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Domain Configuration
Using Control Center » Domain Configuration
How to get here The Domain Configuration can be accessed by going to Server > Domain Configuration. Overview The Domain Configuration dialog lets you configure domain-wide settings. The concepts listed for each domain on the left side tree are: Nodes –…
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…
Managing users
Using Control Center » Domain Configuration » Managing users
Starting the domain configuration The user management is in the domain configuration. For specific privileges look at the Privilege and actions map ← Managing roles / Creating a user →
Managing nodes
Using Control Center » Domain Configuration » Managing nodes
Nodes In the node configuration there are 2 editable fileds. The displayname and the approved checkbox. This is were you approve new Servers that want to join the domain. In addition you can see the type (currently server and/or domaincontroller) and id for the…
Managing roles
Using Control Center » Domain Configuration » Managing roles
Roles In the roles configuration you can add, delete and configure roles. In this example we have created a “Dev” role that has Read, Write and Configure on the security group “Test instances”, aswell as “Read” on “Dev…
Managing security groups
Using Control Center » Domain Configuration » Managing security groups
Security groups This is were you define the groups that users and roles can have privileges on. There are some predefined security groups: Security group name Privilege All instances A list of instances containing all instances added to…
Network Ports and Services
Advanced Topics » Product Security » Network Ports and Services
Network Ports and Services Default ports and protocol dbWatch Control Center uses by default port 7100/tcp for client to node and node to node connections. This can be configured to a different port. If enabled the webserver can run. Default port is 8080. On each…
Creating a user
Using Control Center » Domain Configuration » Managing users » Creating a user
To create a user, right click on the “Users” element in the tree in “Domain Configuration” This will open the add user dialog: Where you add a username and password: If you want to add a user that uses Active Directory for password…
User integration with Active Directory
Using Control Center » Domain Configuration » Managing users » User integration with Active Directory
The user integration with Active Directory offloads the password verification and storage from the dbWatch Control Center domain controller to Active Directory. Port openings To allow the correct communications between the dbWatch Server and the Active Directory…
Privileges and actions map
Using Control Center » Domain Configuration » Privileges and actions map
Overview of actions and required privilege Instance is the specific database instance. Instance system is a predefined security group controlling the overall instance monitoring and management. Domain configuration is a predefined security group controlling the…
Cloud router
Product Overview » Architecture » Cloud router
Introduction The dbWatch Control Center is structured around a network of nodes dedicated to managing server infrastructure. While these nodes effectively communicate within a single network, cross-network communication poses a unique challenge. To address this, we…
Cloud router security
Product Overview » Architecture » Cloud router » Cloud router security
Introduction Robust Security Despite Exposure to Threats: Designed for internet accessibility, the cloud router operates under the assumption that it could be compromised. This perspective has shaped its security architecture to ensure that users remain protected,…
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…
Resetting dbWatch Control Center Admin Account
Troubleshooting Guide » Resetting dbWatch Control Center Admin Account
Before resetting your admin account, you must be familiar with your working directory. By default, dbWatch Control Center will create a directory in C:\ProgramData\dbWatchControlCenter .If you are not sure, you can open the dbWatch Logo or go to Help > About dbWatch.…
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 or changing license
Using Control Center » Domain Configuration » Adding or changing license
Adding or changing license To add or change the license, you need to start the domain configuration window. (Server->Domain Configuration) In this window, click on “Upload license” and point it to the license .json file you received from dbWatch.…
Certificate infrastructure
Advanced Topics » Product Security » Certificate infrastructure
Certificate infrastructure Domain root The root certificate of the domain. In order to be trusted by external domains this certificate must be signed by dbWatch. User identity certificate This certificate is used by the domain to sign user certificate…
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…
Crypto catalog
Advanced Topics » Product Security » Crypto catalog
Crypto catalog The files in the config/crypto catalog are as follows: On the domain controller: File Description /ca/dbw_dc_cert.pem domain controllers certificate /ca/dbw_dc_pub.pem domain controllers public key …
Network and communications
Product Overview » Network and communications
Network and communications Default ports and protocol dbWatch Control Center uses by default port 7100/tcp for client to node and node to node connections. This can be configured to a different port. On each node there is a node.connections file that both lists what…
Database Farm Management Additional Resources
Additional Resources » Database Farm Management Additional Resources
Blogs For farm management, we have different blogs discussing this topic: From SQL Instance Management to Database Farm Management dbWatch Control Center for managing Database Farms Does managing database server farms differ from database instances? Tips: How you…
Web configuration
Customization » Web server » Web configuration
To enable the Web server, go to the “Server” -> “Domain Configuration” menu. Expand the domain, Nodes, Server, and right-click on the server you want to run the webserver on. Select “Edit webserver” In the Configure…
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.…
Internal Control Center firewall
Advanced Topics » Internal Control Center firewall
The internal firewall Mostly used for advanced configurations, where nodes are placed in locations facing internet traffic, there is a built-in firewall in Control Center. You access the firewall configuration in the domain configuration dialog for each node.…
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…
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…
File Structure
Product Overview » File Structure
Files stored in the users home directory The dbWatch Monitor stores files in the “.dbwatch/.monitor/” catalog in the users home directory. This directory contains the following directories: config Config files crypto Cryptographic keys data Currently…
Product Overview
Product Overview
Product Overview In Product Overview, we will look into architecture and structure and give an overview of how the application operates. Chapters: Architecture File Structure Network and communications Database Operations Philosophy Monitor Dashboards and…
Network Controls
Advanced Topics » Product Security » Network Controls
