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MSSQL 2016: Maximum amount of memory the resource pool can have based on the settings and server state (KB)

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

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

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

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

This metric represents the maximum amount of memory (in kilobytes) available for the resource pool (considering current settings and server state).

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 NameMax memory (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.MaxMemoryKB" 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>Max memory (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>