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Using Control Center » Management » Management on SQL Server » Configuration » Uptime statistics » [Database name] (database server) » [Instance name] (instance)

This gives an overview of when the database instance has been up or down. ← [Database name] (database server) / Maintenance periods →

How to get here Instance Configuration can be accessed by going to Server > Server Configuration > Instance Configuration, or by right clicking on an instance and selecting Configure Instance from the popup menu. Main view The instance configuration view consists…

Instance management

Using Control Center » Instance management

In instance management we focus on the process of adding, removing and managing instances and instance groups. You will need to add database instances to dbWatch Control Center in order to monitor, manage and create reports from your database instances. There are 4…

Instance details

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Instance details

When navigating to an individual database instance, you get the instance details overview: This dashboard is intended to give an overview of what monitoring jobs are installed and how they are performing. The top tabs let you switch between the instance details…

Instance status

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Instance status

Name: Instance status Platform: Sqlserver Category: Availability Description: This alert checks if the instance has been restarted since the last check Long…

Hide Instance

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Hide Instance

Name: Hide Instance Platform: Sqlserver Category: Security Premium package: Security and compliance package Description: Checks if the instance is hidden (not exposed by SQL Browser). Long…

Additional Resources

Here are an additional resources that might help you. You can check all the FAQS on our website. Go to dbWatch/faq To check our video libarary, you can access the link provided: dbWatch/videos ← Remote Support

Changing Instance Group

Using Control Center » Instance management » Groups Configuration » Changing Instance Group

Changing a group can be done when you created an instance under a default group name and change it to another corresponding group. To change the groups base on your newly created group, you can check Group Configuration. Changing Group of an Instance Once a group has…

Instance memory statistics

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for Oracle » Instance memory statistics

Name: Instance memory statistics Platform: Oracle Category: Performance Description: Collects statistics on instance memory. Long description: Task collects statistics on instance…

Instance error log

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Instance error log

Name: Instance error log Platform: Sqlserver Category: Availability Description: Reads and checks the Instance error log file by using the sp_readerrorlog stored procedure. Long description: The sp_readerrorlog…

Instance memory check

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Instance memory check

Name: Instance memory check Platform: Sqlserver Category: Performance Description: This job checks the target memory value of the SQL Server instance, and gives a warning/alarm if the instance is not able to allocate a…

Instance memory usage

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Instance memory usage

Name: Instance memory usage Platform: Sqlserver Category: Performance Description: Collects total memory usage and data cache memory usage for SQL Server instance. This dbWatch task can be configured to automatically reduce…

Instance alert log

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for Oracle » Instance alert log

Name: Instance alert log Platform: Oracle Category: Availability Description: Reads and checks errors in the X$DBGALERTEXT performance view contained in the XML decoded version of the XML version of Alert log…

Instance Authentication Mode

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Instance Authentication Mode

Name: Instance Authentication Mode Platform: Sqlserver Category: Security Premium package: Security and compliance package Description: Checks if the Server Authentication property is set to ‘Windows…

Adding an Oracle Instance

Using Control Center » Instance management » Adding an Oracle Instance

Oracle Prerequisites !1. Oracle databases need to have a listener process running and also allow for an external login with sysdba user or user with enough privileges. 2. You need a privileged user, such as sys as sysdba, another user with sysdba privileges or…

Adding a SQLServer Instance

Using Control Center » Instance management » Adding a SQLServer Instance

How to get here To open the “Add Instance Wizard”, click on the “Plus (+)” sign on the bottom left of the dbWatch Client. Select Instance Type and Input Connection Details Specify the host and port number. dbWatch will attempt to…

Adding a PostgreSQL Instance

Using Control Center » Instance management » Adding a PostgreSQL Instance

How to get here To open the “Add Instance Wizard”, click on the “Plus (+)” sign on the bottom left of the dbWatch Client. This will bring up the “Add Instance” wizard, which will guide you through the following steps. Select Instance Type and Input…

Adding a MySQL Instance

Using Control Center » Instance management » Adding a MySQL Instance

How to get here To open the “Add Instance Wizard”, click on the “Plus (+)” sign on the bottom left of the dbWatch Client. This will bring up the “Add Instance” wizard, which will guide you through the following steps. Select Instance Type and Input…

