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Lab Answer Key: Module 10: Monitoring SQL Server

with Alerts and Notifications
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Lab: Monitoring
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SQL Server with Alerts and
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Exercise 1: Configuring
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Task 1: Prepare the Lab Environment

1. EEnsure
ste that the 20764C-MIA-DC and 20764C-MIA-SQL virtual machines are
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both crunning,
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en and then log on to 20764C-MIA-SQL as
to
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ADVENTUREWORKS\Student
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2. In the D:\Labfiles\Lab10\Starter
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finish. .

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1. Start SQL rm Server
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c
gm Windows
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2. In Object Explorer, expand
u tor Management,
iza
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3. On the Welcome to Database Mail Configuration Wizard page, click Next.

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4. On the Select Configuration Task page, click Set up Database Mail by

performing the following tasks:, and then click Next.

5. On the New Profile page, in the Profile name box, type SQL Server Agent
Profile, and then click Add.
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6. do Add Account to profile 'SQL Server Agent Profile' dialog box, click
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New Account.
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o Account name: aAdventureWorks uto ra. Administrator
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o Email address: [email protected]

o Display name: Administrator (AdventureWorks)

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email: [email protected]
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8. On the New o
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9. On the Manage Profile s sin m
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Agent Profile profile, set izits ac Default Profile setting to Yes, and then click
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Next.
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10. On the Configure System Parameters page, click Next.

11. EOn the Complete the Wizard page, click Finish, and when configuration is
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complete, click Close.
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Task 3: Test Database
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1. In Object Explorer, c
right-clickónDatabase
i Mail, and then click Sent Test E-Mail.
.

2. In the Send Test E-Mail from MIA-SQL dialog box, ensure that the SQL

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Server Agent Profile database mail profile is selected.

3. In the To box, type [email protected], and then click Send Test

Email.

4. In File Explorer, navigate to the C:\inetpub\mailroot\Drop folder, and verify that

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an demail
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u message has been created.
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5. Double-click
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ne message to view it in Outlook. When you have read the
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message,
p erm close
r m oc it and is minimize the Drop folder window.
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6. In the DatabaseopMail c
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a il.c E-Mail
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ea dialog box (which might be behind SQL
sin Lo
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Server Management Studio), au
tor click OK.
ra.
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7. In SQL Server Management Studio, on the toolbar, click New Query.

8. In the query pane, type the following Transact-SQL code, and then click
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SELECT erm * FROM oc msdb.dbo.sysmail_mailitems;
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9. Review the results. The first t oriz result shows system events for Database
ac
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the second shows records of nemail . messages that have been sent.

10. Close the query pane without saving changes.

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11. Leavedo SSMS open for the next exercise.
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Result: Aftermithis
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Exercise 2: Configuring Operators

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Task 1: Create the Student Operator

1. In Object Explorer, expand SQL Server Agent, right-click Operators, and then
click New Operator.
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2. Intethe
do New Operator dialog box, in the Name box, type Student, in the E-mail
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en m
name box,to type [email protected], and then click OK.
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1. In Object Explorer, under SQL Server Agent, right-click Operators and click
New Operator.

2. EIn
stethe New Operator dialog box, in the Name box, type DBA Team, in the E-
do
cu
mail name me
nto box, type [email protected], and then click OK.
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rm o co Gu
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1. In Object Explorer, right-click SQL Server Agent, and then click Properties.

2. In the SQL Server Agent Properties dialog box, on the Alert System page,
Eselect
ste Enable mail profile.
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3. In the Mail nto profile drop-down list, click SQL Server Agent Profile.
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5. In the Notify using section, i n au selectopeE-mail,
ra. and then click OK.
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6. In Object Explorer, right-click SQL Server Agent, and then click Restart.

7. In the User Account Control dialog box, click Yes.

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8. In the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio dialog box, click Yes.

9. Leave SSMS open for the next exercise.

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Result: oAfter
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and configured the SQL Server Agent service to use the SQL
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Exercise 3: Configuring
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Task 1: Create an Alert

1. EIn
steObject Explorer, expand SQL Server Agent, right-click Alerts, and then click
d
NewocAlert.
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2. In ethe
stá New sg Alert
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m
ea InternetSales.
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sin pe
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4. Click Error number, and type ció the error number 9002.
n.

5. On the Response page, select Execute job, and in the drop-down list, click
Back Up Log - InternetSales ([Uncategorized (Local)]).
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6. SelectumNotify operators, and then select E-mail for the Student operator.
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7. Onesthe Options
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Task 2: Configure Job Notifications

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1. In Object Explorer, under SQL Server Agent, expand Jobs and view the
existing jobs.

2. Right-click Back Up Database - AWDataWarehouse, and then click

Properties.
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3. do Job Properties - Back Up Database - AWDataWarehouse dialog box,
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on the Notifications
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page, select E-mail.
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4. In the first
p erm drop-down
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5. In the second drop-down c op
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When the job fails, and then click OK.
sin op
au era
tor .
6. Right-click Back Up Database iza
ció - HumanResources, and then click Properties.
n.

