Starting, Stopping, and Configuring SQL Server Agent
by William R. Stanek
Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
- Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- I. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administration Fundamentals
- 1. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administration Overview
- 2. Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005
- 3. Managing the Surface Security, Access, and Network Configuration
- Getting Started with the Configuration Tools
- Using SQL Server 2005 Surface Area Configuration
- Configuring SQL Server Services
- Managing the Network and SQL Native Client Configuration
- Configuring the Shared Memory Network Configuration
- Configuring the Named Pipes Network Configuration
- Configuring the TCP/IP Network Configuration
- Configuring the Native Client Protocol Order
- Configuring the Shared Memory Native Client Configuration
- Configuring the TCP/IP Native Client Configuration
- Configuring the Named Pipes Native Client Configuration
- 4. Configuring and Tuning Microsoft SQL Server
- II. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administration
- 5. Managing the Enterprise
- Managing SQL Server Startup
- Using SQL Server Management Studio
- Managing SQL Server Groups
- Managing Servers
- Registering a Connected Server
- Registering a New Server in Registered Servers View
- Registering Previously Registered SQL Server 2000 Servers
- Updating Registration for Local Servers
- Copying Server Groups and Registration Details from One Computer to Another
- Editing Registration Properties
- Connecting to a Server
- Disconnecting from a Server
- Moving a Server to a New Group
- Deleting a Server Registration
- Starting, Stopping, and Configuring SQL Server Agent
- Starting, Stopping, and Configuring the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
- Starting, Stopping, and Configuring the Microsoft Search Service
- Working with Full-Text Search
- Managing Full-Text Catalogs
- Managing Server Activity
- 6. Configuring SQL Server with SQL Server Management Studio
- Managing the Configuration with SQL Server Management Studio
- Determining System and Server Information
- Configuring Authentication and Auditing
- Tuning Memory Usage
- Configuring Processors and Parallel Processing
- Configuring Threading, Priority, and Fibers
- Configuring User and Remote Connections
- Managing Server Settings
- Managing Database Settings
- Adding and Removing Active Directory Information
- Troubleshooting Configuration Problems
- 7. Core Database Administration
- Database Files and Logs
- Database Administration Basics
- Creating Databases
- Altering Databases and Their Options
- Setting Database Options in SQL Server Management Studio
- Modifying Databases Using ALTER DATABASE
- Configuring Automatic Options
- Controlling ANSI Compliance at the Database Level
- Configuring Cursor Options
- Controlling User Access and Database State
- Setting Online, Offline, or Emergency Mode
- Managing Cross-Database Chaining and External Access Options
- Configuring Recovery, Logging, and Disk I/O Error-Checking Options
- Viewing, Changing, and Overriding Database Options
- Managing Database and Log Size
- Manipulating Databases
- Tips and Techniques
- 8. Managing SQL Server 2005 Security
- 5. Managing the Enterprise
- III. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Data Administration
- 9. Manipulating Schemas, Tables, Indexes, and Views
- Working with Schemas
- Getting Started with Tables
- Table Essentials
- Working with Tables
- Managing Table Values
- Using Views
- Creating and Managing Indexes
- Column Constraints and Rules
- 10. Importing, Exporting, and Transforming Data
- 11. Linked Servers and Distributed Transactions
- 12. Implementing Snapshot, Merge, and Transactional Replication
- 9. Manipulating Schemas, Tables, Indexes, and Views
- IV. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Optimization and Maintenance
- 13. Profiling and Monitoring Microsoft SQL Server 2005
- 14. Backing Up and Recovering SQL Server 2005
- Creating a Backup and Recovery Plan
- Selecting Backup Devices and Media
- Using Backup Strategies
- Creating a Backup Device
- Performing Backups
- Restoring a Database
- Restoring the Master Database
- Mirroring Databases
- 15. Database Automation and Maintenance
- Overview of Database Automation and Maintenance
- Using Database Mail
- Using SQL Server Agent
- Managing Alerts
- Managing Operators
- Scheduling Jobs
- Automating Routine Server-to-Server Administration Tasks
- Multiserver Administration
- Database Maintenance
- Managing Log Shipping
- Log Shipping: How It Works
- Preparing for Log Shipping
- Upgrading SQL Server 2000 Log Shipping to SQL Server 2005 Log Shipping
- Enabling Log Shipping on the Primary Database
- Adding Log Shipping Secondaries
- Changing the Transaction Log Backup Interval
- Changing the Copy and Restore Intervals
- Failing Over to a Secondary Database
- Using Mirroring and Log Shipping
- William R. Stanek
- Index
SQL Server Agent runs as a service, and it is used to schedule jobs, alerts, and other automated tasks. After you have scheduled automated tasks, you will usually want SQL Server Agent to start automatically when the system starts. This ensures that the scheduled tasks are performed as expected. Using SQL Server Configuration Manager, you can control the related service (SQLServerAgent or SQLAgent$instancename) just as you do the SQL Server service. For details, see the section titled "Configuring SQL Server Services" in Chapter 3.
You use SQL Server Management Studio to configure SQL Server Agent. Chapter 15, covers the agent configuration in detail, but the basic steps are as follows:
Connect to the Database Engine on the server you want to configure. You can do this in Registered Servers view by double-clicking the server entry, or you can use Object Explorer view. In Object Explorer view, click Connect, and then select Database Engine to display the Connect To Server dialog box, which you can use to connect to the server.
Right-click the SQL Server Agent node, and then select Properties from the shortcut menu. You can now configure SQL Server Agent. Keep in mind that if the service is not running, you will need to start it before you can manage its properties.
The SQL Server Agent shortcut menu also lets you manage the SQL Server Agent service. Select Start, Stop, or Restart as appropriate.
-
No Comment