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Table 1‑36. Network Metrics for Host Systems (Continued)
Metric Key Metric Name Description
net|multicastTx_summation Multicast Packets Transmied Number of multicast packets
transmied.
net|throughput.usage.ft_average FT Throughput Usage FT Throughput Usage.
net|throughput.usage.hbr_average HBR Throughput Usage HBR Throughput Usage.
net|throughput.usage.iscsi_average iSCSI Throughput Usage iSCSI Throughput Usage.
net|throughput.usage.nfs_average NFS Throughput Usage NFS Throughput Usage.
net|throughput.usage.vm_average VM Throughput Usage VM Throughput Usage.
net|throughput.usage.vmotion_average vMotion Throughput Usage vMotion Throughput Usage.
net|unknownProtos_summation Unknown Protocol Frames
Received
Number of frames with unknown
protocol received.
System Metrics for Host Systems
System metrics provide information about the amount of CPU that resources and other applications use.
Table 1‑37. System Metrics for Host Systems
Metric Key Metric Name Description
sys|poweredOn Power ON 1 if the host system is powered on, 0 if
the host system is powered o, or -1 if
the power state is unknown.
sys|uptime_latest Uptime (seconds) Number of seconds since the last
system startup.
sys|diskUsage_latest Disk Usage (%) Percent disk use.
sys|resourceCpuUsage_average Resource CPU Usage (MHz) Amount of CPU that the Service
Console and other applications use.
sys|resourceCpuAct1_latest Resource CPU Active (1 min.
average)
Percentage of resource CPU that is
active. Average value during a one-
minute period.
sys|resourceCpuAct5_latest Resource CPU Active (%) (5 min.
average)
Percentage of resource CPU that is
active. Average value during a ve-
minute period.
sys|resourceCpuAllocMax_latest Resource CPU Alloc Max (MHz) Maximum resource CPU allocation in
megaher.
sys|resourceCpuAllocMin_latest Resource CPU Alloc Min (MHz) Minimum resource CPU allocation in
megaher.
sys|resourceCpuAllocShares_latest Resource CPU Alloc Shares Number of resource CPU allocation
shares.
sys|resourceCpuMaxLimited1_latest Resource CPU Max Limited (%) (1
min. average)
Percent of resource CPU that is
limited to the maximum amount.
Average value during a one-minute
period.
sys|resourceCpuMaxLimited5_latest Resource CPU Max Limited (%) (5
min. average)
Percentage of resource CPU that is
limited to the maximum amount.
Average value during a ve-minute
period.
sys|resourceCpuRun1_latest Resource CPU Run1 (%) Percent resource CPU for Run1.
sys|resourceCpuRun5_latest Resource CPU Run5 (%) Percent resource CPU for Run5.
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