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Default Parameters for SqlAzuMemGrTest

By closely monitoring the memory resources of the target Microsoft SQL Azure database server, this test reports the maximum amount of memory consumed by the query executing on the server and the number of queries that were waiting for memory. This test also reveals the query cost based on how much memory the query is about to utilize and the maximum time for which the query has to wait for memory. Using this test, administrators can easily pinpoint which query is waiting too long for execution.

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

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

  • Specify a comma-separated list of database instances that need to be monitored in the DATABASE NAME field.

  • Provide the name of the Microsoft SQL Azure database server user in the USER text box.

    Note:

    Ensure that the user you have specified is capable of logging into the database server instances mentioned in the DATABASE NAME text box. Please be noted that you can specify only one User against multiple Database Names.

  • In the PASSWORD text box, specify the password corresponding to the user.

  • Confirm the password by retyping it in the CONFIRM PASSWORD text box.

  • By default, none is displayed in the DOMAIN text box. If the ‘SQL server and Windows’ authentication has been enabled for the server being monitored, then the DOMAIN can continue to be none. On the other hand, if ‘Windows only’ authentication has been enabled, then, in the DOMAIN text box, specify the Windows domain in which the managed SQL Azure database exists. Also, in such a case, the USER and PASSWORD that you provide should be that of a user authorized to access the monitored SQL Azure database.

  • In some Windows networks, NTLM (NT LAN Manager) may be enabled. NTLM is a suite of Microsoft security protocols that provides authentication, integrity, and confidentiality to users. NTLM version 2 (“NTLMv2”) was concocted to address the security issues present in NTLM. By default, the ISNTLMNV2 flag is set to No, indicating that NTLMv2 is not enabled by default on the target Microsoft SQL Azure database server host. Set this flag to Yes if NTLMv2 is enabled on the target host.

  • If the target Microsoft SQL Azure database server being monitored is an SSL-enabled server, then set the SSL flag to Yes. If not, then set the SSL flag to No.

  • Once the necessary values have been provided, clicking on the UPDATE button will 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.