Suggestions
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219 results found
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Add field 'Description' to Powershell module manifest
Currently it is not possible to redistribute the powershell module to an internal nuget powershell repository, because the field 'Description' is missing in the psd1 file.
At the moment we need to add this field and sign the module again before publishing it to our internal nuget feed.3 votesThis is now available in Monitor.
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Move machine between Groups using Powershell
This is possible with the UI, however this does not work for a Machine.
$base = Get-RedgateMonitorBaseMonitor | Where-Object { $_.Name -match '2112' }
$inst = Get-RedgateMonitorMonitoredObject -BaseMonitor $base -Type Machine -Name "devsql0001"
$group = Get-RedgateMonitorGroup -Path 'TestGroup' -BaseMonitor $base$instance.Group = $group
$instance | Update-RedgateMonitorMonitoredObject
HandleApiError : The remote server returned an error: (405) Method Not Allowed.
At C:\ps1\RedgateMonitor\RedgateMonitor.psm1:6008 char:9
+ HandleApiError -ErrorRecord $_ -URL $Uri -Method $Method
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (System.Net.HttpWebRequest:HttpWebRequest) [Write-Error], WebException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : WebCmdletWebResponseException,HandleApiError6 votes -
Login to SQL Monitor using a CAC
For members of the military or contractors, they login to systems using Common Access Cards (CACs). It would be great to allow users that are authorize to login to SQL Monitor, to be able to log in with just using their CAC and pin number.
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Estate view (SQL Server version) Discrepancies
For the SQL 2016 versions of SQL Server, we are seeing the software is flagging as "not current". However, we do have the latest SP/GDR.
This issue lies with the Azure Connect Feature which only applies to connections to Azure based on an article we read. . (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/sql/releases/sqlserver-2016/build-versions)
We do not use Azure so we feel that this should not be a required patch.
3 votesAvailable from version 14.0.13 (July 19, 2024).
The Versions page under Estate will no longer recommend users to update instances of SQL Server 2016 to the latest Azure Connect Feature Pack GDR unless that instance is already using an earlier version of it.
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Pause auto-refresh when you view query recommendations.
When a user clicks on query recommendations, the auto-refresh needs to be paused. Otherwise, the recommendation pop-up window closes when Monitor refreshes.
1 voteAvailable in version 13.0.53.1762.
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Median from jobs - calculating Job duration unusual ONLY for sucess
I have noticed that SQL Monitor calculate median from all jobs ragardles if it is failed or sucess...
From my point of view it should analyse only jobs which finished success and calculate median from duration.
I need to know when job succeded what is duration median and if it is ok or not.Please change job duration median to calculate from jobs which ended with sucess.
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Change "Blocking Processes" icon
To quicker navigate through the menus when collapsed, better distinct icons would be helpful.
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Geeting listener name in AG info
Would it be possible to get the SQL Server AlwaysOn AG listener name in the SQL Monitor dashboard?
3 votesThis is available from version 12.1.16.
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Add alias with powershell module
We install our sql server automatically via powershell, so we also add them there to the monitoring. We would like to safe us work, by giving the server a custom alias while adding to the monitoring as it can be done through the website.
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Webhook notification for HIGH only or High/Medium only
Just like you can do with email notifications, would like the ability to send WebHook notifications for only HIGH, or ONLY HIGH and MEDIUM alerts.
10 votesThis is available from version 13.0.52 (February 7, 2024)
Added option to send webhook notification for "All Levels", "High and Medium" or "High Only" alerts.
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Permission granularity on server/cluster objects
It would be great to assign a set of users in a security group a read only or any other access to a particular cluster node instead of the full cluster. It is a managed environment with shared responsibilities, so it is essential to have this granularity in permission management.
12 votesAvailable from version 14.0.14 (July 24, 2024).
Admins can now grant users access to specific cluster nodes. Previously, access could only be granted to the entire cluster.
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Fix Alert Screen to not move up and down
When you are working on the alerts tab, once you click the checkbox and clear alerts the green check shows up that the alert was successful. But that makes the page move up and down, so if you are already trying to click other alerts the page is moving and you click the wrong thing.
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Allow custom scopes in OpenID Connect authorization request
Currently SQL Monitor only sends the scopes "openid profile".
In my usage the "groups" scope is needed as well.Make this parameter configurable to support any number of custom scopes.
3 votesYou can configure OpenID Connect scopes by running a script on your SQL Monitor repository. See Authenticating with OpenID Connect documentation (https://documentation.red-gate.com/sm11/adding-sql-monitor-users/authenticating-with-openid-connect) for more details.
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Seconds left out in the error log time
the seconds not displayed in the error log time . This gives some difficulty to check some event using Redgate .
1 voteSeconds will appear in the error log time on the Server Overview page from v11.2.4.
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If a job fails the alert should not be cleared until the job has run successfully again
If a job fails the alert should not be cleared until the job has run successfully again. It doesn't make sense clearing the alert just because a job has been restarted. The alert should remain active until a completely successful run.
4 votesThis has been changed and now works as described here. In SQL Monitor since 11.2.13 (released 26 Sep 2021).
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Azure AD modern authentication for SQL Monitor
Be able to login into Redgate SQL Monitor using AAD with multi-factor authentication
13 votesThis has been possible since v11.2, by authenticating using OpenID Connect. That version was released June 2021 (apologies for it taking until now to close off this UserVoice issue). See here for more details: https://documentation.red-gate.com/sm/adding-sql-monitor-users/authenticating-with-openid-connect.
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I want to be able to apply tags to SQL servers in SQL Monitor to better sort
I want to be able to create more groups that a server is a member of. For example, I want to see all Production servers, or all servers associated with a specific team or department. I can group by only 1 item now. But, if I could tag servers, that would allow me to be more granular in my reporting.
We do the same thing in VMware now. We can still use the same grouping structure that exists today, just create the ability to provide multiple tags to each server/instance.
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filter webhook notifications
I would like to be able to filter which webhook notifications get sent out via an option in alert settings - notifications.
e.g. for each alert, we have the option to send an email to a default address, an alternative address, or don't send an email for this alert.1 voteAs of SQL Monitor 11.1.8 Webhook notifications can be enabled and disabled for an alert type within alert settings (see screenshot).
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Azure ad intergration
My wish is that my users can sign-in with azure user account.
19 votesThis can be achieved by using OpenID Connect authentication with Azure Active Directory. See https://documentation.red-gate.com/sm/adding-sql-monitor-users/authenticating-with-openid-connect and https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/auth-oidc for more information.
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Be able to identify Base Monitors by a user friendly name in a MSP Solution
For example in the "Manage Servers" screen, when using a MSP Solution, it's only possible to view the actual names entered on the Base Monitor Configuration page.
Without having to resort to a DNS work-around for this issue, it would be nice to add the option to use a "Display Friendly name" instead of the name of the Base Monitor Server.
That way, people who don't know which individual server belongs to which individual client or base monitor, can easily identify them based on their displayname.2 votesThis is now possible from version 11.0.4
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