Getting Started with SentryOne Monitor

Overview

Overview

Existing Accounts & Passwords

You can access or edit your existing account information at my.sentryone.com.

Local Installation

The following components will be installed on a local machine and must all be on the same machine:

• SQL Server Express version of the SentryOne database specific to Monitor
• SentryOne monitoring service
• SentryOne configuration client

Targets

You can monitor up to 10 instances of SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, or Amazon RDS. The monitored SQL Servers may be running on your local network or on virtual machines in AWS and Azure. 

Recommended Browsers

• Chrome
• Microsoft Edge (the version based on Chromium)

Security

• SentryOne Monitor utilizes standard SSL Port 443 to establish a connection.
• SentryOne Monitor does not send Windows or SQL Server password information to the cloud.
• See the Platform Security Portal article for information about adding new users or editing existing ones for your SentryOne Monitor installation.
• For security requirements related to the SentryOne monitoring service account, see the Monitoring Service Security article.

Status

You can check on the operational status, incident history, and uptime statistics of Monitor and other SentryOne cloud-based products at status.sentryone.com.

Service Agreement

The Cloud Services Agreement may be accessed at: https://www.sentryone.com/cloud-service-agreement.

Instructions

1. Get SentryOne Monitor

1. Go to the SentryOne store to purchase SentryOne Monitor. Note:  You can also request a free trial.
2. Log in with your my.sentryone.com account credentials. If you do not have an account, you will be asked to set up a username and password during the purchase process. This information will be used when you configure SentryOne Monitor and access via your browser.

2. Download the Installer

1. Once you've completed your SentryOne Monitor purchase, you will receive an email with a link to download the installer.
2. Download the installer and execute the file to install the on-premises components of SentryOne Monitor.

Step	Example
Execute the installer
Complete setup	Note:  See the Monitoring Service Security article for details on the security requirements for the service account login.

3. Use Configuration Client

1. Open the on-premises configuration client (if not launched after setup).
2. Enter the username and password created during the purchase process.
3. Configure your environment (i.e. add targets). See the Configuration Client tab for additional information.

Step	Example
Sign in
Add Targets	Note:  See the Monitoring Service Security article for details on the security requirements for the service account login to watch a target.

4. Access SentryOne Monitor

Use a supported browser to view performance and monitoring information, including features such as the SentryOne dashboard, server health status, alerts, and Top SQL.

1. Go to https://monitor.sentryone.com/ 
2. Enter the username and password created during the purchase process.

Configuration Client

Configuration Client

The Configuration Client is used to perform tasks such as adding or deleting targets.

Add Target

1. To add a new target, right-click on Default Site in the Navigator, then select Add and a target type:
   
2. Enter the target information:
   
3. The monitoring service will connect and start monitoring the target in your Monitor environment:

Delete Target

1. To delete a target, you must first stop watching all of the instances associated with it. Right click the instance, go to Stop Watching, then select Instance.
   
2. Next right-click the target, then select Delete Target. You need to confirm that you want to delete the target.