No alarms on SQL Server yet it's red, why?
We're running Spotlight 8.5, and very often we'll have a SQL Server that's showing Red with the Status icon (under System) red, but clicking on Status returns an empty bubble. Also hovering over the...
View Article"Error code 1603" when installing Spotlight 9.5 client
I've tried installing the Spotlight 9.5 client on two different machines (Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2), and using both the Spotlight 9.5 client MSI and the full Spotlight install with...
View ArticleAlaram - Configuration for Databse growth (spotlight)
HiIn spotlight how can monitor the database growth (For Every 100MB Growth) - i want to create the Custom alarams for the specific database. -i want to configure like to send mail to Particualr group...
View ArticleSpecify diagnostic server on command line?
Our company has regional Spotlight diagnostic servers. Is there a way for me to specify in the client command line the on desktop shortcut which diagnostic server that icon should should use?
View ArticleDatabase Last Accessed?
We are looking to migrate off an SQL Box. Was hoping to have a report from Spotlight data that for any given server, what was the last access time of each database on the instance on that server.
View ArticleWhy were certain features removed from 6.0 to 7.0
1. In Spotlight Today, the 'expand all' option is no longer available when right-clicking on a connection. Instead, 'collapse all' shows all the time. Originally, version 3.0 used to auto-expand the...
View ArticleThe new feature ... that isn't (SOSSE9.0)
SQL Optimizer Integration - Top SQL collections are now stored in the Spotlight Statistics Repository. We have enhanced the Spotlight Statistics Repository to allow SQL statements to be stored without...
View ArticlePhysical IO
I want to build a report that shows I/O trends by physical drives for my sql server machines over time using data that spotlight has collected. I want to see total I/O, total Reads, total writes over...
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Long running jobs report
Hi,I am trying to schedule a daily long running jobs report. I couldn't find a SSRS report for that. Anyone has one by any chance? Looking at the table [spotlight_playback_alarms], I see that value:...
View ArticleFailed to Start: Out of Process Collector
Hi,How to I paste text in here?How do I log a service request with Dell on Spotl light for SQLserverHow do I got rid of this OutOfProcessCollector error? I have ready KB Article 93098 carefully and...
View ArticleSpotlight replacing Capacity Manager?...
We just got an email that support for Capacity Manager was coming to end. The upgrade path is for Spotlight. Forgive me if I am wrong but we have always used Spotlight for Performance monitoring and...
View ArticleViewing Analysis Repository Data in Foglight
Is there a way to search the analysis repository via the FxV itself? I saw in the documentation something about a Cartridge for Foglight Experience Viewer. Does this go on the FMS? Thanks for any help.
View ArticleChanging FMS hardware
Hello, I am going to be migrating my FMS to new hardware in the next few weeks. The DB is running on SQL Server 2008, which is on the same box as FMS. What is the best way to accomplish this? Any best...
View ArticleFoglight Collection/Retention Policies
Hi, I am looking for an explination or documentation on how Foglight retrives data from the clients. I know the retentions and how to set them up, but where is that data stored? How much data is...
View ArticleFoglight FMS Sizing Guide
Hi! We have a customer that has the following environment setup: They have 16 SQL Server instances and 6 Oracle instances being monitored by Foglight. Here's the current specs of their machine:- It's...
View ArticleFoglight transaction log full
Hello, I upgraded from Foglight 5.5.2 to 5.5.8 yesterday, and everything seemed to go successfully. I had no problems getting into FMS and working yesterday afternoon, however when I came in to work...
View ArticleDB_Auto_Discovery_SQL_Server Agents
Hi, I get several (hundreds) Idle Agent alerts per week telling me: Agent DB_AD_SQL_Server_srv-sql_XXX (Dbwc_Common_SQL_Server_AD_Agent) has been idle for more than 168.00 hours. It's my understanding...
View ArticleFoglight SQL/Oracle 5.5.8 SPI: Automating DB OS Unlock
Foglight Version: 5.5.8_1FglAM Version: 5.5.5-4_2Oracle/SQL Cartridge: 5.5.8_1 (SP1) Has anyone scripted unlocking DB OS agent using script? If so, what Service was used to accomplish it? What I want...
View ArticleChange text of alarm emails...
Hi, Is it possible to change the text of {message} within an alarm?? There is confusion of diagnostic server disconnect from server vs actual server failure message that would be nice to...
View Articlespotlight not displaying data
Hi, I have spotlight installed on my monitoring server I had set up SoSSE_8.0.1.4943.exe and SoSSE_Client_8.0.1.4943.msi on my monitoring server I monitor two servers Server A and ServerB. I was not...
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