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7
Solaris Event Tests

The Oracle Enterprise Manager Advanced Event Tests for Solaris are divided into a series of classes or groupings that will enable you to find the event test you are interested in registering.

The class names and some of the events that you can register within the classes are listed as follows.

Summary of Solaris Event Tests

The following tables list the Solaris event tests by class. The full descriptions of the individual event tests follow the tables. The event tests are in alphabetical order.

Table 7-1 CPU Utilization Event Tests  
Event Test Description

CPU Utilization (%)

CPU Utilization (%) is the percentage of time that the CPU was busy. For a multiple processors system, this is an overall average across all processors. Note: This metric was not available prior to Oracle9i.

This test checks the percentage of CPU utilization for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0, CPU0, or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the CPU Utilization (%) value is less than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Idle (%)

Idle (%) is the percentage of time that the CPU was idle and the system did not have an outstanding disk I/O request.

This test checks the percentage of processor time in idle mode for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0, CPU0, or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Idle (%) value is less than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Sys (%)

Sys (%) is the percentage of time that the CPU is running in system mode (kernel).

This test checks the percentage of processor time in system mode for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0, CPU0, or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Sys (%) value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

User (%)

User (%) is the portion of processor time running in user mode.

This test checks the percentage of processor time in user mode for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0, CPU0, or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the User (%) value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Wait (%)

Wait (%) is the percentage of time that the CPU was idle during which the system had an outstanding disk I/O request.

This test checks the percentage of processor time in wait mode for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0, CPU0, or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Wait (%) value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Table 7-2 File System Class Event Tests  
Event Test Description

Available (KB)

Available is the amount of space, in kilobytes, available for the creation of new files by users who do not have superuser privileges.

This test checks for available space on the disk specified by the File System Name parameter, such as /, /tmp, or * (for all disks). If the space available is less than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Used (KB)

Used is the amount of space (in kilobytes) allocated to existing files.

This test checks for space used on the disk specified by the File System Name parameter, such as /, /tmp, or * (for all file systems). If the space used is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Utilized (%)

Utilized is the percentage of space that is currently allocated to all files on the file system.

This test checks for the percentage of space used on the disk specified by the File System Name parameter, such as /, /tmp, or * (for all disks). If the percentage of space used is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Table 7-3 I/O Class Event Tests  
Event Test Description

Average Response Time (ms)

Average Response Time (ms) calculates the average time (in milliseconds) of a disk operation. Note: This metric was not available prior to Oracle9i.

This test checks the average response time. If the average response time is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Average Service Time (ms)

Average Service Time is the average service time, in milliseconds.

This test checks the average service time. If the average service time is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Read Throughput

Read Throughput is the number of kilobytes read per second.

This test checks the read throughput. If the read throughput is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Reads (#/s)

Reads is the number of reads per second.

This test checks the read rate. If the read rate is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Write Throughput

Write Throughput is the number of kilobytes written per second.

This test checks the write throughput. If the write throughput is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Writes (#/s)

Writes is the number of writes per second.

This test checks the write rate. If the write rate is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Table 7-4 MemorySwap Class Event Tests  
Event Test Description

Available Swap (KB)

Available Swap is the amount of swap space currently available in kilobytes.

This test checks the size of currently available swap space on the system. If the size in kilobytes is less than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Available Memory (%)

Available Memory (%) is the percentage of the free physical memory of the total physical memory. Note: This metric was not available prior to Oracle9i.

Free Memory (KB)

Free Memory is the size of the free list in kilobytes.

This test checks the size of the free memory in kilobytes on the system. If the size is less than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Run Queue

Run Queue is the average number of processes in memory and subject to be run in the last interval.

This test checks the run queue. If the run queue is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Swap Queue

Swap Queue is the average number of swapped processes in the last interval.

This test checks the average number of swapped processes. If the number is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Waiting

Waiting is the average number of jobs waiting for I/O in the last interval.

This test checks the average number of jobs waiting for I/O. If the waiting queue is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Table 7-5 Network Class Event Tests  
Event Test Description

Collisions (#/s)

Collisions is the number of collisions per second.

