Description

It monitors MSSQL Last elapsed time, Buffer cache hit ratio, Procedure Cache Hit ratio, MSSQL PageLifeExpectancy.

Prerequisites

The database you want to monitor should connect from the Gateway. Gateway Management profile should be added to the device. Database type credentials should be added against the device in the portal.

Metric Parameters

Metric Parameters
ParameterDescription
Frequency
  • Frequency is the interval in which you want to probe and collect metric data from the target device/resource
  • Frequency is defined in minutes (min).
  • Warning ThresholdIf the metric value satisfies the condition defined along with Warning Threshold value, then a notification is sent to the user.
    Critical ThresholdIf the metric value satisfies the condition defined along with Critical Threshold value, then a notification is sent to the user.
    AlertThe alert value can be set to either Yes or No. If it is Yes, then an alert message is sent to the user.

    Metrics

    msql.last.elapsed.time

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forCLOUD_PAAS_DB
    DescriptionElapsed time, reported in microseconds (but only accurate to milliseconds), for the most recently completed execution of this plan.
    CategoryApplication
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameAdvanced Cloud MSSQL Database Miscellaneous Monitor
    Unitmicrosec

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    Filter
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertNoYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)YesYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    mssql.buffer.cache.hit.ratio

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forCLOUD_PAAS_DB
    DescriptionPercentage of pages that were found in the buffer pool without having to incur a read from disk.
    CategoryApplication
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameAdvanced Cloud MSSQL Database Miscellaneous Monitor
    Unit%

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    Filter
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertNoYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)YesYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    mssql.procedure.cache.hit.ratio

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forCLOUD_PAAS_DB
    DescriptionProcedure Cache Hit ratio (calculated from server start-up)
    CategoryApplication
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameAdvanced Cloud MSSQL Database Miscellaneous Monitor
    UnitNULL

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    Filter
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertNoYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)YesYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph

    mssql.page.life.expectancy

    Metric Details

    Metric Details
    Applicable forCLOUD_PAAS_DB
    DescriptionNumber of seconds a page will stay in the buffer pool without references.
    CategoryApplication
    Collector TypeGateway
    Monitor NameAdvanced Cloud MSSQL Database Miscellaneous Monitor
    Units

    Possible Inputs

    Possible Inputs
    MetricInput ValueRange of Values
    Frequency51 – 1440 (mins)
    Filter
    Warning Operator
    Warning Threshold
    Warning Repeat Count
    Critical Operator
    Critical Threshold
    Critical Repeat Count
    AlertNoYes/No
    Graph (Yes/No)YesYes/No

    Sample Output

    No graph