SSAS 2008: Collect Low Memory Limit (GB)

Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.PerformanceRule.Instance.LowMemoryLimit (Rule)

The rule collects the current configuration for the LowMemoryLimit of the SSAS instance in gigabytes.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The rule collects the current configuration for the LowMemoryLimit of the SSAS instance in gigabytes.

External

TechNet documentation for Analysis Services memory properties

Configure Server Properties in Analysis Services

SSAS Multidimensional Performance Guide

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.Instance
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.DataSource.ScheduledPerfomanceDataProvider Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.RunAsProfile.ASMonitoring
Mapper ConditionDetection System.Performance.DataGenericMapper Default
WriteToDatabase WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.RunAsProfile.ASMonitoring
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.RunAsProfile.ASMonitoring

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.PerformanceRule.Instance.LowMemoryLimit" Enabled="true" Target="SQLAS!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.Instance" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">
<Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.DataSource.ScheduledPerfomanceDataProvider" RunAs="SQLAS!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.RunAsProfile.ASMonitoring">
<PrincipalName>$Target/Host/Property[Type='Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer']/PrincipalName$</PrincipalName>
<PerformanceCounterObjectName>$Target/Property[Type='SQLAS!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.Instance']/PerformanceCounterObject$:Memory</PerformanceCounterObjectName>
<PerformanceCounterName>Memory Limit Low KB</PerformanceCounterName>
<PerformanceCounterInstanceName/>
<Divider>1048576</Divider>
<IntervalSeconds>900</IntervalSeconds>
<SyncTime/>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<ConditionDetection ID="Mapper" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.DataGenericMapper">
<ObjectName>SSAS Instance</ObjectName>
<CounterName>Low Memory Limit (GB)</CounterName>
<InstanceName>$Target/Property[Type="SQLAS!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.ServerRole"]/InstanceName$</InstanceName>
<Value>$Data/Property[@Name='Memory Limit Low KB']$</Value>
</ConditionDetection>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="WriteToDatabase" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData" RunAs="SQLAS!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.RunAsProfile.ASMonitoring"/>
<WriteAction ID="WriteToDW" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData" RunAs="SQLAS!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.AnalysisServices.RunAsProfile.ASMonitoring"/>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>