Header information

The sp_sysmon header includes general information about the current sp_sysmon run, including the version of Adaptive Server, the date you ran sp_sysmon, start and end times, the length of the sample, and whether you named the server. The header indicates what mode you ran sp_sysmon (whether you included noclear option), and when the counters were last cleared (see “Using sp_sysmon” for information about counters).

The header indicates whether you need to set any configuration parameters to gather monitor table information, and if you need to grant the mon_role role to the system administrator.