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Foglight for SQL Server User and Reference Guide Updated - January 2015 Software Version - 5.7.1 Cartridge Version 5.7.1 Contents Introduction to this Guide . 6 Overview . 6 Running the Upgrade Wizard . 7 Migrating Agents . 8 About Monitoring Extensions . 9 Installing and Monitoring a Single SQL Server Instance . .10 Discovering Multiple Instances to Monitor . .12 Adding instances manually . .13 Discovering instances by host name . .14 Discovering instances by IP range . .15 Importing Instances from a File . .16 Configuring Multiple Instances for Monitoring using Silent Installation . .17 Contents of the Input CSV File . .18 Configuring the On Demand Data Port on the Agent Manager Concentrator . .19 Using Foglight for SQL Server . 22 The Foglight for SQL Server Instance Homepage . .22 Viewing the Databases Dashboard . .22 Assigning Instances to Users . .23 Selecting an Instance to Monitor . .24 Monitoring SQL Server Reporting Services . .25 Foglight for SQL Server Overview Page . .30 Reviewing Overall Activity . .32 Top 3 busiest resources . .35 Viewing the Foglight for SQL Server History Summary Page . .37 Viewing the Foglight for SQL Server Real-time Summary Page . .40 Tracking the Instance Data Flow . .42 Monitoring Data Replication . .49 Viewing the Replication Home Page . .50 Monitoring SQL Performance . .60 Resource Toolbar Options . .60 Monitoring SQL Performance without SQL PI configured . .65 Monitoring SQL Performance with SQL PI Configured . .67 Reviewing Memory Usage . .77 Monitoring Buffer Cache-related Data . .80 Reviewing the Instance Activity . .85 Viewing In-depth Data about the Instance . .85 Reviewing Database Usage . 106 Monitoring SQL Server Databases . 106 Monitoring Database Details . 108 Reviewing the Services . 121 Reviewing the Support Service Status . 121 Reviewing SQL Agent Jobs . 123 Viewing SQL Agent Alerts . 124 Foglight for SQL Server 5.7.1 3 User and Reference Guide Monitoring SQL Server Transactions using the DTC Panel . 125 Monitoring Full-text Indexes using the Full Text Search Panel . 125 Monitoring Reports using the Reporting Services Panel . 126 Using the HADR Drilldown . 127 Monitoring the Log Shipping . 127 Monitoring Cluster Services . 129 Tracking the Status of the Mirroring Operation . 130 Reviewing the Always On Availability Groups . 134 Using the Logs Drilldown . 139 Reviewing the SQL Server Error Logs . 139 Reviewing the SQL Agent Error Logs . 139 Reviewing the Foglight Agent Error Log . 140 Reviewing Configuration Settings . 140 Reviewing SQL Server Configuration . 140 Viewing User-defined Counters and Collections . 141 Viewing User-Defined Performance Counters . 142 Viewing User-Defined Collections . 142 Managing Foglight for SQL Server Agent Settings . 143 Opening the Databases Administration Dashboard . 143 Reviewing the Administration Settings . 143 Defining Connection Details . 144 Customizing Alarms for Foglight for SQL Server Rules . 146 Defining Data Collection and Storage Options . 155 Defining Error Log Filtering . 156 Configuring Performance Counters . 157 Setting Options for Displaying Data in the Buffer Cache . 158 Setting Options for Displaying Data in the Plan Cache . 158 Setting Options for Displaying Data in the Locks Panel . 159 Defining Retention Policies . 160 Defining the Collection and Display of Top SQL Statements . 160 Defining the Collection of Database Indexes . 161 Configuring User-defined Collections . 162 Administering SQL Performance Investigator . 164 Configuring the On-demand Data Settings . ..