Managing and Monitoring SQL Server 2005

Managing and Monitoring SQL Server 2005

Shankar PalShankar PalProgram ManagerProgram ManagerSQL Server, RedmondSQL Server, Redmond

Managing and Managing and AdministeringAdministering

SQL Server Management StudioSQL Server Management Studio Dynamic Management ViewsDynamic Management Views

Integrated management and Integrated management and development environmentdevelopment environment

Used to manage:Used to manage: Relational databasesRelational databases Analysis ServicesAnalysis Services Reporting ServicesReporting Services SQL Server Mobile SQL Server Mobile

databasesdatabasesBased on Visual Studio .NETBased on Visual Studio .NETIntegrates Functionality of:Integrates Functionality of:

Enterprise ManagerEnterprise Manager Query AnalyzerQuery Analyzer Analysis ManagerAnalysis Manager

Includes scripting tools for:Includes scripting tools for: Transact-SQL/SQLCMDTransact-SQL/SQLCMD XMLA/MDX/DMXXMLA/MDX/DMX

Provides graphical reportsProvides graphical reportsMuch, much more!Much, much more!

Management StudioManagement Studio

A Tour of SQL Server Management StudioA Tour of SQL Server Management Studio

Dynamic Management Dynamic Management ViewsViews Views built on top of internal Views built on top of internal

structuresstructures Ideal for monitoring serverIdeal for monitoring server

Server LevelServer Level Component LevelComponent Leveldm_exec_* dm_exec_*

Execution of user code and Execution of user code and associated connections associated connections

dm_os_* dm_os_* Memory, locking & Memory, locking & scheduling scheduling

dm_tran_* dm_tran_* Transactions & isolation Transactions & isolation

dm_io_* dm_io_* I/O on network and disks I/O on network and disks

dm_db_* dm_db_* Databases and database Databases and database objectsobjects

dm_repl_* dm_repl_* Replication Replication

dm_broker_* dm_broker_* SQL Service Broker SQL Service Broker

dm_fts_* dm_fts_* Full Text Search Full Text Search

dm_qn_* dm_qn_* Query Notifications Query Notifications

dm_clr_* dm_clr_* Common Language Common Language RuntimeRuntime

DM_ Object InterfaceDM_ Object Interface

SQL Server Relational SQL Server Relational EngineEngine

Operational Operational Memory Memory

StructuresStructures

Operational Operational Memory Memory

StructuresStructures

Aggregate Aggregate Statistical Statistical

DataData

Aggregate Aggregate Statistical Statistical

DataData

DMVs DMVs and and

DMFsDMFs

Resource DBResource DB (visible as

“sys” schema)

SPs, Views, SPs, Views, Tables, etc.Tables, etc.User DBUser DB

Monitoring Monitoring or or

Diagnostic Diagnostic ApplicationApplication

Some Some existed, yet existed, yet not exposednot exposed

New and exposed New and exposed in SQL Server in SQL Server

20052005

Database Management Views and FunctionsDatabase Management Views and Functions

Maintaining SecurityMaintaining Securityand Operational Policiesand Operational Policies

SQL Server Surface Area SQL Server Surface Area ConfigurationConfiguration

Auditing and Change ControlAuditing and Change Control

SQL Server Surface Area ConfigurationSQL Server Surface Area Configuration

Auditing and Change ControlAuditing and Change ControlControlling and Monitoring ChangeControlling and Monitoring Change DDL Triggers – targeting DDL Triggers – targeting

Specific Commands: Specific Commands: DROP_TABLEDROP_TABLE Groups: Groups: DDL_PROCEDURE_EVENTSDDL_PROCEDURE_EVENTS

CREATE PROCEDURECREATE PROCEDURE ALTER PROCEDUREALTER PROCEDURE DROP PROCEDUREDROP PROCEDURE

Event Notifications and WMI Events – Event Notifications and WMI Events – target all of the above, plus:target all of the above, plus: Specific Trace Events: Specific Trace Events:

