Monitoring Microsoft SQL Server

  1. On the Real-Time Monitoring tab, in the Monitor group, click System. The Data Source wizard opens.
  2. Click the Select from predefined Data Sources option button.
  3. Click Next. The System selection page opens.
  4. Expand the Database System folder and the SQL Server <version> folder.
  5. Click the System Statistics (PERFMON) node and then click Next. The Connection parameters page opens.
  6. In the Hostname text box, specify the host on which SQL Server is running.
  7. In the User and Password text boxes, specify a user with administrator permissions on the above-specified host.
  8. Optional: In the Alias text box, specify an alias for the monitored server.
  9. Click Next. The Select displayed measures page opens.
  10. Check the check boxes for those measures that you want to include in the initial monitor view.
  11. Click Finish.