Instance error log (AWS)

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Instance error log (AWS)

Name: Instance error log (AWS) Platform: Sqlserver Category: Availability Description: Reads and checks the Instance error log file by using the AWS rdsadmin.dbo.rds_read_error_log stored procedure. Long…

Add instance with CCC

Advanced Topics » Control Center Commandline » Add instance with CCC

Prerequisites Before adding instances through CCC you need to go through the steps described in Setting up a CCC node The properties for the instance to add are defined in a file (default is “instance.properties”). The syntax is key/value pairs seperated…

Instance memory check (noschema)

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Instance memory check (noschema)

Name: Instance memory check Platform: Sqlserver Category: Performance Description: This task collects the size of memory objects that are currently allocated by the SQL Server Long description: The alert checks…

Troubleshooting Guide

In this section, we’ll discuss about: dbWatch Backup Restoring Configuration Backup Fault Finding Guide Issues and Troubleshooting Definition Mapping ← Internal Control Center firewall / Backup of dbWatch →

Installation variables

Customization » Monitoring » Editor for engine jobs » Installation variables

Installation variables are used if you want user input during job installation. It is mostly used for application-specific monitoring where the application schema or database can not be determined correctly by the job after installation and human input are…

Instance action script with CCC

Advanced Topics » Control Center Commandline » Instance action script with CCC

Instance action script The instance action script (instance_action.script) can do the following commands: Connect You can connect an already registered and disconnected instance using the connect action. It is the same as what happens if you right-click on an…

Instance memory usage (MS2005 / MS2008)

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Instance memory usage (MS2005 / MS2008)

Name: Instance memory usage Platform: Sqlserver Category: Performance Description: Collects total memory usage and data cache memory usage for SQL Server instance. This dbWatch task can be configured to automatically reduce…

Get instance configuration with CCC

Advanced Topics » Control Center Commandline » Get instance configuration with CCC

Prerequisites Before you can get instance configuration through CCC you need to go through the steps described in Setting up a CCC node Getting instance configuration get_instance.script has the following input parameters: server – specify server IP and port,…

Register instance configuration with CCC

Advanced Topics » Control Center Commandline » Register instance configuration with CCC

Prerequisites Before you can get instance configuration through CCC you need to go through the steps described in Setting up a CCC node Registering instance configuration register_instance.script has the following input parameters: server – specify server IP…

Database Farm Management Additional Resources

Additional Resources » Database Farm Management Additional Resources

Blog This blog delves deeper into this topic: From SQL Instance Management to Database Farm Management Video Resources There are many videos on our Youtube channel You can watch our presentation on Database Farm on our Youtube account: Webinar: Beyond Instance…

Instance error log file size check

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Instance error log file size check

Name: Instance error log file size check Platform: Sqlserver Category: Capacity Description: Checks the size og the Instance error log file by using the extended stored procedure xp_cmdshell. Long…

Graphical installation on Ubuntu

Before you start The installer for dbWatch Control Center requires root to run. However, when we want to run the software under a different user once installed. I will run all the first steps as user root for documentation simplicity. You can use sudo instead. This…

Console installation on Ubuntu

Getting Started » Installing on Linux » Console installation on Ubuntu

Before You Start Before installing the dbWatch Control Center, note that the installer requires root privileges. For simplicity, this documentation demonstrates steps executed as the root user. You may use ‘sudo’ as an alternative. This guide is for…

Adding MySQL Instance with Super Privilege Error

Troubleshooting Guide » Adding MySQL Instance with Super Privilege Error

MySQL Super Privilege Error When adding an instance for MySQL 5.0 or over, you may encounter the following error: This error happens when dbWatch Control Center is creating a user. This error appears indicating that the user has no super privilege rights. There…

Bulk installing instances

Using Control Center » Instance management » Bulk installing instances

CSV File Format You can add instances in bulk. The prerequisite is to have a CSV file with the following…

Installation of SQL Performance package

Installing and using premium packages » SQL Performance package » Installation of SQL Performance package

Requirements for installation dbWatch Control Center release 2022-09-29 / 501 or newer License that includes SQL Performance module. It can be as the separate “SQL Performance Package” license or as part of a larger licence package. It is included in…

