AX Performance Tools Present and Future Eric Moos Senior Support Escalation Engineer

Agenda Key performance monitoring tools Comparing Dynamics AX 2012 to new Dynamics AX Open dialog / Q&A

Performance Monitoring Tools

Performance monitoring tools Microsoft Dynamics AX Trace Parser Performance Analyzer for Microsoft Dynamics Performance Monitor (Perfmon) Others

Microsoft Dynamics AX Trace Parser Microsoft Dynamics Technical Conference 2016 12/2/2017 1:42 AM Microsoft Dynamics AX Trace Parser Uses Microsoft Dynamics AX client and AOS trace file analysis Specific task analysis Features Drill down view of captured sessions X++ methods Captured SQL statements Comparison between traces Sub-trace creation <see notes for troubleshooting, links and additional tips> Collection options Capture a trace via AX Client 1. Launch your client as 'Administrator' by right clicking and perform the action you want to trace once without tracing on (to warm up the caches) 2. Open a developer workspace by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+W 3. Access the Tracing Cockpit through Tools > Tracing Cockpit 4. Review the Event selection and File options area for selected events and maximum file size 5. Click "Start Trace" and specify a full path and name for the file 6. Perform your scenario 7. Click "Stop Trace" 8. Use Trace Parser to review trace http://blogs.msdn.com/b/axperf/archive/2011/08/15/walk-through-major-features-of-microsoft- dynamics-ax-2012.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/b/axperf/archive/2011/09/06/walk-through-the-major-features-in-microsoft- dynamics-ax-2012-trace-parser-part-2.aspx Capture a trace via Perfmon See blog for details - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/axperf/archive/2011/11/18/collect-ax-2012-event-traces- with-windows-performance-monitor.aspx Troubleshooting issues with logging AX Trace - Check UAC, if on right click on AX shortcut (exe, not axc) and run as administrator - Put AOS service account as local admin (or at least Performance* groups) - Check to see if 10GB free (actually a little more due to overhead) - If not can change registry to limit size of trace file - Permissions to directory where log is being created - User for client session - AOS service account for server trace - Look at Event Viewer > Windows Logs > Application for any errors - If receive an error code then type the following in command prompt to see what error means [net helpmsg 5] Working with ETW To see if trace is running [Logman query -ets] Reading trace files Tracerpt <filename> -summary c:\summary.txt tracerpt -o output.csv <tracefile> https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490959.aspx Components needed for a clean machine Copy TraceProviderCrimson.dll and TraceProviderCrimson.man (ex. from program files) to c:\windows\system32 and run [wevtutil im TraceProviderCrimson.man]   Note can run following in command prompt when don't have an AOS that you can point installer to msiexec /i traceparser.msi directexeute=1 © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Performance Analyzer for Microsoft Dynamics Microsoft Dynamics Technical Conference 2016 12/2/2017 1:42 AM Performance Analyzer for Microsoft Dynamics Uses Database performance tuning Microsoft Dynamics AX setup & best practices checks General overview of database activity Features Database setup and settings SQL query details and analysis Missing indexes Table setup and caching Number sequence analysis Hidden index scans © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

What’s New in DynamicsPerf 2.0 !! Microsoft Dynamics Technical Conference 2016 12/2/2017 1:42 AM What’s New in DynamicsPerf 2.0 !! Remote Data Collection Scheduling Engine Historical Tables More QUERY Data SSRS Analysis Dynamics CRM collectors New Data collectors FULLTEXT Indexes Hub and Spoke of DynamicsPerf databases SQL Server 2016 support Microsoft Azure support Refresh QUERY_PLANS Stale QUERY_PLAN Removal Performance Counter data on SQL QUERY_ALERTS SET_AX_TRACE AOTEXPORT Parsing of QUERY_PLANS Extended Events Parameters, Parameters, Parameters Many, Many new sample queries Lots “It’s taken 6 months and almost 600 hours of coding time” What has changed? EVERYTHING !! References What’s New in DynamicsPerf 2.0 !! - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axinthefield/whats-new-in- dynamicsperf-2-0/ DynamicsPerf 2.0 Installation for Dynamics AX - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axinthefield/dynamicsperf- 2-0-installation-for-dynamics-ax/ DynamicsPerf 2.0 Deployment Guide - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axinthefield/dynamicsperf-2-0- deployment-guide/ Setting up Windows Performance Monitor Templates - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axinthefield/setting-up-windows-performance-monitor-templates/ DynamicsPerf 2.0 Scheduling Engine - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axinthefield/dynamicsperf-2-0- scheduling-engine/ DynamicsPerf 2.0 Historical Tables and Baselines - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axinthefield/dynamicsperf-2-0-historical-tables-and-baselines/ DynamicsPerf 2.0 QUERY ALERTS - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axinthefield/dynamicsperf-2-0-query- alerts/ Other posts related to DynamicsPerf 2.0 progress and tweaks while in beta DynamicsPerf 2.0 IS HERE !! - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axinthefield/dynamicsperf-2-0-is-here/ DynamicsPerf 2.0 Feedback - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axinthefield/dynamicsperf-2-0-feedback/ DynamicsPerf 2.0 Comparing AX schema - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axinthefield/dynamicsperf-2-0- comparing-ax-schema/ What’s New in Beta 5 - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axinthefield/whats-new-in-beta-5/ What’s New in DynamicsPerf 2.0 Release Candidate 0 - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axinthefield/whats- new-in-dynamicsperf-2-0-release-candidate-0/ DynamicsPerf 2.0 Release Candidate 0 is HERE !! - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axinthefield/dynamicsperf-2-0-release-candidate-0-is-here/ Analysis scripts for Performance Analyzer v2.0 Analyze SQL Configuration - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axsupport/2016/09/08/analysis-scripts-for- performance-analyzer-v2-0 Analyze SQL Indexes - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axsupport/2016/09/08/analysis-scripts-for- performance-analyzer-v2-0-page-2 Analyze SQL Queries - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axsupport/2016/09/08/analysis-scripts-for- performance-analyzer-v2-0-page-3 Analyze Blocking - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axsupport/2016/09/08/analysis-scripts-for- performance-analyzer-v2-0-page-4 Baseline – benchmark queries - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axsupport/2016/09/08/analysis-scripts- for-performance-analyzer-v2-0-page-5 SSRS Report Analysis - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axsupport/2016/09/08/analysis-scripts-for- performance-analyzer-v2-0-page-6 Query Alerts - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axsupport/2016/09/08/analysis-scripts-for-performance- analyzer-v2-0-page-7 Analyze AX Configuration - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axsupport/2016/09/08/analysis-scripts-for- performance-analyzer-v2-0-page-8 Analyze AX Indexes - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axsupport/2016/09/08/analysis-scripts-for- performance-analyzer-v2-0-page-9 Analyze AX Queries - https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/axsupport/2016/09/08/analysis-scripts-for- performance-analyzer-v2-0-page-10 <see notes for references> © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Performance Monitor (Perfmon) Uses Monitor local or remote system performance Features Real-time metrics from counters Data collector sets Reports

