Windows: S-TAP operation and performance

Windows: Stopping S-TAP using GIM
With GIM, you can stop S-TAP® without logging into the database server.
Windows: Starting S-TAP using GIM
With GIM, you can start S-TAP without logging into the database server.
Windows: Starting S-TAP without GIM
Learn to start S-TAP from the database server.
Windows: Stopping S-TAP without GIM
Learn to stop S-TAP from the database server.
Windows: Multi-threading S-TAP for increased throughput
S-TAP multi-threading can be used in certain workloads to increase the throughput of data in the S-TAP. It works by preserving multiple threads from the point of traffic interception through to the point at which traffic is sent to the collector.
Windows: Capturing encrypted MSSQL traffic
Understand the correlation driver that is used for capturing encrypted MSSQL traffic.
Windows: Alerts on uninstalled S-TAPs
Uninstalling an S-TAP might be evidence of harmful activity. The predefined S-TAP Uninstall Alert notifies when an S-TAP is uninstalled. You can view the S-TAP Uninstall Events report in My Dashboards.
Windows: Deleting inactive S-TAPs in a centralized environment
You can use a cron job on the central manager to delete all inactive S-TAP instances.
Windows: Monitoring S-TAP in the GUI
Use these standard reports and views to monitor your S-TAP status in the GUI.
Windows: Log and debug files
The S-TAP can create log and debug files. The files are located in the logs directory under the installation directory.
Windows: S-TAP statistics
The S-TAP statistics are sent by the S-TAP to the sniffer are stored on the collector. You can see the statistics in the predefined S-TAP Statistics report.
Windows: Monitoring with the Guardium Agent Monitor
The Guardium Agent Monitor (GAM) process monitors Guardium agent performance and responsiveness. Use GAM for detailed analysis during troubleshooting.
Windows: Troubleshooting S-TAP problems
You can use the S-TAP Status monitor tab of the System View to begin investigating any problems. Sometimes you might need to use other tools, particularly if you are monitoring databases for which the inspection engines cannot be verified.

Parent topic: Windows: S-TAP user's guide