

This option is used for the collection sets that upload data in cached mode The Cache directory is the directory where data is collected locally before uploading into the MDW. Select the DataCapture database created earlier. If you run the Set up data collection option without creating the MDW first, there will be no databases in the drop-down list, you will not be able to create a new one in this wizard and configure data collecting In the second run, you configure the SQL Server instance for data collecting. Note that this sequence of actions and selecting the same option again is necessary.

This time, select the Set up data collection option Once MDW is configured, right-click Data Collection and select Configure Management Data Warehouse again.The mdw_writer role will allow users to write and upload data to a MDW database” The mdw_reader role will allow users to read data which is available within a MDW database. “ The mdw_admin role will allow users to read, write, update and execute SQL Server Agent which can purge and cleanup data available within a MDW database. Map the appropriate roles to existing SQL Server logins, or click New Login to create a new login first

The Management Data Warehouse (MDW) uses three database roles: mdw_admin, mdw_reader, and mdw_writer. If you haven’t created it earlier, click New and do it here It’s also recommended to have a database that will only store collected data. It’s recommended to select a different server from the one where data will be captured, to avoid capturing data for the storage database and reduce overhead Select the SQL Server instance where the captured data will be stored. Select Create or upgrade a management data warehouse as a task to perform Right-click Data Collection and select Configure Management Data Warehouse