This test checks the rate of collisions on the network interface specified by the network device names parameter, such as le0 or * (for all network interfaces). If the rate is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Incoming Errors (#/s)

Incoming Errors is the number of input errors, per second, encountered on the device for unsuccessful reception due to hardware/network errors.

This test checks the rate of input errors on the network interface specified by the network device names parameter, such as le0 or * (for all network interfaces). If the rate is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Incoming Packets (#/s)

Incoming Packets is the number of packets, per second, that have been received successfully by the device.

This test checks the rate at which packets are received on the network interface specified by the network device names parameter, such as le0 or * (for all network interfaces). If the rate is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Outgoing Errors (#/s)

Outgoing Errors is the number of output errors per second.

This test checks the rate of output errors on the network interface specified by the network device names parameter, such as le0 or * (for all network interfaces). If the rate is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Outgoing Packets (#/s)

Outgoing Packets is the number of packets, per second, that have been sent out by the device.

This test checks the rate at which packets are sent on the network interface specified by the network device names parameter, such as le0 or * (for all network interfaces). If the rate is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Table 7-6 Process Class Event Tests  
Event Test Description

Percent Memory Used

Percent Memory Used is the ratio of the resident set size of a process to the physical memory on the machine, expressed as a percentage.

This test checks the percent memory used by the process(es) specified by the process names parameter, such as vppdc or * (for all processes running on the system). If the percent memory used by one process is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Resident Size

Resident Size is the resident set size of a process, in kilobytes.

This test checks the resident size of the process(es) specified by the process names parameter, such as vppdc or * (for all processes running on the system). If the resident size of one process is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

System Time

System Time (%) is the percentage of system level CPU time that a process used.

This test checks the percentage of system time that has been used by the process(es) specified by the process names parameter, such as vppdc or * (for all processes running on the system). If the System Time (%) value used by any one process is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Threads

Threads is the number of lwps (lightweight processes) in a process.

This test checks the number of threads in the process(es) specified by the process names parameter, such as vppdc or * (for all processes running on the system). If the number of threads is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

User Time

User Time (%) is the percentage of user level CPU time that a process used.

This test checks the percentage of user time that has been used by the process(es) specified by the process names parameter, such as vppdc or * (for all processes running on the system). If the User Time (%) value used by one process is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Virtual Size

Virtual Size is the total size of a process in virtual memory, in kilobytes.

This test checks the total size of the process(es) specified by the process names parameter, such as vppdc or * (for all processes running on the system). If the total size of any one process is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Table 7-7 System Class Event Tests  
Event Test Description

AS Faults (#/s)

AS (address space) Faults is the number of minor page faults via as_fault() per second.

This test checks the number of AS faults for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of AS faults is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Block IO Reads (#/s)

Block I/O Reads is the number of physical block reads per second. Block I/O Reads are generally performed by the kernel to manage the block buffer cache area.

This test checks the block I/O read rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Block I/O Reads value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Block IO Writes (#/s)

Block I/O Writes is the number of physical block writes per second. Block I/O Writes are generally performed by the kernel to manage the block buffer cache area.

This test checks the block I/O write rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Block I/O Writes value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

COW Faults (#/s)

COW (copy-on-write) Faults is the number of copy-on-write faults per second. If one of the processes sharing the page attempts to write to the page, a copy-on-write page fault occurs. Another page is taken from the free list and the original page is copied.

This test checks the number of COW faults for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of COW faults is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

HAT Faults (#/s)

HAT (hardware address translation) Faults is the minor page faults by way of hat_fault() per second.

This test checks the number of HAT faults for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of HAT faults is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Logical IO Reads (#/s)

Logical I/O Reads is the number of logical block reads per second. When a logical read from a block device is performed, a logical transfer size of less than a full block size may be requested.

This test checks the logical I/O read rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Logical I/O Reads value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Logical IO Writes (#/s)

Logical I/O Writes is the number of logical block writes per second. When a logical write to a block device is performed, a logical transfer size of less than a full block size may be requested.

