MSSQL on Windows: DB Engine Disk Write Latency (ms)

Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.CollectionRule.DBEngine.DiskWriteLatency (Rule)

Targets to DB Engine and collects maximum disk Write latency (ms) from all logical disks that host database files. The rule is disabled by default. Use overrides to enable it when necessary. Note that the Linux platform is not supported.

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Summary

Targets to DB Engine and collects maximum disk Write latency (ms) from all logical disks that host database files. The rule is disabled by default. Use overrides to enable it when necessary. Note that the Linux platform is not supported.

Overridable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

No

Interval (seconds)

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

900

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.Windows.DBEngine
CategoryPerformanceCollection
EnabledFalse
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.DataSource.DBEngineDiskLatencyPerfProvider Default
WriteToDB WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData Default
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.CollectionRule.DBEngine.DiskWriteLatency" Target="SqlDiscW!Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.DBEngine" Enabled="false">
<Category>PerformanceCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.DataSource.DBEngineDiskLatencyPerfProvider" ID="DS">
<MachineName>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/MachineName$</MachineName>
<NetbiosComputerName>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/NetbiosComputerName$</NetbiosComputerName>
<InstanceName>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/InstanceName$</InstanceName>
<ObjectNamePrefix>SQL DB Engine</ObjectNamePrefix>
<CounterName>DB Engine Disk Write Latency (ms)</CounterName>
<ValuePropertyName>WriteLatency</ValuePropertyName>
<ConnectionString>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/ConnectionString$</ConnectionString>
<InstanceVersion>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/Version$</InstanceVersion>
<InstanceEdition>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/Edition$</InstanceEdition>
<MonitoringType>$Target/Property[Type="SqlDiscW!Microsoft.SQLServer.Windows.DBEngine"]/MonitoringType$</MonitoringType>
<SqlExecTimeoutSeconds>60</SqlExecTimeoutSeconds>
<SqlTimeoutSeconds>15</SqlTimeoutSeconds>
<TimeoutSeconds>300</TimeoutSeconds>
<IntervalSeconds>900</IntervalSeconds>
<SyncTime/>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="WriteToDB" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectPerformanceData"/>
<WriteAction ID="WriteToDW" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishPerformanceData"/>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>