Default Parameters for MSSQLACacheTest

This test tracks the usage of aggregate cache, and promptly alerts administrators to a poor cache hit ratio. Additionally, the test reveals if the lack of sufficient memory could have contributed to the inoptimal cache usage. The test also reports the rate of cache evictions, so that administrators can figure out if infrequent evictions is the reason for poor cache usage.

This page depicts the default parameters that need to be configured for the MSSQLACacheTest.

• The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed.

• The name of a specific SQL Analysis Services Server instance to be monitored. The default value of this parameter is default. However, if the Microsoft SQL Server hosting SSAS uses named instances, then do the following:

  • Configure the Instance parameter with the name of the SQL Server instance that hosts SSAS.
  • Do not change the default value of the Port parameter.

• Specify the SSAS version being monitored. By default, 11 is displayed here, indicating that version 11 of SSAS is monitored by default.

• Once the above values are provided, click on the UPDATE button to register the changes made.

When changing default configurations of tests, the values with “$” indicate variables that will be replaced by the eG system according to the specific server being managed - for instance, $hostName is the host/nickname of the target host, $port is the port number of the server being monitored. E.g., for a server xyz:80, $hostName will be changed automatically by the eG manager to “xyz*” and $port will be changed to “80” when configuring a test.