This post showcases the main user interface for SQL Agent Insight, explaining all of the options available to you.
Should you have any questions after reading this article, feel free to reach out via the Contact page.
Let’s begin. When you first start SQL Agent Insight, you will be presented with the “About” dialog. Below are images of each of the tabs.








The Connected SQL Servers pane will show all SQL instances that you are currently connected to and their monitored status.
The Recently Connected Servers pane will populate with SQL instances that you have successfully connected to in the past for quick and easy future connections.

As more windows are opened within SQL Agent Insight, they will show up in the Quick Access Panel, allowing for single-click focus of the desired window.



(1) New Insight – allows the connection to and monitoring of a SQL Server Agent.
(2) Enumerate – will force a rescan of the network and refresh the “Available SQL Servers” pane.
(3) Dashboard – will display the Dashboard and Alarms window.
(4) Alarms – will also display the Dashboard and Alarms window, however, this icon will appear red in color for any new Alarms.
(5) Preferences – opens a window to configure preferences for SQL Agent Insight, including email notifications.
and (6) Exit – will close SQL Agent Insight, but will first confirm *if any SQL instances are actively being monitored.

New Insight… – allows the connection to and monitoring of a SQL Server Agent.
Exit – will close SQL Agent Insight, but will first confirm *if any SQL instances are actively being monitored.

View – change how SQL Agent Insight appears.
Enumerate SQL Servers – rescans the network for SQL instances and updates the Available SQL Servers pane.
Preferences… – opens a window to configure preferences for SQL Agent Insight, including email notifications.

Toggle Server Panel – will expand/collapse the left-hand side panel.
Toggle Quick Access Panel – will expand/collapse the right-hand side panel.
Dashboard – will display the Dashboard and Alarms window.

SQL 2012 – scan for only instances of version 2012.
SQL 2014 – scan for only instances of version 2014.
SQL 2016 – scan for only instances of version 2016.
SQL 2017 – scan for only instances of version 2017.
SQL 2019 – scan for only instances of version 2019.
All Supported Versions – will scan for all supported versions of SQL Server on the local network segment. This is the default when SQL Agent Insight begins operation.

Minimize all Windows except Insights – if you are finding the document interface cluttered with windows, this will minimize them all, and still have them accessible via the Quick Access Panel.
Close all Windows except Insights – a good way to clean up all open windows that appear in the Quick Access Panel (except Insights).
Toggle Minimal View on all Insights – reduces all Insights to a view whereby only the metric summaries are shown.
Toggle Normal View on all Insights – reverts back from the minimal view, showing all metrics and log tabs.

Check for Updates… – makes a request out to the Brentec website and checks to see if there is a newer version of SQL Agent Insight to download.
About SQL Agent Insight – displays the About dialog as shown earlier in this document.
Brentec I.T. Solutions Website – opens your default browser to this Brentec website.
Follow @Brentec on Twitter – opens your default browser to my Twitter page.
Support Development – Consider a Donation – open your default browser to the donation page on the Brentec website.