Fresh Installation of dbWatch Control Center

Troubleshooting Guide » Fresh Installation of dbWatch Control Center

After installing a newer version of dbWatch Control Center, you may encounter problems such as an expired license or a locked account due to forgetting the admin credentials. Here’s a simple guide on doing a fresh installation of dbWatch Control Center.…

Jobs for PostgreSQL

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for PostgreSQL

Control Center Jobs Description Availability Backup check – pg_dump Checks that there exists an up to date backup file. Backup check – WAL Checks that the WAL files have been backed up. DBMS…

Jobs for MySQL

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MySQL

Control Center Jobs Description Availability DBMS uptime Collects uptime statistics in the database. MySQL aborted connects Checking if there is many aborted connects MySQL max connections Checking if the system…

Jobs for MariaDB

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MariaDB

Control Center Jobs Description Availability DBMS uptime Collects uptime statistics in the database. Aborted connects alert Collects uptime statistics in the database. Maximum connections alert Collects uptime…

Jobs for Sybase

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for Sybase

Control Center Jobs Description Availability Database backup Checks backup status of all databases. Database status Checks status of all databases defined on the system. The following incidents triggers a warning or an…

Jobs for Oracle

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for Oracle

Control Center Jobs Description Agresso (part of the Agresso Application Package) Agresso reports queue Monitors and checks pending or running reports. Returns warning or alarm if the elapsed time exceeds defined…

Installation of the Security and Compliance package

Installing and using premium packages » Security and Compliance package » Installation of the Security and Compliance package

Installation of the Security and Compliance package The Security and Compliance package is a premium package that comes with extra cost. If you want to get this package and its not part of your current license, please contact sales@dbwatch.com. To install the…

Editor for engine jobs

Customization » Monitoring » Editor for engine jobs

How to get here Example jobs We have some example jobs to make the development easier here. Edit Existing To edit an existing Task or Alert open the Task/Alert Editor by right clicking on any task or alert and select Edit task from the popup menu. Create new…

Blocking detector for RAC

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for Oracle » Blocking detector for RAC

Name: Blocking detector for RAC Platform: Oracle Category: Cluster and Replication Description: Checks if a session is waiting on a TX (transaction) lock. (RAC only) Long description: Task checks if a session is…

Scan for startup procs

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Scan for startup procs

Name: Scan for startup procs Platform: Sqlserver Category: Security Premium package: Security and compliance package Description: Check if MS SQL Server automatically scan and run all stored procedures that are…

Memory session load for RAC

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for Oracle » Memory session load for RAC

Name: Memory session load for RAC Platform: Oracle Category: Cluster and Replication Description: Records the load memory of RAC active sessions over time. Long description: Task records the load memory of RAC…

Jobs for MS SQL Server

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server

Control Center Jobs Description Agresso (part of Agresso Application Package) Agresso report queue Monitors and checks pending or running reports. Returns warning or alarm if the elapsed time exceeds defined…

Alert log check (java for 10g)

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for Oracle » Alert log check (java for 10g)

Name: Alert log check (java) Platform: Oracle Category: Availability Description: This check reads and looks for errors in the database alert log. Uses embedded java to read files. Long description: This check…

Supported Web Browsers for dbWatch Dashboard

Customization » Web server » Supported Web Browsers for dbWatch Dashboard

As of the current version, dbWatch Dashboard supports the following web browsers: Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Firefox Why These Browsers? Our focus on Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge is driven by several factors: Advanced Features and Standards These…

Configuring email extension for Service Now

Customization » Extensions and 3rd party integrations » Email and SMS » Configuring email extension for Service Now

Integration with Servicenow In this example we will configure dbWatch and Servicenow so that alarms from dbWatch, can create incidents in Servicenow. To integrate the alerts from dbWatch with Servicenow incident creation, there are two parts that needs to be setup.…

Segment size status for old style tablespaces

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for Oracle » Segment size status for old style tablespaces

Name: Segment size status for old style tablespaces Platform: Oracle Category: Capacity Description: Checks segment storage definitions in tablespaces where extent management is not set to local. Long…

Autodiscover

Using Control Center » Autodiscover

Discovering Database Instances The dbWatch Autodiscover feature scans your network and locates database instances that are available. You will find the Autodiscover feature under the “Autodiscover” tab on the left-most side of the dbWatch Monitor. In…

