3.11 Clustered Indexes
This is a potentially contentious
topic, although many DBAs and some organizations mandate that every
table must have a clustered index. The following steps describe how to
create the condition and policy for reporting through PBM.
First, create a new condition, specify a
meaningful name, and choose the facet named Table. Select the field
@HasClusteredIndex, use the equals operator, and choose the value True.
Next, create a policy and select every table in
every database for the targets. The facet used in this condition does
not support enforcing the condition, so the Evaluation mode options are
On Demand or On Schedule. Figure 10 shows the policy configuration.
3.12 Enterprise Policy Management Framework
The Enterprise Policy Management
Framework (EPMF) provides centralized compliance reporting for
Policy-Based Management solutions. It is currently available only for
SQL Server 2008.
The EPMF provides a set of reports that enable
easy identification of policy failures, organized by policy category
and over time. The solution is easy to deploy and configure, and
further leverages investment in the Policy-Based Management
infrastructure and knowledge.
You can download the EPMF and keep an eye out for SQL Server 2012 updates here: http://epmframework.codeplex.com/.
