MSSQL 2016: Broker Activation: Task Limit Reached Per Second

Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.SQLServer_Broker_Activation_Task_Limit_Reached_sec__Total_15.0_minutes_5_Rule (Rule)

This counter reports the number of times per second that a queue monitor would have started a new task, but did not because the maximum number of tasks for the queue is already running. This counter is polled every fifteen minutes.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This counter reports the number of times per second that a queue monitor would have started a new task, but did not because the maximum number of tasks for the queue is already running. This counter is polled every fifteen minutes.

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.DBEngine
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledTrue
Instance Name$Target/Property[Type="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine"]/PerformanceCounterObject$:Broker Activation
Counter NameTask Limit Reached/sec
Frequency900
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue
CommentMom2016ID='{8EF2DD6C-E63E-4C57-BF86-88E0DC80C4C1}';MOM2016GroupID={467ECC75-C5DA-42BD-955C-A73BBB51AF74}

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
_109945BF_9D9D_40AE_BA0C_E8EEF64DC207_ DataSource System.Performance.DataProvider Default
PerfMapper ConditionDetection System.Performance.DataGenericMapper Default
CollectPerfData WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData Default
CollectPerfDataWarehouse WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.SQLServer_Broker_Activation_Task_Limit_Reached_sec__Total_15.0_minutes_5_Rule" Target="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine" Enabled="true" ConfirmDelivery="false" Comment="Mom2016ID='{8EF2DD6C-E63E-4C57-BF86-88E0DC80C4C1}';MOM2016GroupID={467ECC75-C5DA-42BD-955C-A73BBB51AF74}">
<Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="_109945BF_9D9D_40AE_BA0C_E8EEF64DC207_" Comment="{109945BF-9D9D-40AE-BA0C-E8EEF64DC207}" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.DataProvider">
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<CounterName>Task Limit Reached/sec</CounterName>
<ObjectName>$Target/Property[Type="SQL2016Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2016.DBEngine"]/PerformanceCounterObject$:Broker Activation</ObjectName>
<InstanceName>_Total</InstanceName>
<Frequency>900</Frequency>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<ConditionDetection ID="PerfMapper" TypeID="SystemPerf!System.Performance.DataGenericMapper">
<ObjectName>SQL DB Engine:Broker Activation</ObjectName>
<CounterName>$Data/CounterName$</CounterName>
<InstanceName>$Data/InstanceName$</InstanceName>
<Value>$Data/Value$</Value>
</ConditionDetection>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="CollectPerfData" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData"/>
<WriteAction ID="CollectPerfDataWarehouse" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData"/>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>