Add new monitored instances to DMSO
You can add instances for monitoring in DMSO in two different ways:
- Through the user interface: Add an instance to the Management Cluster which is current at the time of addition
- Through a new cluster-aware PowerShell Cmdlet:
Check the example below of PowerShell Cmdlet for adding an instance for monitoring:
New-SQLdmMonitoredInstance -Path Instance1 -WindowsAuthentication
-tags production,finance,critical
Also, specify the Management Cluster in addition to the Instance name. Check the following example:
New-SQLdmMonitoredInstanceClustered -Path Instance1
-Cluster MgmtCluster -WindowsAuthentication -tags production,finance
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View Management Clusters
You can view your monitored instances in a hierarchical tree view. Under the SERVERS section, the management clusters display the number of instances that each contains.