Configuration of SqlAzuSesActTest

This test monitors the sessions initiated by each application on the SQL Azure server, and reports the level of activity each application has imposed on the server.

The default parameters associated with this test are:

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

• In the HOST text box, specify the HOST for which this test is to be configured.

• In the PORT text box, specify the port at which the target host is listening. The default port is 1433.

• The test uses a database on the monitored SQL Azure server. Specify the name of the database in the DATABASE NAME text box.

• To monitor SQL Azure database server, the eG agent should be configured with the credentials of a user with the VIEW SERVER STATE role. Specify the name of user in the USER text box.

• The eG agent should be configured with the credentials of a user to monitor SQL Azure database server. Specify the password of the specified user in the PASSWORD text box.

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

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

• If ‘Windows only’ authentication has been enabled, specify the Windows domain in which the managed SQL Azure server exists in the DOMAIN text box. By default, none is displayed in the text box.

• 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. Set this flag to Yes if NTLMv2 is enabled on the target host.By default, the ISNTLMV2 flag is set to No.

• Specify the list of informations that you wish to exclude from monitoring in a comma-seperated list in the EXCLUDE INFO text box. By default this is set to none.

• The DD FREQUENCY refers to the frequency with which detailed diagnosis measures are to be generated for this test. The default is 1:1. This indicates that, by default, detailed measures will be generated every time this test runs, and also every time the test detects a problem. You can modify this frequency, if you so desire. Also, if you intend to disable the detailed diagnosis capability for this test, you can do so by specifying none against DD FREQUENCY.

• To view the number of top-n records in the detailed diagnosis, specify any number of your choice in the TOP-N SESSION text box. By default this is set to 10 indicating that the detailed diagnosis of this test will list only the top-10 sessions based on the elapsed time of the sessions.

• To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, eG embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the detailed diagnosis capability of this test, by default, for a particular server, choose the On option against DETAILED DIAGNOSIS. To disable the capability, click on the Off option.

  The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled:

  • The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability.

  • Both the bad and normal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0.

• If multiple components of the same component type are awaiting configuration, then an APPLY TO OTHER COMPONENTS button will appear in this page. Clicking on this button will allow you to apply the configuration to all/selected components of that type.

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

When changing the configuration for specific servers, a “*” beside the text box corresponding to the parameter signifies that these values have to be manually configured by the user. The parameter values that require to be configured will typically be prefixed with a “$” or contain a series of “*”. A value of “none” in the parameter value indicates that the corresponding parameter value can be changed if required.