7. In the Job Properties - Back Up Database - HumanResources dialog box, on

the Notifications page, select E-mail.
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te
8. do first drop-down list, click Student.
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9. In
No the second
lui
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ndrop-down
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10. Right-clickitidBack o rrUp Database
ille - InternetSales, and then click Properties.
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11. In the Job Properties s m
sin - Back UpLoDatabase - InternetSales dialog box, on the
pe
au ra.
tor
Notifications page, select iza E-mail.
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12. In the first drop-down list, click Student.

13. EIn the second drop-down list, click When the job completes, and then click
ste
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14. Right-click
No lui
s the eBack
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c Up Log - InternetSales job, and then click Properties.
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15. o
In the JobitidProperties
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as a@ rm
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pia select
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16. In the first drop-down list, zclick i ac
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Student.
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17. In the second drop-down list, click When the job completes, and then click
OK.
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18. Expand the Operators folder, right-click Student, and then click Properties.

19. In the Student Properties dialog box, on the Notifications page, click Jobs,
verify the job notifications that have been defined for this operator, and then
click Cancel.
Es
te
do
cu SSMS open for the next exercise.
20. Leave me
nto
pe
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No lui ne
es sg ce
tán u ille aL
pe rm uis
rm Gu oc
itid ille orr
a ea rm should have created an alert named InternetSales
Result: After thislaexercise,
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sc
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gm youo C
a orr
Log Full Alert. Also,opyou il.c
ias should om have ea
Lo configured the Back Up Database -
sin pe
AWDataWarehouse, Back au Up Database
tor
ra. - HumanResources, Back Up
iza
Database - InternetSales, andciBack ón Up Log - InternetSales jobs to send
.
notifications.

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do 4: Testing Alerts and Notifications
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Task 1:eTest
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1. On the File menu, spoint
s tom Open,Loand then click File.
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2. In the Open File dialog c
box,iónavigate to the D:\Labfiles\Lab10\Starter folder,
n.
click TestAlert.sql, and then click Open.

3. On the toolbar, click Execute and wait for the script to finish. When the log file
Es
te the InternetSales database is full, error 9002 occurs.
for do
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to
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4. In
N Object
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en
e
expand Alerts, right-click InternetSales Log Full Alert, and
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then click
np Properties.
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5. In the 'InternetSales g Log Full
co m ail orr Alert' alert properties dialog box, on the
pia .co ea
ss m Lo
History page, note theauDate of last
i n pe alert and Date of
ra. last response values,
tor
iza
and then click Cancel. ció
n.

6. In File Explorer, in the C:\inetpub\mailroot\Drop folder, verify that four new

email messages have been created.
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7. Double-click the new email messages to view them in Outlook. They should
include a notification that the transaction log was filled, and a notification that
the Back Up Log - InternetSales job completed. When you have finished
checking them, close all email messages and minimize the Drop window.
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te
do
cu
me
nto
pe
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No lui ne
sg ce
Task 2: Test
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np m uis
erm oc Gu
itid orr ille
as ea rm
las @ oC
gm
co ail orr
1. In Object Explorer, pia under .co Jobs, ea right-click Back Up Database -
ss m Lo
in pe
au r
AWDataWarehouse, and tor click Starta.Job at Step.
iza
ció
n.
2. When the job has completed, note that it failed and click Close.

3. In Object Explorer, under Jobs, right-click Back Up Database -

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HumanResources,
te
do and click Start Job at Step.
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pe
4. When
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the
l
jobrte has completed, note that it succeeded and click Close.
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5. erm Explorer,
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it ida il ea ler
las Job at oCs @ m
and click Start co
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6. When the job has completed,
tor
iz note that it succeeded and click Close.
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ión
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7. Under the Operators folder, right-click Student, and then click Properties.

8. In the Student Properties dialog box, on the History page, note the date and
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time
te of the most recent notification by email, and then click Cancel.
do
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me
nto
pe
9. In
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l
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in the C:\inetpub\mailroot\Drop folder, verify that new email
oe uis ec
stá uihave g e
messages
np lle
rm been
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10. Open each of the
a s c messages
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g ma Coand verify that they include a failure notification for
rre
il.c
ias om aL
the Back Up Database sin
au
- AWDataWarehouse op
era job and a completion notification
tor .
for the Back Up Database iza - InternetSales job, but no notification regarding the
ció
n.
Back Up Database - HumanResources job.

11. When you have read the messages, close them and close the Drop window.
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12. Close SQL Server Management Studio without saving any files.

Result: After this exercise, you will have verified that the notifications you
configured
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for backups of the AWDataWarehouse, HumanResources, and
do
InternetSalescu
me databases work as expected. You will also verify that an alert is
nto
triggered whenpethe transaction log of the Internet Sales database is full.
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es sg ce
tán u ille aL
pe rm uis
rm oc Gu
itid orr ille
as ea rm
las @ oC
gm
co ail orr
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ss m Lo
in pe
au ra.
tor
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n.

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rm oc Gu
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as ea rm
las @ oC
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co ail orr
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ss m Lo
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iza
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te
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cu
me
nto
pe
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No lui ne
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tán u ille aL
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rm oc Gu
itid orr ille
as ea rm
las @ oC
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co ail orr
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ss m Lo
in pe
au ra.
tor
iza
ció
n.

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