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MSSQL 2008: Collect Lock Timeouts Per Second

Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.LockTimeoutsPerSecond (Rule)

Collects the Windows "Lock Timeouts Per Second" performance counter for each instance of SQL 2008 DB Engine.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Number of lock requests per second that timed out, including requests for NOWAIT locks.

Overrideable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

Yes

Frequency (seconds)

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

900

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledTrue
Instance Name$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.DBEngine"]/PerformanceCounterObject$:Locks
Counter NameLock Timeouts/sec
Frequency900
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource System.Performance.DataProvider Microsoft.SQLServer.SQLDefaultAccount
PerfMapper ConditionDetection System.Performance.DataGenericMapper Default
WriteToDB WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData Default
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.LockTimeoutsPerSecond" Enabled="true" Target="SQL2008Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine">

  <Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.DataProvider" RunAs="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.SQLDefaultAccount">

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

      <CounterName>Lock Timeouts/sec</CounterName>

      <ObjectName>$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.DBEngine"]/PerformanceCounterObject$:Locks</ObjectName>

      <InstanceName>_Total</InstanceName>

      <AllInstances>false</AllInstances>

      <Frequency>900</Frequency>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <ConditionDetection ID="PerfMapper" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.DataGenericMapper">

    <ObjectName>SQL DB Engine:Locks</ObjectName>

    <CounterName>$Data/CounterName$</CounterName>

    <InstanceName>$Data/InstanceName$</InstanceName>

    <Value>$Data/Value$</Value>

  </ConditionDetection>

  <WriteActions>

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

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

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>