Collect Buffer Cache Hit Ratio

Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.BufferCacheHitRatio (Rule)

Collects the Windows "Buffer Cache Hit Ratio" performance counter for each instance of SQL 2008 DB Engine.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine
CategoryMaintenance
EnabledTrue
Instance Name$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.DBEngine"]/PerformanceCounterObject$:Buffer Manager
Counter NameBuffer cache hit ratio
Frequency900
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource System.Performance.OptimizedDataProvider Default
WriteToDB WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData Default
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.BufferCacheHitRatio" Enabled="true" Target="SQL2008Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine">
<Category>Maintenance</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.OptimizedDataProvider">
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<CounterName>Buffer cache hit ratio</CounterName>
<ObjectName>$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.DBEngine"]/PerformanceCounterObject$:Buffer Manager</ObjectName>
<InstanceName/>
<AllInstances>false</AllInstances>
<Frequency>900</Frequency>
<Tolerance>10</Tolerance>
<ToleranceType>Percentage</ToleranceType>
<MaximumSampleSeparation>4</MaximumSampleSeparation>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="WriteToDB" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData"/>
<WriteAction ID="WriteToDW" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData"/>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>