SSAS: PowerPivot Instance Discovery

Microsoft.SQLServer.AnalysisServices.Windows.Discovery.PowerPivotInstance (Discovery)

The rule discovers all instances of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services, PowerPivot Mode.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The rule discovers all instances of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services, PowerPivot Mode.

Overridable 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.

14400

Synchronization Time

The synchronization time specified by using a 24-hour format. May be omitted.

 

Timeout (seconds)

Specifies the time the workflow is allowed to run before being closed and marked as failed.

300

Exclude List

A comma-separated list of Analysis Services instances that must be excluded from discovery. Use a wildcard character ‘*’ to exclude all instances. Otherwise, use conditions like ‘*_test’ to exclude instances, the names of which end with _test, ‘Test*’ to exclude instances, the names of which start with Test, or a ‘*test*’ condition to exclude instances that have a test entry in any part of the instance’s name.

 

Versions of SQL Server to be excluded

A comma-separated list of SQL Server versions to be excluded from discovery. Example: ‘2014, 2016‘.

 

Editions of SQL Server to be excluded

A comma-separated list of SQL Server editions to be excluded from discovery. Supported values: Enterprise, Standard, Web, Developer, Express, Evaluation.

 

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.AnalysisServices.Windows.LocalSeed
EnabledTrue
Frequency14400
RemotableFalse

Object Discovery Details:

Discovered Classes and their attribuets:

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.SQLServer.AnalysisServices.Windows.Discovery.DataSource.ScheduledInstanceDiscovery Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.RunAs.Discovery

Source Code:

<Discovery ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.AnalysisServices.Windows.Discovery.PowerPivotInstance" Target="Microsoft.SQLServer.AnalysisServices.Windows.LocalSeed" Enabled="true">
<Category>Discovery</Category>
<DiscoveryTypes>
<DiscoveryClass TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.AnalysisServices.Windows.PowerPivotInstance"/>
</DiscoveryTypes>
<DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.AnalysisServices.Windows.Discovery.DataSource.ScheduledInstanceDiscovery" RunAs="MSCL!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.RunAs.Discovery">
<IntervalSeconds>14400</IntervalSeconds>
<SyncTime/>
<PrincipalName>$Target/Host/Property[Type='Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer']/PrincipalName$</PrincipalName>
<ClassId>$MPElement[Name='Microsoft.SQLServer.AnalysisServices.Windows.PowerPivotInstance']$</ClassId>
<ServiceMatch>SharePoint</ServiceMatch>
<ExcludeList/>
<ExcludedVersions/>
<ExcludedEditions/>
<TimeoutSeconds>300</TimeoutSeconds>
</DataSource>
</Discovery>