SQL Performance package

Installing and using premium packages » SQL Performance package

SQL Performance package SQL Performance module is an optional extra cost module in dbWatch Control Center that allows for historical monitoring and analysis of SQL Statements in the database instance. Currently supported platforms: MS SQL Server 2014 and…

Unit4 Agresso

Advanced Topics » Application Modules » Unit4 Agresso

Installation guide for Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle platforms The dbWatch Agresso Module is based on the dbWatch Engine Framework and can be installed during the initial installation of the dbWatch Framework. If the MS SQL Server or Oracle instance where the…

Backup of dbWatch

Troubleshooting Guide » Backup of dbWatch

When we think about backup of dbWatch, this involves several different parts of the software and installation: dbWatch Server and configuration files dbWatch Server places its configuration files and workarea in “C:\ProgramData\dbWatchControlCenter\” by…

Installing on Linux

Getting Started » Installing on Linux

dbWatch Server Prerequisites Installation of dbWatch on Linux requires X11 for the graphical installation. Installation executable will fallback to console installation if X11 is not available, otherwise console installation is available with -c switch after…

Hardware Specifications

Advanced Topics » Product Security » Hardware Specifications

Hardware Specifications dbWatch Server Prerequisites Windows Server or Linux Ubuntu Server(VMWare virtual server supported) 8 GB RAM 4 CPU cores 1 GB HD Space (for dbWatch) dbWatch Engine Prerequisites 500 Mb free space in each database instance. SQL…

Installing on Windows

Getting Started » Installing on Windows

dbWatch Server Prerequisites Windows Server (VMWare virtual server or AWS EC2 supported) Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 Windows 10 or Windows 11 8 GB RAM 4 CPU cores 10 GB hard drive space dbWatch Engine Prerequisites 500 Mb free space in…

Security and Compliance package on SQL Server

Installing and using premium packages » Security and Compliance package » Security and Compliance package on SQL Server

The Security and Compliance package The Security and Compliance package provides a detailed evaluation of your Microsoft SQL Server’s security and compliance, managed via dbWatch Control Center. It offers in-depth insights into your server’s security and…

Agresso framework

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Agresso framework

Name: Agresso framework Platform: Sqlserver Category: Agresso Premium package: Agresso application package Description: Checks whether there is an installation of the agresso application in any of the…

Exporting configuration from 12 to CC

Advanced Topics » Exporting configuration from 12 to CC

Exporting database instance configuration from dbWatch 12 to CC A version of 12.9.1 or above is needed for this. The idea is that you can export the instance configuration from a dbWatch 12.9.x installation to install the same instances in dbWatch Control Center, as…

Architecture

Product Overview » Architecture

Architecture components The dbWatch installation consists of three components: dbWatch Monitor/Client serves as the front-end GUI dbWatch Server is the core business logic and central hub of the system dbWatch Framework contains stored objects in the registered…

Using SQL Performance package on SQL Server

Installing and using premium packages » SQL Performance package » Using SQL Performance package on SQL Server

Navigating to the SQL Performance package dashboard Once the SQL statistics job is installed and have collected data, you can navigate to the dashboard. It is located in the management interface for that database instance. The pictures and descriptions are from SQL…

Parameters

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Job concepts » Parameters

Most of the monitoring jobs will have parameters. This is used controllable thresholds to adjust the monitoring job behavior and to better align it with the database instance and the preferences of the DBA. This is an example from the “Agent jobs check”…

Configuration parameters

Customization » Monitoring » Editor for engine jobs » Configuration parameters

Configuration parameters are the parameters a user can use to control the behavior of a job. This can be thresholds for alerting, items to ignore, and other types of adjustments that make it easy to create a good fit between a standardized job and a custom database…

Release notes

About dbWatch Control Center » Release notes

dbWatch Control Center (2024-11-26) Download New features DBW – Bulk setting of SQL Worksheet authentications DBW – SQL Worksheet query timeout parameter DBW – AD integration now handles LDAP Signing DBW – CCC can now connect to non DC…