Microsoft Dynamics Technical Conference 2016 Others Performance Analysis of Logs (PAL) Tool SQL Activity Monitor SQL Performance Dashboard Reports PAL – http://pal.codeplex.com SQL Performance Dashboard Reports - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29063 <see notes for references> © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Comparing Methods and Tools AX 2012 to new Dynamics AX

Identify bottlenecks for a specific process Dynamics AX 2012 new Dynamics AX Collect application trace Review with Trace Parser Performance timer &debug=develop, &debug=true Browser options F12 > Network All Tools/Options Environment

Identify long running queries Dynamics AX 2012 new Dynamics AX DynamicsPerf SQL Server Query Store SQL Server Activity Monitor SQL Statement Trace Log LCS Environment Monitoring SQL Insights (historical view) SQL Now (current view) Activity > Raw logs > Slow queries All Production, Sandbox Tools/Options Environment

Optimize queries affected by parameter sniffing Dynamics AX 2012 new Dynamics AX Identify with DynamicsPerf or Query Store See all plans for a query over time Resolve with DataAreaIdLiteral setting Force literals in code Plan guides in SQL Identify with LCS Environment Monitoring SQL Insights: Download current plan Work with DSE if plan guide is necessary All Production, Sandbox Tools/Options Environment

View currently executing SQL statements Dynamics AX 2012 new Dynamics AX DynamicsPerf Enable ConnectionContext on AOS Query for SQL/AX user details SQL Server Activity Monitor LCS Environment Monitoring SQL Now All Production, Sandbox Tools/Options Environment

Identify blocked SQL statements Dynamics AX 2012 new Dynamics AX Identify with Blocked process report Deadlock graph Resolve with End blocking session from AX client Kill blocking SPID from SSMS LCS Environment Monitoring SQL Now > Blocking statements Activity > Raw logs > Deadlocks <new features coming…> All Production, Sandbox Tools/Options Environment

Identify resource bottlenecks Dynamics AX 2012 new Dynamics AX Performance Monitor (Perfmon) Processor, memory, disk, and network counters LCS Environment Monitoring Activity Environment > Health Monitors Environment > Health Metrics All Production, Sandbox Tools/Options Environment

Identify SQL resource bottlenecks 12/2/2017 1:42 AM Identify SQL resource bottlenecks Dynamics AX 2012 new Dynamics AX Throughput/ Load SQLServer:SQL Statistics \Batch Requests/sec SQL Utilization based on Database Transaction Units (DTUs) Blended measure of CPU Memory Read and write rates Processor Processor\% Processor Time SQL Server: Buffer Manager \Page life expectancy \Buffer cache hit ratio Memory\Available MBytes Disk Logical Disk\Avg. Disk Sec/Read Logical Disk\Avg. Disk Sec/Write Network Network Interface\Packets Outbound Errors, Output Queue Length, Bytes Total/Sec, Current Bandwidth © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Identify AOS resource bottlenecks 12/2/2017 1:42 AM Identify AOS resource bottlenecks Dynamics AX 2012 new Dynamics AX Throughput/ Load Microsoft Dynamics AX Object Server\Active Sessions Microsoft Dynamics Ax Services Session Provider(w3wp)\# Active Sessions Processor Processor\% Processor Time Process(AX32Serv)\% Processor Time Process(w3wp)\% Processor Time Process(batch)\% Processor Time Memory Memory\Available Mbytes Process(AX32Serv)\Private bytes Memory\Available MBytes Process(w3wp)\Private bytes Disk Logical Disk\Avg. Disk Sec/Read Logical Disk\Avg. Disk Sec/Write Not available in LCS Network Network Interface\Packets Outbound Errors, Output Queue Length, Bytes Total/Sec, Current Bandwidth © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Review form performance and usage patterns Dynamics AX 2012 new Dynamics AX Client access log Raw logs > All logs All Production, Sandbox Tools/Options Environment

Q&A

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