This test checks the logical I/O write rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Logical I/O Writes value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Maj Faults (#/s)

Maj (major) Faults is the number of major page faults per second.

This test checks the number of major faults for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of major faults is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Page Ins (#/s)

Page Ins is the number of page read ins per second (read from disk to resolve fault memory references) by the virtual memory manager. Along with Page Outs, this statistic represents the amount of real I/O initiated by the virtual memory manager.

This test checks the number of page read ins for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of page read ins is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Page Outs (#/s)

Page Outs is the number of page write outs to disk per second.

This test checks the number of page write outs for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of page write outs is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Pages Paged In (#/s)

Pages Paged In is the number of pages paged in (read from disk to resolve fault memory references) per second.

This test checks the number of pages paged in for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of pages paged in is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Pages Paged Out (#/s)

Page Outs is the number of pages written out (per second) by the virtual memory manager. Along with Page Out, this statistic represents the amount of real I/O initiated by the virtual memory manager.

This test checks the number of pages paged out for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of pages paged out is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Physical I/O Reads (#/s)

Physical I/O Reads is the number of raw I/O reads per second.

This test checks the physical I/O read rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Physical I/O Reads value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Physical I/O Writes (#/s)

Physical I/O Writes is the number of raw I/O writes per second.

This test checks the physical I/O write rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Physical I/O Writes value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Prot Faults (#/s)

Prot (protection) Faults is the number of protection faults per second. Protection faults occur when a program attempts to access memory it should not access, receives a segmentation violation signal, and dumps a core file.

This test checks the number of protection faults for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of protection faults is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

System Call Forks (#/s)

System Call Forks is the number of calls fork() per second.

This test checks the calls to system call fork() rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the System Calls value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

System Call VForks (#/s)

System Call VFork is the number of calls vfork() per second.

This test checks the calls to system call vfork() rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the System Calls value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

System Calls (#/s)

Systems Calls is the number of calls (per second) to the system service routines that perform basic scheduling and synchronizing of activities on the computer.

This test checks the system calls rate for CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the System Calls value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

System Interrupts (#/s)

System Interrupts is the number of device interruptions the processor is experiencing per second. These device interruptions can result from system devices such as the mouse, network cards, and so on. This metric also measures the activity of those devices are in the overall system environment.

This test checks the system interruptions rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the System Interruptions value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Descriptions of Solaris Event Tests

The Solaris event tests are listed in alphabetical order.

AS Faults (#/s)

Description

AS (address space) Faults is the number of minor page faults via as_fault() per second.

This test checks the number of AS faults for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of AS faults is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of address space (AS) faults per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Available (KB)

Description

Available is the amount of space, in kilobytes, available for the creation of new files by users who do not have superuser privileges.

This test checks for available space on the disk specified by the File System Name parameter, such as /, /tmp, or * (for all disks). If the space available is less than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved through system call statvfs().

Parameters
Output

The available space in kilobytes on the file system.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Available Memory (%)

Description

Available Memory (%) is the percentage of the free physical memory of the total physical memory. Note: This metric was not available prior to Oracle9i.

Data Source

(Available Memory) / (Total Physical Memory) * 100%

Parameters
Output

Available physical memory in percentage.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

Available Swap (KB)

Description

Available Swap is the amount of swap space currently available in kilobytes.

This test checks the size of currently available swap space on the system. If the size in kilobytes is less than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class vm vminfo).

Parameters
Output

The size of currently available swap space in kilobytes.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Average Response Time (ms)

Description

Average Response Time (ms) calculates the average time (in milliseconds) of a disk operation. Note: This metric was not available prior to Oracle9i.

This test checks the average response time. If the average response time is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The average response time in milliseconds.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Average Service Time (ms)

Description

Average Service Time is the average service time, in milliseconds.

This test checks the average service time. If the average service time is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class disk).

