MSSQL 2016: Current memory target for cache memory (KB)

Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.CollectionRule.ResourcePool.CacheMemoryTargetKB (Rule)

Collects the Windows "Cache memory target (KB)" performance counter for each resource pool of SQL 2016 DB Engine.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The rule collects the Windows "Cache memory target (KB)" performance counter for each resource pool of SQL 2016 DB Engine.

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.2016.ResourcePool
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledTrue
Instance Name$Target/Host/Host/Property[Type="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine"]/PerformanceCounterObject$:Resource Pool Stats
Counter NameCache memory target (KB)
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.ResourcePool.CacheMemoryTargetKB" Target="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.ResourcePool" Enabled="true">
<Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.DataProvider">
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Host/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<CounterName>Cache memory target (KB)</CounterName>
<ObjectName>$Target/Host/Host/Property[Type="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine"]/PerformanceCounterObject$:Resource Pool Stats</ObjectName>
<InstanceName>$Target/Property[Type="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.ResourcePool"]/Name$</InstanceName>
<AllInstances>false</AllInstances>
<Frequency>900</Frequency>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<ConditionDetection ID="PerfMapper" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.DataGenericMapper">
<ObjectName>SQL Resource Pool</ObjectName>
<CounterName>$Data/CounterName$</CounterName>
<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>