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Table 5-31. CPU Metrics for Host Systems
Metric Key Metric Name Description
cpu | capacity_usagepct_average Capacity Usage (%) Percent CPU capacity used.
cpu | capacity_contentionPct CPU Contention (%) Percent CPU contention.
cpu | demandPct Demand (%) Percent CPU demand.
cpu | demandmhz Demand (MHz) CPU demand in megahertz.
cpu | iowait IO Wait (ms) IO wait time in milliseconds.
cpu | numpackages Number of CPU Sockets Number of CPU sockets.
cpu | capacity_contention Overall CPU Contention (ms) Overall CPU contention in milliseconds.
cpu | capacity_provisioned Provisioned Capacity (MHz) Provisioned CPU capacity in megahertz.
cpu | corecount_provisioned Provisioned CPU Cores Provisioned CPU cores.
cpu | wait Wait (ms) CPU wait time in milliseconds.
cpu | workload Workload (%) Percent CPU workload.
cpu | used_summation Usage (%) Percent CPU use.
cpu | usagemhz_average Usage (MHz) CPU use in megahertz.
cpu | reservedCapacity_average Reserved Capacity (MHz) Reserved CPU capacity in megahertz.
cpu | totalCapacity_average Total Capacity (MHz) Total CPU capacity in megahertz.
cpu | idle_summation Idle (ms) CPU idle time in milliseconds.
cpu | coreUtilization_average Core Utilization (%) Percent core utilization.
cpu | utilization_average Utilization(%) Percent CPU utilization.
CPU Utilization for Resources Metrics for Host Systems
CPU utilization for resources metrics provide information about CPU activity.
Table 5-32. CPU Utilization for Resources Metrics for Host Systems
Metric Key Metric Name Description
rescpu | actav1_latest
rescpu | actav_latest
rescpu | actav15_latest
rescpu | actpk1_latest
rescpu | actpk5_latest
rescpu | actpk15_latest
CPU Active (%) (interval) Average active time for the CPU over the past
minute, past five minutes, and at one-minute, five-
minute, and 15-minute peak active times.
rescpu | runav1_latest
rescpu | runav5_latest
rescpu | runav15_latest
rescpu | runpk1_latest
rescpu | runpk5_latest
rescpu | runpk15_latest
CPU Running (%) (interval) Average run time for the CPU over the past minute,
past five minutes, past15 minutes, and at one-
minute, five-minute, and 15-minute peak times.
rescpu | maxLimited1_latest
rescpu | .maxLimited5_latest
rescpu | maxLimited15_latest
CPU Throttled (%) (interval) Scheduling limit over the past minute, past five
minutes, and past 15 minutes
rescpu | sampleCount_latest Group CPU Sample Count Group CPU sample count.
rescpu | samplePeriod_latest Group CPU Sample Period (ms) Group CPU sample period in milliseconds.
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