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MSSQL 2008: Collect DB Engine Thread Count

Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine.ThreadCount.Collection (Rule)

SQL 2008 DB Engine Thread Count performance collection rule

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

MSSQL 2008: DB Engine Thread Count

The number of threads currently active in this process. An instruction is the basic unit of execution in a processor, and a thread is the object that executes instructions. Every running process has at least one thread.

Overrideable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Cache Expiration Time

Specifies the maximum age of information from cache the workflow can use. May be omitted.

43200

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

Yes

Interval (seconds)

The recurring interval of time in seconds in which to run the workflow.

300

Synchronization Time

Synchronization Time

00:06

Timeout (seconds)

Specifies the time the workflow is allowed to run before being closed and marked as failed.

200

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine.ThreadCount.DataSourceMapped Microsoft.SQLServer.SQLProbeAccount
WriteToDB WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData Default
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine.ThreadCount.Collection" Enabled="true" Target="SQL2008Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine.ThreadCount.DataSourceMapped" RunAs="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.SQLProbeAccount">

      <ServiceName>$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.DBEngine"]/ServiceName$</ServiceName>

      <IntervalSeconds>300</IntervalSeconds>

      <TimeoutSeconds>200</TimeoutSeconds>

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <SyncTime/>

      <CacheExpirationTime>43200</CacheExpirationTime>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDB" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData"/>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDW" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData"/>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>