Network Controls dbWatch Control Center deploys several methods of network control. 1. Node authentication (clients and servers) using certificate infrastructure built up around the Domain CA system 2. The built-in firewall to restrict incoming connections on an IP…
Setting up a CCC node
Advanced Topics » Control Center Commandline » Setting up a CCC node
To setup a ccc node you first need to download the ccc scripts and extract them in a catalog that you want to be the ccc workarea. In the following example we have downloaded the scripts to “E:/tmp/scripts” and our Control Center installation is located in…
Service groups
Using Control Center » Instance management » Service groups
In dbWatch you can organize instances in servicegroups Instances placed in the same servicegroup should provide a common service of some sort. For example this can be instances belonging to the same cluster. Servicegroups may also be placed inside other…
Anonymous webaccess
Customization » Web server » Anonymous webaccess
Configuring Anonymous Web Access in dbWatch This guide outlines the updated process for configuring anonymous web access in dbWatch. The configuration is now managed through the ‘tuning.properties’ file, which simplifies the setup process. Step 1: Create…
Getting Started
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…
concat function
Advanced Topics » FDL – Farm Data Language » Functions » concat function
Description Concats a number of strings Example Get all hosts and append the domain “.dbwatch.com” instance/concat(host, '.dbwatch.com') Syntax concat(string1, string2, …) ← trim function / capitalize function…
Product Description
Advanced Topics » Product Security » Product Description
Product Description dbWatch Control Center is a database operations software intended to monitor, manage, maintain and report on database instances across multiple database platforms and physical locations. A dbWatch Control Center environment has at its core a…
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…
Operating System
Advanced Topics » Product Security » Operating System
Operating System dbWatch Control Center supports: Windows Server 2008 and newer Windows 10 and newer Linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS It could work fine on older or newer versions. Please check the install guides for more detailed information. Install guide on…
Sensitive Data Transmitted
Advanced Topics » Product Security » Sensitive Data Transmitted
Sensitive Data Transmitted dbWatch Control Center will, by its nature log into database instances and run queries on the database instances it manages. Key data accessed is primarily data related to statistics on the behavior of the database instance, and not actual…
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 operations philosophy
Product Overview » Database operations philosophy
The reasons for database operations The value of database operations comes from the value of the systems the databases support. . In a typical operation, the value of the managed systems is much greater than the resources used on the operations side. Running a…
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…
Properties on dbWatch Servers
Advanced Topics » FDL – Farm Data Language » Available properties » Properties on dbWatch Servers
The available properties for server are: Name Description Return type Typical values Extra name, displayname The name of the dbWatch Server Entity dbWatch Control Center instance All the instances…
Licensing terms
Licensing terms
dbWatch End User License Agreement 1. PARTIES This License and Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is between dbWatch AS, organization number 991 500 456 Norway (“dbWatch”), and the Customer, which is the entity or person whose name and contact details as it…
FDL with CCC
Advanced Topics » Control Center Commandline » FDL with CCC
Prerequisites Before running fdl through CCC you need to go through the steps described in Setting up a CCC node First we need to specify the fdl query to execute. This is done by editing the “fdl.script” file. The query is specified after the query?=…
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…
Security and Compliance package
Installing and using premium packages » Security and Compliance package
Security and Compliance package The Security and Compliance package is an optional extra cost module in dbWatch Control Center that allows automated detection and reporting on security and compliance-related issues where database instances are not conforming to best…
Upgrade dbWatch
Using Control Center » Domain Configuration » Upgrade dbWatch
If you have dbWatch version 2023-06-27 or later, it is possible to semi automatically upgrade the dbWatch Servers. *Only available for Windows Servers. For linux, look here. In the Domain Configuration dialog, select the Upgrade tab. Click on the Check button to…
Remote Connectivity
Advanced Topics » Product Security » Remote Connectivity
Remote Connectivity dbWatch Control Center servers are by default configured to allow connections on port 7100/TCP. This communication is encrypted and several network controls are available to restrict traffic. Communication is only available to approved nodes,…
Release notes
About dbWatch Control Center » Release notes
dbWatch Control Center (2024-03-11) Download Important note Linux release is available as an apt repository, see Linux install guide All clients and servers need to be upgraded in a multi-server setup before the connection will resume due to network…
Failover cluster host switch
Using Control Center » Monitoring » Control Center Jobs » Jobs grouped by platform » Jobs for MS SQL Server » Failover cluster host switch
Name: Failover cluster host switch Platform: Sqlserver Category: Cluster and Replication Description: Checks if an instance switched to a differen host i a Windows Server Failover Cluster (WSFC). Long…
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…
Product Security
Advanced Topics » Product Security
Introduction on dbWatch Control Center regarding product security dbWatch AS has implemented reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to help protect against security incidents and privacy breaches involving a dbWatch product, provided those…
Properties
Customization » Monitoring » Editor for engine jobs » Properties
The properties section defines the main settings for the job. Once a job is created the “Task name”, “Company” and “Compatibility” is specified. “Task name” is the visible job name when you install a job or when its…
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…
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…
No-engine jobs
Customization » Monitoring » No-engine jobs
No-engine jobs No-engine jobs are monitoring jobs that does not run in the database engine. No-engine jobs are jobs that run on the dbWatch Server, and typically run a SQL statement and process the result of this statement in javascript. Example code for different…
Using OS Authentication
Using Control Center » Instance management » Adding a SQLServer Instance » Using OS Authentication
When connecting to Microsoft SQL Server instances it is possible to login with Windows Authentication (called OS Authentication in dbWatch). The accout used is the same account as the dbWatch Control Center service runs as. Per default the dbWatch Control Center…
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…
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…