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Table 1‑31. CPU Metrics for Host Systems (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
cpu|wait Total Wait CPU time spent in idle state.
cpu|demand_average Demand CPU demand.
cpu|used_summation Usage (%) CPU time that is used.
cpu|usagemhz_average Usage (MHz) CPU use in megaher.
cpu|reservedCapacity_average Reserved Capacity (MHz) The sum of the reservation properties of
the (immediate) children of the host's root
resource pool.
cpu|totalCapacity_average Total Capacity (MHz) Total CPU capacity in megaher.
cpu|idle_summation Idle (ms) CPU idle time in milliseconds.
cpu|overhead_average Overhead (KB) Amount of CPU overhead.
cpu|demand_without_overhead Demand without overhead Value of demand excluding any overhead.
cpu|coreUtilization_average Core Utilization (%) Percent core utilization.
cpu|utilization_average Utilization(%) Percent CPU utilization.
cpu|coreUtilization_average Core Utilization (%) Core Utilization.
cpu|utilization_average Utilization (%) Utilization.
cpu|costop_summation Co-stop (ms) Time the VM is ready to run, but is unable
to due to co-scheduling constraints.
cpu|latency_average Latency (%) Percentage of time the VM is unable to run
because it is contending for access to the
physical CPUs.
cpu|ready_summation Ready (ms) Time spent in ready state.
cpu|run_summation Run (ms) Time the virtual machine is scheduled to
run.
cpu|swapwait_summation Swap wait (ms) Amount of time waiting for swap space.
cpu|wait_summation Wait (ms) Total CPU time spent in wait state.
cpu|vm_capacity_provisioned Provisioned Capacity Provisioned capacity (MHz).
cpu|
acvmWorkloadDisparityPcive_longte
rm_load
Active Host Load For Balance
(Long Term)
Active Host Load For Balance (Long
Term).
cpu|active_shorerm_load Active Host Load For Balance
(Short Term)
Active Host Load For Balance (Short
Term).
CPU Utilization for Resources Metrics for Host Systems
CPU utilization for resources metrics provide information about CPU activity.
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