Worksheet

Using Control Center » Worksheet

One of the truly unique features of dbWatch is its integrated SQL Worksheet, which, although easy to use has sophisticated applications, including cross-database queries. The SQL Worksheet is meant to give responsible DBA’s the ability to locate any problems and…

Pre implementation

Customization » Monitoring » Editor for engine jobs » Pre implementation

“Pre implementation” is used to issue grants or create objects as another user, before the implementation step. Its optional, and in this example used to issue grants that is needed by the implementation procedure. “Execute as user” is the…

Disabled sa account

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Disabled sa account

Name: Disabled sa account Platform: Sqlserver Category: Security Premium package: Security and compliance package Description: Checks if the ‘sa’ login account (principal_id=1 and sid=0×01) is…

SQL statistics

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for PostgreSQL » SQL statistics

Name: SQL statistics Platform: Postgres Category: Performance Description: Collects performance statistics for the SQL statements. Long description: Collects performance statistics for SQL statements from…

FDL – Farm Data Language

Advanced Topics » FDL – Farm Data Language

Introduction to Farm Data Language Farm Data Language or FDL for short is the query language used in dbWatch to find information about objects. FDL is formerly known as DBWQL. This topic should be considered as the advanced part of dbWatch. It is also the central…

The modules of Control Center

Using Control Center » The modules of Control Center

We have seven default modules available when you start dbWatch Control Center. This article will only introduce you to what these instances are and give a brief description of them. You need to be familiar with the navigation tree to better understand how these modules…

Generate Reports

Using Control Center » Reporting » Generate Reports

When you click on Report Module, the report wizard will be started. In the first step you will be asked to select the database instance you wish to generate a report for. The instance that does not have a user/login set for generating the report content, will be shown…

SQL statistics

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for PostgreSQL » SQL statistics

Name: SQL statistics Platform: Postgres Category: Performance Description: Collects performance statistics for the SQL statements. Long description: Collects performance statistics for SQL statements from…

Renamed sa account

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Renamed sa account

Name: Renamed sa account Platform: Sqlserver Category: Security Premium package: Security and compliance package Description: Checks if the standard ‘sa’ login account (principal_id=1 and…

Internal fragmentation check

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Internal fragmentation check

Name: Internal fragmentation check Platform: Sqlserver Category: Maintenance Description: Checks the internal fragmentation for tables and indexes in all databases. The information is extracted from the dynamic management…

Definition Mapping

Troubleshooting Guide » Definition Mapping

dbWatch 12 dbWatch Control Center Definition Changes Tasks and Alerts Jobs Tasks provide statistics and growth rates for your database, which allows for better planning and performance analysis of how your system is behaving.…

Adding SQLServer instances with kerberos

Using Control Center » Instance management » Adding a SQLServer Instance » Adding SQLServer instances with kerberos

Using the kerberos authentication option requires some additional setup. We need dbwatch user added to the domain: First we create a dbwatch user that is a normal domain user. We set a passord, and make sure it dont expire. And we must add this user to the…

Example architecture designs

Product Overview » Architecture » Example architecture designs

Basic setup The most basic setup is where a dbWatch Server service is configured with all functions in the same node, and the client is either local or installed on a separate computer. Example drawing: The pictured architecture is similar to the design and setup…

Job templates

Customization » Monitoring » Job templates

Creating templates Template functionality makes it possible to automate installation and configuration of jobs across the entire database farm you are managing. The configuration interface is available in the menu Server -> Server Configuration -> Edit job…

Scheduled reports

Using Control Center » Reporting » Scheduled reports

Scheduled reports are defined to be generated at specified intervals, and can be automatically emailed to you when they are completed. Create a scheduled report To create a scheduled report see Generate Report. Configure a scheduled report Once a report has been…

Initial Domain Setup

Getting Started » Initial Domain Setup

All dbWatch Servers are part of a domain. This domain is unique for each customer and it is specified in the dbWatch license. Every dbWatch installation must have one of the dbWatch Servers specified as the Domain Controller. The first time a you start the dbWatch…

Getting Started

Downloading the latest version of Control Center You can get a download link to the latest version of dbWatch Control Center by registering for a free evaluation copy Wait for dbWatch’s Confirmation Email. Follow the steps and link in that email. There are…

Using SQL Performance package on PostgreSQL

Installing and using premium packages » SQL Performance package » Using SQL Performance package on PostgreSQL

