MSSQL 2016: Tail Cache Page Count Peak

Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.CollectionRule.DBEngine.XTPTailCachePageCountPeak (Rule)

Collects the Windows "Tail Cache Page Count Peak" performance counter for SQL 2016 DB Engine.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The rule collects the Windows "Tail Cache Page Count Peak" performance counter for SQL 2016 DB Engine.

The XTP database-specific counters.

Tail Cache Page Count Peak - Highest number of pages allocated in the Tail Cache. This is a very low-level counter, not intended for customer use.

Overridable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

No

Frequency (seconds)

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

900

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledFalse
Instance NameSQL Server 2016 XTP Databases
Counter NameTail Cache Page Count Peak
Frequency900
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource System.Performance.DataProvider Default
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.2016.CollectionRule.DBEngine.XTPTailCachePageCountPeak" Target="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine" Enabled="false">
<Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.DataProvider">
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<CounterName>Tail Cache Page Count Peak</CounterName>
<ObjectName>SQL Server 2016 XTP Databases</ObjectName>
<InstanceName>_Total</InstanceName>
<AllInstances>false</AllInstances>
<Frequency>900</Frequency>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<ConditionDetection ID="PerfMapper" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.DataGenericMapper">
<ObjectName>SQL DB Engine:SQL Server 2016 XTP Databases</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>