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All services are stopped on the server for SQL Sentry, I am sharing a SQL Database on a server, and SQLSentry is there as well. I set the sql sentry services (Sentry One) to manual and restarted the server. I continue to get the following error: You have selected to upgrade SolarWinds SQL Sentry database, however setup was…
When you have a large number of targets to monitor in the SentryOne environment, it can be a bit daunting to set up. Graphical interfaces are nice in that you can step through setup processes and get immediate feedback, but if you have a lot of servers, the process can be tedious. In my last blog post (Targeting Server…
As the gatekeeper of the Advisory Conditions Packs at SentryOne, I sometimes receive questions about changing or turning off conditions in a pack to better serve our customers' unique requirements. While we strive to provide conditions that are useful to all clients, we understand that in the world of SQL Server, "it…
I was looking through SQL Sentry blog posts and realized that, while we have several posts around creating Advisory Conditions, I couldn't find one that covers most everything. My plan for this post is to cover the whole kit and kaboodle, but I'll be referring to the existing blogs so that this does not become War and…
One of the sleeper features of our free Plan Explorer is its ability to open and view SQL Server deadlocks. The view is designed to clearly present all of the details you need to troubleshoot a deadlock, without overwhelming you with less helpful elements like owner IDs and transaction descriptors. The deadlock diagram is…
SQL Sentry comes preconfigured with well over a hundred alerting conditions for failures, offline servers, long running queries, and more. You may also be aware of SentryOne’s Advisory Conditions. This advanced alerting and response system allows you to truly customize the product to respond to any condition with complex…
Hello - We were trying to use PDQ deploy to push out the installation of SQL Sentry. Does anyone know if there are any switches to use to push out the installation? We used a Universal Silent Switch finder and it came up empty and are using the .EXE to install the client. Thanks Dave
Event log management is simple and centralized in SQL Sentry. Events across all of your monitored servers come together in one tool, making management faster. For example, correlating SQL Server performance issues with items in Windows Event Logs is painless. "Outlook-style" Calendar views provide a familiar way of…
A few weeks ago, my wife reminded me of a doctor's appointment for a quick checkup. I don't enjoy having to go to the doctor, but it's important, so I didn't complain much. I was feeling great on the day of the appointment. I had no cough, no sniffles, or sore throat. I figured I would be out of there in 10 minutes with…
There are so many cool, exciting new features in SQL Server these days! Polybase, Query Store, R Services, Stretch Databases, and the list goes on! This post isn't about any of those. SQL Server Agent jobs aren't new or cool or sexy, but I honestly don't know what I'd do without them. I remember a few years back I was…
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