Navigating to the SQL Performance package dashboard Once the SQL statistics job is installed and have collected data, you can navigate to the dashboard. It is located in the management interface for that database instance. The pictures and descriptions are from…

Properties on Instances

Advanced Topics » FDL – Farm Data Language » Available properties » Properties on Instances

Instances are available under server through the instance property server/instance All instances have the following properties: Name Description Return type Typical values Extra name The given name of the instance String…

Monitoring

Using Control Center » Monitoring

In this section, we’ll be familiarized with how the Monitoring Module works. When opening the monitoring module on its initial state, you get the status dashboard: The status dashboard is intended to provide a quick overview of the current state of your…

Status

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Job concepts » Status

Jobs can have four different statuses. Additionally, the instance can have the “Lost connection” state, blue, that takes precedence over job statuses. Green for OK, Yellow for Warning, and Red for Alarm. Tasks can be without status, and the no-status icon…

Control Center Commandline

Advanced Topics » Control Center Commandline

CCC.exe – the Control Center Commandline CCC.exe is a command intended to run on the commandline or terminal to trigger USL scripts. The intention of CCC is to use it for integration and automation purposes to access the capabilities of dbWatch for other 3rd…

Job details

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Job details

When you click on one of the jobs in the job tree, you can see a more detailed job overview. The idea of this overview is to show current and historical state, configured parameters and how the job is behaving on other database instances. In the top left…

Test alert

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for Oracle » Test alert

Name: Test alert Platform: Oracle Category: Availability Description: Test alert that alerts every ‘X’ minutes. Long description: Test alert that alerts every ‘X’ minutes. Usefull for…

Database compatibility

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Database compatibility

Name: Database compatibility Platform: Sqlserver Category: Security Description: Checks if there is a difference in compatibility levels of databases and the instance. Long description: Checks if there is a…

JDBC Properties

Using Control Center » Instance management » Instance Configuration » JDBC Properties

It is possible to set properties for the JDBC driver on specific instances. You can find this under “Advanced Driver Setup” when adding SQL instances or under “Edit parameters” in the JDBC panel in the Configure Instance dialog. The driver…

Filegroups growth rate

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Filegroups growth rate

Name: Filegroups growth rate Platform: Sqlserver Category: Capacity Description: This procedure collects space usage for the largest filegroups defined in each database. The undocumented ‘sp_MSforeachdb’ Stored…

Guest database users

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Guest database users

Name: Guest database users Platform: Sqlserver Category: Security Premium package: Security and compliance package Description: Checks that CONNECT permission (in every non system database) are revoked for the…

Full-Text service account

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Full-Text service account

Name: Full-Text service account Platform: Sqlserver Category: Security Premium package: Security and compliance package Description: Checks if the service account used by the Full-Text service account is not a…

Email and SMS

Customization » Extensions and 3rd party integrations » Email and SMS

Configure In the dbWatch Monitor, go to the “Server”->”Server Extensions” menu. An item called “E-mail extension” should now be visible. To configure the extension, select it and click “Configure”. You should now see the initial configuration screen…

Object size collector (all databases)

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Object size collector (all databases)

Name: Objects size collector (all databases) Platform: Sqlserver Category: Capacity Description: Collects table and index size information for the largest objects for all databases. Long description: Collects…

Missing database backup (noschema)

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Missing database backup (noschema)

Name: Missing database backup Platform: Sqlserver Category: Availability Description: This alert checks if the instance has been restarted since the last check Long description: This job checks for each database…

Cross DB Ownership Chaining

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Cross DB Ownership Chaining

Name: Cross DB Ownership Chaining Platform: Sqlserver Category: Security Premium package: Security and compliance package Description: Checks cross-database ownership chaining across all databases at the…

Missing database log backup (noschema)

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Missing database log backup (noschema)

Name: Missing database log backup Platform: Sqlserver Category: Availability Description: This alert checks if the instance has been restarted since the last check Long description: This job checks for each…

Data cache memory usage

Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Data cache memory usage

Name: Data cache memory usage Platform: Sqlserver Category: Performance Description: Collects data cache memory usage per database (for top 10 databases). Long description: Collects data cache memory usage per…