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Recovery Model Configuration

Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.Monitor.Database.RecoveryModelConfiguration (UnitMonitor)

Monitors the Recovery model setting for the database. Note that this monitor is disabled by default. Use overrides to enable it when necessary.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This monitor checks the Recovery Model database setting. Since this monitor is part of the overall standard requirements, an alert would be generated if the Recovery Model setting does not meet the specified standard.

BULK_LOGGED and SIMPLE recovery models can result in data loss under some conditions. See the Docs On-Line for complete information.

Configuration

This setting controls database recovery options. For more information about selecting the appropriate recovery model, see “ Choosing the Recovery Model for a Database ” article.

RECOVERY {FULL | BULK_LOGGED | SIMPLE}

Causes

A warning alert will be raised if the Recovery Model option does not match the required setting. Out of the box, the monitor is configured to alert when this setting is not set to “FULL”.

Resolutions

This issue may be resolved by:

Alternatively, if this monitor is not of concern for this database:

External

For more information about this setting, see: ALTER DATABASE SET Options (Transact-SQL)

Overridable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Alert Priority

Defines Alert Priority.

Normal

Alert Severity

Defines Alert Severity.

Warning

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

No

Expected Value

Expected value of database configuration setting. To view the set of applicable values please refer to "Configuration" section of the knowledge base article of this monitor.

FULL

Generates Alerts

Defines whether the workflow generates an Alert.

Yes

Interval (seconds)

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

43200

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

Timeout for query execution (seconds)

The workflow will fail and register an event, if the query execution takes longer than the specified period.

60

Timeout for database connection (seconds)

The workflow will fail and register an event, if it cannot access the database during the specified period.

15

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.Linux.Database
Parent MonitorMicrosoft.SQLServer.Linux.Rollup.Database.RecoveryConfiguration
CategoryConfigurationHealth
EnabledFalse
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.SQLServer.Linux.MonitorType.Database.DBConfigurationStatus
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
MSSQL on Linux: Recovery Model Configuration Error
The recovery model setting for database "{2}" on SQL Server instance "{1}", computer "{0}" is not set according to the best practices.
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.Monitor.Database.RecoveryModelConfiguration" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="false" Target="SqlDiscL!Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.Database" ParentMonitorID="Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.Rollup.Database.RecoveryConfiguration" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.MonitorType.Database.DBConfigurationStatus" ConfirmDelivery="false">

  <Category>ConfigurationHealth</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.Monitor.Database.RecoveryModelConfiguration.AlertMessage">

    <AlertOnState>Warning</AlertOnState>

    <AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>

    <AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>

    <AlertSeverity>Warning</AlertSeverity>

    <AlertParameters>

      <AlertParameter1>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/MachineName$</AlertParameter1>

      <AlertParameter2>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/InstanceName$</AlertParameter2>

      <AlertParameter3>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.Database"]/DatabaseName$</AlertParameter3>

    </AlertParameters>

  </AlertSettings>

  <OperationalStates>

    <OperationalState ID="ConfigurationValueOK" MonitorTypeStateID="ConfigurationValueOK" HealthState="Success"/>

    <OperationalState ID="ConfigurationValueNotOK" MonitorTypeStateID="ConfigurationValueNotOK" HealthState="Warning"/>

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

    <MachineName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/MachineName$</MachineName>

    <NetbiosComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/NetbiosComputerName$</NetbiosComputerName>

    <InstanceName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/InstanceName$</InstanceName>

    <DatabaseName>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.Database"]/DatabaseName$</DatabaseName>

    <ConfigName>RecoveryModel</ConfigName>

    <ExpectedValue>FULL</ExpectedValue>

    <ConnectionString>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/ConnectionString$</ConnectionString>

    <InstanceVersion>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/Version$</InstanceVersion>

    <InstanceEdition>$Target/Host/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/Edition$</InstanceEdition>

    <SqlExecTimeoutSeconds>60</SqlExecTimeoutSeconds>

    <SqlTimeoutSeconds>15</SqlTimeoutSeconds>

    <TimeoutSeconds>300</TimeoutSeconds>

    <IntervalSeconds>43200</IntervalSeconds>

    <SyncTime/>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>