DATA_FILE_AUTO_GROWDATA_FILE_AUTO_GROW Trace Groups: Trace Groups: TRC_STORED_PROCEDURESTRC_STORED_PROCEDURES

SP_RECOMPILESP_RECOMPILE SP_CACHEMISSSP_CACHEMISS SP_CACHEREMOVESP_CACHEREMOVE SP_CACHEINSERTSP_CACHEINSERT

DDL TriggersDDL Triggers

Monitoring and Monitoring and TroubleshootingTroubleshooting

System Monitor IntegrationSystem Monitor Integration SQL Server ProfilerSQL Server Profiler

MonitoringMonitoringA Unified ApproachA Unified Approach

Supports multiple Supports multiple logs logs SQL Server SQL Server

Database Engine Database Engine InformationInformation

SQL Server Agent SQL Server Agent InformationInformation

Windows Event Windows Event Viewer Application Viewer Application LogLog

Database Mail LogsDatabase Mail Logs

Across all logs, Across all logs, allows:allows: Searching Searching

FilteringFiltering

ExportingExporting

Analyze the SQL Server Analyze the SQL Server Database Engine and Analysis Database Engine and Analysis ServicesServices

Significantly easier to setup Significantly easier to setup (Events, Data Columns and (Events, Data Columns and Filter dialogs combined)Filter dialogs combined)

Special Events: Service Broker, Special Events: Service Broker, Notification Services, etc…Notification Services, etc…

Special Event types: Showplan Special Event types: Showplan XML and Deadlock Graph – can XML and Deadlock Graph – can be saved to filesbe saved to files

Supports pause and modifySupports pause and modify

Profiles SQL Server 2000 & Profiles SQL Server 2000 & 20052005

Permissions to profile Permissions to profile grantablegrantable

SQL Server ProfilerSQL Server Profiler

A Tour of SQL Server ProfilerA Tour of SQL Server Profiler

Performance TuningPerformance Tuning

Database Engine Tuning AdvisorDatabase Engine Tuning Advisor

Partitioning Partitioning recommendationsrecommendations

Time-bound tuningTime-bound tuningIndexes with Included Indexes with Included

columnscolumnsXML Input/Output XML Input/Output Drop ONLY modeDrop ONLY modeParameterized command Parameterized command

line executionline executionImport previously saved Import previously saved

Session Definition (XML Session Definition (XML format)format)

Workload optionsWorkload options Can be a *.trc, *.sql or *.xml Can be a *.trc, *.sql or *.xml

formatformat Can be a SQL Server TableCan be a SQL Server Table

Database Tuning Advisor Database Tuning Advisor (DTA)(DTA)

Database Tuning AdvisorDatabase Tuning Advisor

Automation and UpgradeAutomation and Upgrade

Database Maintenance PlansDatabase Maintenance Plans Database MailDatabase Mail SQLCMDSQLCMD

Based on SQL Server Based on SQL Server Integration ServicesIntegration Services

Flexible Wizard based Flexible Wizard based InterfaceInterface

Options to create cross Options to create cross database plansdatabase plans

Backup all users Backup all users databases will pick up databases will pick up newly added databases – newly added databases – even after the plan is even after the plan is createdcreated

Database Maintenance Database Maintenance PlansPlans

Uses SMTP – No Microsoft Uses SMTP – No Microsoft Outlook dependency!Outlook dependency!

No SQLCLR dependencyNo SQLCLR dependency

Asynchronous and queued Asynchronous and queued architecturearchitecture

Leverages SQL Server Leverages SQL Server Service Broker for queuingService Broker for queuing

Multiple SMTP accountsMultiple SMTP accounts

SMTP account failoverSMTP account failover

Mail calls made outside SQL Mail calls made outside SQL Server processServer process

Cluster supportCluster support

64-bit support64-bit support

LoggingLogging

Database MailDatabase Mail

SQLCMDSQLCMDCommand-line automation and Command-line automation and scriptingscripting Replaces OSQLReplaces OSQL Supports Connections Supports Connections

to multiple servers to multiple servers (master scripts)(master scripts)

Allows Parameter Allows Parameter substitutionsubstitution Variables defined in Variables defined in

scriptscript Variables passed inVariables passed in Environment variablesEnvironment variables

Better Control on Better Control on ErrorError

Initialization ScriptsInitialization Scripts Dedicated Admin Dedicated Admin

ConnectionConnection

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