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use alternate IP addresses for named instances
I am modifying my named instances to use separate IP addresses. This allows me to use CNAMES for each databases, We are then able to move the databases around to another instance without the customers having to modify their connection strings.We are also able to use port 1433 for all existences. SQL monitor tries to connect to the instance using the servername\SQLINSTANCE, which no longer works remotely suite to each instance having it's own IP Address using and alternate A-RECORD name.
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Set alert rules on specific AG nodes
Our AlwaysOn AG groups are backed up from the secondary node (the preferred node). Not Backed Up alerts still show for the primary node. We would like to be able to filter these out.
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Unlicensed Databases
If a license is removed for a database, a banner at the top of the page shows up saying, "You have unlicensed servers. Unlicensed servers will not be monitored and will not raise alerts. Manage licenses | Manage monitored servers". And, on the "Configuration > Monitored servers" page the databases show with a red x, as Unlicensed, and a Manage licenses link.
It is good that licenses can be removed for individual databases, however it would be better to be able to remove the databases once they are unlicensed, so that we don't have to have the banner and the…
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Displaying the actual names of the disks and not just the Volume Number for the Disk space alert
In SQL Monitor when you are using the disk space alert in conjunction with multiple volumes on different mountpoints SQL Monitor tends to display just the HardDisk Volume number in the alert, this is extremely unhelpful as it means you have to log on to the physical server, launch diskmgmt.msc and match the disk thats alerting to take any action. Is it possible to just display the mount point name as opposed to the Disk Volume Number? This would be extremely helpful and would give a wealth of information instantly.
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I would like to be able to enter a sql handle and see the history of query time and plans
I would like to be able to enter a sql handle or query hash and see the history of query time and plans in the zoomed time frame.
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6 votes
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Stop being nagged about maintenance windows - because they don't fit our operation
We don't have regular maintenance windows. Getting a nagging remainder about setting maintenance windows every login is very annoying. I'm currently running SQL Monitor 8.0.16.15996.
Yes, I know that this has been raised before but that particular question has been "closed".
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Display on TV screen
Hi, We run Yodeck boxes to display content on TV's
This has a scripting function to pass some logon details
It would be good if I could have a read only view of the server dashboard or help identify the submit button to script it
Ive tried - Only the password is enteredtype("""#password""","""MYPASSWORD""")
click("""#remember-password""")
click("""#submit""")4 votes -
Customise Email Settings For Each Alert Setting
It would be great if you could have an override on each alert to allow for a customised email setting just for that alert.
Currently an alert can have a different email address BUT it only uses the default settings, if I wanted to fine tune for that alert I can't.
Thanks, Steve19 votes -
be be able to send alerts to multiple Slack channels
At present I can only use one Slack channel for SQL Monitor. I'd like to be able to specify a channel per alert - for example I have a custom alert and it would be good to be able to send a message to a designated Slack channel
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Filter Top 10 queries/waits by database
I would like to see the top 10 queries by database sometimes instead of the entire instance.
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Total data file size/used metrics - add filegroup level
CONTEXT: We have some databases with multiple filegroups, I’d be useful to be able to drill down from the DB level to the FG level on the “Total data file size” and “Total data file used” metrics.
PROBLEM: Not being able to slice totals by FG is problematic, since different FGs often have different capacity / performance requirements, different space used speed/patterns etc.
EXAMPLE SOLUTION: For “Total data file size” and “Total data file used” add an additional selector window after the database selector: a list of filegroups + an (All) option at the top. So, the selectors would be:…
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temporary alert configuration
I have a SQL Agent job that is failing daily. I have already alerted the dev who is repsonsible. I now have two options:
1. Change the alert setting at the job level to not raise an alert when this specific job fails. Saves me from irrelevant alerts, but one day the dev will fix the problem and I will probably forget that I should turn this back on.
2. Leave the alert setting as is and spend a half-minute or so each day to clear the alert. Not a good use of my time and very annoying,Please consider…
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Timestamps in UTC
Currently, timestamps in charts and elsewhere are displayed in local webbrowser timezone. I need all the timestamps in UTC. I need to share screenshots with colleagues in different timezones and having them in UTC is a must have.
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Execute an action when a custom metric alert is rising
It would be helpful when you could pin an action to a custom metric alert.
4 votes -
see the sql_handle under query details under top 10 queries
to find an execution plan in the plan cache when the plan is recreated
15 votes -
Add ability to search Server Log
I would like the ability to search the error log or at least filter out some alerts. For example, we get about 45 "Log has been backed up" log entries every 15 minutes. It's very hard to actually find things on redgate without having to login to the SQL server and filter there.
8 votes -
be able to customize email and Slack notifications
Option to customize email and Slack notifications
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Filter for VMWare virtual machine list under Manage VMWare hosts
Add a filter in the vmware host to list only monitored servers. On and off checkbox would be enough.
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Filter alerts by Comment
Add back in the filter options, the filter on Have/Doesn't have Comment.
Add the possibility to search by comment.Wold be great if there was some sort of "Tags" that you can apply to an alert and to filter based on those tags.
11 votes
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