections Summary SQL Server Global Variables SQL Server Host SQL Server Load SQL Server Services SQL Server Throughput SQL Server Version Info SSIS OS Statistics SSIS Summary Statistics Top SQLs Top SQL Batch Text Top SQL Long Text Top SQL Plan Top SQL Short Text Top SQL Summary Traced SQL PA Usability User-defined Performance Counters User-defined Queries Virtualization XTP Session Transactions Statistics

Job Messages

This collection provides a list of the job messages that were displayed as a result of running a specific SQL Server job.

Collection Sampling Intervals

This collection is an on-demand collection, which has no pre-defined sampling intervals.

Collection Metrics

Text, if any, of a SQL Server error.

The name of the step.

The ID of the step in the job.

ID of any SQL Server error message, which is returned if the job failed.

SQL Message Severity

The severity of any SQL Server error.

Status of the job execution.

The run status can have one of the following values:

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The date and time when the job or step started execution. For an In Progress history, this is the date and time when the history was written.

The time, in seconds, which has elapsed since the beginning of the execution of the job or step format.

Latches and Locks

This collection provides statistic details about latches and locks, such as wait time, requests and occurrences.

Collection Sampling Intervals


Frequency Mode	Collection Interval (In Seconds)
Real-time	20
Online	60
Offline	300

Collection Metrics


Display Name	Description
Average Latch Hit Wait Time	The wait time of latch requests that were satisfied.
Average Lock Duration	Average duration of blocked lock requests (100 * Lock Wait) /Blocked Lock Requests.
Average Lock Requests Wait Time
Average Lock Wait Time	The average wait time, in milliseconds, of lock requests that were satisfied.
Blocked Lock Requests	Number of lock requests that could not be satisfied immediately, causing the caller to block and wait before acquiring the lock.
Blocked Lock Requests Ratio	The percentage of lock requests that required the caller to wait before acquiring the lock. A high percentage (over 20 percent), along with high Lock Wait, indicate that the system is not handling locks well and concurrency mechanisms need to be tuned. Excessive blocking can be a major cause of poor application performance, as the user of an application often does not realize that they are waiting on a lock held by another user. From their point of view, it often seems like their application has stopped responding. (100 * Blocked Lock Requests) / Lock Requests
Latch Wait Count	Number of latch requests that could not be satisfied immediately, causing the caller to block and wait before acquiring the latch.
Lock Requests	Number of new locks and lock conversions requested from the lock manager.
Lock Timeouts	The number of lock timeouts. By default, SQL Server never times out locks. However, many applications issue a SET LOCK_TIMEOUT statement to cause SQL Server to time out their locks after the specified interval. This metric shows how often these timeouts are being exceeded.
Lock Timeouts Bigger Than Zero	The number of lock timeouts. By default, SQL Server never times out locks (they will wait forever). However, many applications issue a SET LOCK_TIMEOUT statement to cause SQL Server to timeout their locks after the specified interval. This metric shows how often these timeouts are being exceeded.
Lock Wait Time	Total wait time, in milliseconds, for all lock requests that resulted in a wait.
Number Of Deadlocks	The number of lock requests that resulted in a deadlock. A Deadlock occurs when multiple SQL Server sessions request conflicting locks in such a way that two locks are blocked by one another.
Number Of Super Latches	Number of latches that are currently SuperLatches. Super Latches (or Sub-Latches) are latches that are generally used when data is accessed frequently (latches that are in shared lock mode (SH)). A regular latch is often “Promoted” to a Super/Sub latch in order to reduce the latch acquired on each lookup. Thus, when data is accessed many times for carrying out a read-only operation, the “newly promoted” Super/Sub latch will handle all requests for this data. An example to a Super/Sub latch would be an index root page accessed frequently.
Super Latch Demotions	Number of SuperLatches that have been demoted to regular latches. A latch is demoted when SQL Server determines that no thread requests a data help by Super/Sub latch, or when SQL Server needs to write to that data resource and need to acquire exclusive access to that source.
Super Latch Promotions	Number of latches that have been promoted to SuperLatches. A regular latch is often “Promoted” to a Super/Sub latch in order to reduce the latch acquired on each lookup. Thus, when data is accessed many times for carrying out a read-only operation, the “newly promoted” Super/Sub latch will handle all requests for this data. An example to a Super/Sub latch would be an index root page accessed frequently.
Total Latch Wait Time	The total amount of time, in milliseconds, that latch requests spent waiting during the last second.

Lock Statistics

This collection provides detailed statistics for each lock.

Collection Sampling Intervals


Frequency Mode	Collection Interval (In Seconds)
Real-time	20
Online	60
Offline	300

Collection Metrics


Display Name	Description
Deadlocks	The total number of deadlocks for the lock type. A Deadlock occurs when multiple SQL Server sessions request conflicting locks in such a way that two locks are blocked by one another.
Lock Requests	The summary of all lock requests, both for new locks and lock conversions.
Lock Timeouts	The number of lock requests per second that timed out, including requests for NOWAIT locks.
Lock Type	The name of the lock type.
Total Wait Time (seconds)	The total lock wait time for the lock type.
Total Waits	The total number of wait events for the selected lock type.

Locks List

This collection provides a list of locks used within a SQL Server instance, grouped by the lock type, mode, and status.

Collection Sampling Intervals


Frequency Mode	Collection Interval (In Seconds)
Real-time	60

Collection Metrics

The server process ID of the current user process.

The time the session was created.

SQL Server Login name.

The database that is being used by the current process.

The index that is being used by the current process (if any).

The name of the currently locked object.

The number of locks that share the same object and type.

The type of the resource that is currently being locked (Database, Table, Page, Row, Extent and so on).

The kind of lock that is being applied to the resource (Shared, Exclusive, Update, IntentShared, IntenExclusive and so on).

The status of the lock can be one of the following:

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WAIT = wait for another resource

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CNVT = converted to another resource

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GRANT = the lock has granted

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