HP Storage Essentials V5.1 Application Guide First Edition (T4283-96028, August 2006)

Monitoring Microsoft SQL Server38
2. Double-click the SQL Server icon in System Manager.
3. Click the Topology tab.
4. Double-click the database file in the topology displayed.
Viewing Topology for a SQL Server
This section describes the following:
• ”Accessing the Topology Tab” on page 38
• ”About the Topology Tab” on page 38
Accessing the Topology Tab
Access the Topology tab by doing one of the following:
• Clicking a SQL Server instance under the SQLSERVER node in Application Viewer and clicking
the Topology button.
• Double-clicking a SQL Server instance in System Manager and then clicking the Topology tab.
You can view property information for storage groups and stores by double-clicking their icons in
the Topology tab.
About the Topology Tab
The Topology tab provides a graphical representation of your storage network.
• Left pane - Provides a path view of the SQL Server database. When you select an element in
the left pane, its location is shown in the right pane.
• Right pane - Provides a logical diagram of the storage network. From the Topology tab, you
can determine the location of a device on the network. For example, you could use the
Topology tab to find which database file corresponds to a database.
From the Topology tab, you can obtain information about the items in the topology by
double-clicking its icon in the topology.