System information

Manual:Tools/Profiler

Applies to RouterOS: v5beta7 +

Summary

Command: /tool profile

Standards:

Profiler tool shows CPU usage for each process running in RouterOS. It helps to identify which process is using

most of the CPU resources.

[admin@dzeltenais_burkaans] > /tool profile

NAME USAGE

sstp 9%

ppp 0.5%

ethernet 0%

queue-mgmt 0%

console 0.5%

dns 0%

winbox 0%

logging 0%

management 1.5%

ospf 0%

idle 87.5%

profiling 0.5%

queuing 0%

routing 0%

bridging 0%

unclassified 0.5%

CPU usage on multi-core systems

On multi-core systems tool allows to specify per core CPU usage. For example, to view CPU usage on second core

use following command:

[admin@x86-test] > /tool profile cpu=2

NAME CPU USAGE

ethernet 1 0%

kvm 1 2.5%

management 1 0.5%

idle 1 96.5%

profiling 1 0%

unclassified 1 0.5%

"cpu" parameter allows to specify integer number which represents a core or two of predefined values all and total

•• total - this value sets to show sum of all core usages;