MSSQL 2016: DB Engine Page Life Expectancy (s)

Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine.PageLifeExpectancy.Collection (Rule)

SQL 2016 DB Engine Page Life Expectancy (s) performance collection rule

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Page Life Expectancy (s) for SQL 2016 DB Engine

Number of seconds a page will stay in the buffer pool without references.

Overrideable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

Yes

Interval (seconds)

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

900

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine.PageLifeExpectancy.DataSourceMapped Microsoft.SQLServer.MonitoringAccount
WriteToDB WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData Default
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine.PageLifeExpectancy.Collection" Enabled="true" Target="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">
<Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine.PageLifeExpectancy.DataSourceMapped" RunAs="GPMP!Microsoft.SQLServer.MonitoringAccount">
<IntervalSeconds>900</IntervalSeconds>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="WriteToDB" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData"/>
<WriteAction ID="WriteToDW" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData"/>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>