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Table 5-47. CPU Use Metrics for Virtual Machines
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Metric Key Metric Name Description
cpu | usage_average Usage (%) Percent CPU use.
cpu | usagemhz_average Usage (MHz) CPU use in megahertz.
cpu | system_summation System (ms) System use in milliseconds.
cpu | ready_summation Ready (ms) Ready time in milliseconds.
cpu | read_summation Read (%) Percent read time.
cpu | used_summation Used (ms) CPU used time in milliseconds.
cpu | extra_summation Extra (ms) Extra CPU time in milliseconds.
cpu | guaranteed_latest Guaranteed (ms) Guaranteed CPU in milliseconds.
cpu | swapwait_summation Swap Wait (ms) Swap wait time in milliseconds.
CPU Utilization for Resources Metrics for Virtual Machines
CPU utilization for resources metrics provide information about resource CPU use.
Table 5-48. CPU Utilization for Resources Metrics for Virtual Machines
Metric Key Metric Name Description
rescpu | actav1_latest
rescpu | acta5_latest
rescpu | acta15_latest
rescpu | actpk1_latest
rescpu | actpk15_latest
CPU Active (%) (interval) Percent CPU active time during various intervals.
rescpu | runav1_latest
rescpu | runav5_latest
rescpu | runav15.latest
rescpu | runpk1_latest
rescpu | runpk15_latest
CPU Running (%) (interval) Percent CPU running time during various intervals.
rescpu | maxLimited1_latest
rescpu | maxLimited5_latest
rescpu | maxLimited15_latest
CPU Throttled (%) (interval) Percent CPU throttled time during various
intervals.
rescpu | sampleCount_latest Group CPU Sample Count Group CPU sample count.
rscpu | samplePeriod_latest Group CPU Sample Period (ms) Group CPU sample period in milliseconds.
Memory Metrics for Virtual Machines
Memory metrics provide information about memory use and allocation.
Table 5-49. Memory Metrics for Virtual Machines
Metric Key Metric Name Description
mem | host_entitlement Host Entitlement (KB) Host entitlement in kilobytes.
mem | host_reservation VM Reservation (MB) Virtual machine memory reservation in
megabytes.
mem | host_limit VM Limit (MB) Virtual machine memory limit in
megabytes.
mem | host_activeEntitlementPct Active Entitlement (%) Percent active entitlement.
mem | host_active Host Active (KB) Host active memory use in kilobytes.
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