[Database Monitoring] Update sqlserver setup documentation to mention…

… log shipping (#20989) * [DBM] - Add documentation about monitoring log shipping in sqlserver * azure * Update content/en/database_monitoring/setup_sql_server/selfhosted.md Co-authored-by: cecilia saixue watt <[email protected]> * Update content/en/database_monitoring/setup_sql_server/azure.md Co-authored-by: cecilia saixue watt <[email protected]> * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: cecilia saixue watt <[email protected]> * empty push --------- Co-authored-by: cecilia saixue watt <[email protected]>
DataDog · Jan 17, 2024 · a60a24f · a60a24f
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diff --git a/content/en/database_monitoring/setup_sql_server/azure.md b/content/en/database_monitoring/setup_sql_server/azure.md
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ CREATE LOGIN datadog WITH PASSWORD = '<PASSWORD>';
 CREATE USER datadog FOR LOGIN datadog;
 ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_ServerStateReader## ADD MEMBER datadog;
 ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DefinitionReader## ADD MEMBER datadog;
+-- To use Log Shipping Monitoring (available in Agent v7.50+), uncomment the next three lines:
+-- USE msdb;
+-- CREATE USER datadog FOR LOGIN datadog;
+-- GRANT SELECT to datadog;
 ```
 
 Grant the Agent access to each additional Azure SQL Database on this server:
@@ -101,6 +105,10 @@ CREATE USER datadog FOR LOGIN datadog;
 GRANT CONNECT ANY DATABASE to datadog;
 GRANT VIEW SERVER STATE to datadog;
 GRANT VIEW ANY DEFINITION to datadog;
+-- To use Log Shipping Monitoring (available in Agent v7.50+), uncomment the next three lines:
+-- USE msdb;
+-- CREATE USER datadog FOR LOGIN datadog;
+-- GRANT SELECT to datadog;
 ```
 
 #### For SQL Server 2012
@@ -110,6 +118,10 @@ CREATE LOGIN datadog WITH PASSWORD = '<PASSWORD>';
 CREATE USER datadog FOR LOGIN datadog;
 GRANT VIEW SERVER STATE to datadog;
 GRANT VIEW ANY DEFINITION to datadog;
+-- To use Log Shipping Monitoring (available in Agent v7.50+), uncomment the next three lines:
+-- USE msdb;
+-- CREATE USER datadog FOR LOGIN datadog;
+-- GRANT SELECT to datadog;
 
 -- Create the `datadog` user in each additional application database:
 USE [database_name];

diff --git a/content/en/database_monitoring/setup_sql_server/rds.md b/content/en/database_monitoring/setup_sql_server/rds.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Database Monitoring provides deep visibility into your Microsoft SQL Server data
 Do the following steps to enable Database Monitoring with your database:
 
 1. [Configure the AWS integration](#configure-the-aws-integration)
-1. [Grant the Agent access to the database](#grant-the-agent-access)
+1. [Grant the Agent access](#grant-the-agent-access)
 1. [Install the Agent](#install-the-agent)
 1. [Install the RDS integration](#install-the-rds-integration)
 
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ GO
 --Set context to msdb database and create datadog user
 USE [msdb];
 CREATE USER datadog FOR LOGIN datadog;
+-- To use Log Shipping Monitoring (available in Agent v7.50+), uncomment the next line:
+-- GRANT SELECT to datadog;
 GO
 --Switch back to master and grant datadog user server permissions
 USE [master];

diff --git a/content/en/database_monitoring/setup_sql_server/selfhosted.md b/content/en/database_monitoring/setup_sql_server/selfhosted.md
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ Database Monitoring provides deep visibility into your Microsoft SQL Server data
 
 Do the following steps to enable Database Monitoring with your database:
 
-1. [Grant the Agent access to the database](#grant-the-agent-access)
-2. [Install the Agent](#install-the-agent)
+1. [Grant the Agent access](#grant-the-agent-access)
+1. [Install the Agent](#install-the-agent)
 
 ## Before you begin
 
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ CREATE USER datadog FOR LOGIN datadog;
 GRANT CONNECT ANY DATABASE to datadog;
 GRANT VIEW SERVER STATE to datadog;
 GRANT VIEW ANY DEFINITION to datadog;
+-- To use Log Shipping Monitoring (available in Agent v7.50+), uncomment the next three lines:
+-- USE msdb;
+-- CREATE USER datadog FOR LOGIN datadog;
+-- GRANT SELECT to datadog;
 ```
 {{% /tab %}}
 {{% tab "SQL Server 2012" %}}
@@ -60,6 +64,10 @@ CREATE LOGIN datadog WITH PASSWORD = '<PASSWORD>';
 CREATE USER datadog FOR LOGIN datadog;
 GRANT VIEW SERVER STATE to datadog;
 GRANT VIEW ANY DEFINITION to datadog;
+-- To use Log Shipping Monitoring (available in Agent v7.50+), uncomment the next three lines:
+-- USE msdb;
+-- CREATE USER datadog FOR LOGIN datadog;
+-- GRANT SELECT to datadog;
 ```
 
 Create the `datadog` user in each additional application database: