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Default Parameters for MsSqlUptimeTest

This test monitors the uptime of the SQL servers.

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

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

  • If an MS SQL server 7.0/2000 is monitored, then provide the name of a SQL user with the Sysadmin role. While monitoring an MS SQL server 2005/2008 on the other hand provide the name of a SQL user with the CONNECT SQL, VIEW ANY DATABASE, and VIEW SERVER STATE roles.

  • Enter the password that corresponds to the specified USERNAME in the PASSWORD text box.

  • 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 MS SQL server exists. Also, in such a case, the USER name and PASSWORD that you provide should be that of a user authorized to access the monitored SQL server host.

  • 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 ISNTLMV2 flag is set to No, indicating that NTLMv2 is not enabled by default on the target Microsoft SQL host. Set this flag to Yes if NTLMV2 is enabled on the target host.

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

  • If the value chosen against ISPASSIVE is YES, then the server under consideration is a passive server in a cluster. No alerts will be generated if the server is not running. Measures will be reported as “Not applicable” by the agent if the server is not up.

  • The REPORTMANAGERTIME flag governs the shutdown and reboot times shown in the detailed diagnosis of this test. If this value is set to Yes, the shutdown and reboot times are displayed in the manager's time zone. If this value is set to No, the shutdown and reboot times are displayed in the time zone of the system where the agent is running (i.e., the system being managed for agent-based monitoring, and the system on which the remote agent is running - for agentless monitoring).

  • 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.