Parameters
Output

The average service time in milliseconds.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Block IO Reads (#/s)

Description

Block I/O Reads is the number of physical block reads per second. Block I/O Reads are generally performed by the kernel to manage the block buffer cache area.

This test checks the block I/O read rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Block I/O Reads value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of physical block reads per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Block IO Writes (#/s)

Description

Block I/O Writes is the number of physical block writes per second. Block I/O Writes are generally performed by the kernel to manage the block buffer cache area.

This test checks the block I/O write rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Block I/O Writes value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of physical block writes per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Collisions (#/s)

Description

Collisions is the number of collisions per second.

This test checks the rate of collisions on the network interface specified by the network device names parameter, such as le0 or * (for all network interfaces). If the rate is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class net).

Parameters
Output

The rate of collisions on the network interface.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

COW Faults (#/s)

Description

COW (copy-on-write) Faults is the number of copy-on-write faults per second. If one of the processes sharing the page attempts to write to the page, a copy-on-write page fault occurs. Another page is taken from the free list and the original page is copied.

This test checks the number of COW faults for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of COW faults is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of copy-on-write (COW) faults per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

CPU Utilization (%)

Description

CPU Utilization (%) is the percentage of time that the CPU was busy. For a multiple processors system, this is an overall average across all processors. Note: This metric was not available prior to Oracle9i.

This test checks the percentage of CPU utilization for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0, CPU0, or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the CPU Utilization (%) value is less than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

CPU Utilization (%) = 100% - Idle (%)

Parameters
Output

The percentage of time that the CPU(s) were busy.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Free Memory (KB)

Description

Free Memory is the size of the free list in kilobytes.

This test checks the size of the free memory in kilobytes on the system. If the size is less than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class vm vminfo).

Parameters
Output

The size of the free memory in kilobytes.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

HAT Faults (#/s)

Description

HAT (hardware address translation) Faults is the minor page faults by way of hat_fault() per second.

This test checks the number of HAT faults for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of HAT faults is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of hardware address translation (HAT) faults per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Idle (%)

Description

Idle (%) is the percentage of time that the CPU was idle and the system did not have an outstanding disk I/O request.

This test checks the percentage of processor time in idle mode for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0, CPU0, or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Idle (%) value is less than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The percentage of time that the CPU was idle and no outstanding disk I/O request in the last interval.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Logical IO Reads (#/s)

Description

Logical I/O Reads is the number of logical block reads per second. When a logical read from a block device is performed, a logical transfer size of less than a full block size may be requested.

This test checks the logical I/O read rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Logical I/O Reads value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of logical block reads per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Logical IO Writes (#/s)

Description

Logical I/O Writes is the number of logical block writes per second. When a logical write to a block device is performed, a logical transfer size of less than a full block size may be requested.

This test checks the logical I/O write rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Logical I/O Writes value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of logical block writes per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Maj Faults (#/s)

Description

Maj (major) Faults is the number of major page faults per second.

This test checks the number of major faults for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of major faults is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of major faults per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Incoming Errors (#/s)

Description

Incoming Errors is the number of input errors, per second, encountered on the device for unsuccessful reception due to hardware/network errors.

This test checks the rate of input errors on the network interface specified by the network device names parameter, such as le0 or * (for all network interfaces). If the rate is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class net).

Parameters
Output

The rate of input errors on the network interface.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Incoming Packets (#/s)

Description

Incoming Packets is the number of packets, per second, that have been received successfully by the device.

This test checks the rate at which packets are received on the network interface specified by the network device names parameter, such as le0 or * (for all network interfaces). If the rate is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class net).

Parameters
Output

The rate at which packets are received on the network interface.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Outgoing Errors (#/s)

Description

Outgoing Errors is the number of output errors per second.

This test checks the rate of output errors on the network interface specified by the network device names parameter, such as le0 or * (for all network interfaces). If the rate is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class net).

Parameters
Output

The rate of output errors on the network interface.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Outgoing Packets (#/s)

Description

Outgoing Packets is the number of packets, per second, that have been sent out by the device.

This test checks the rate at which packets are sent on the network interface specified by the network device names parameter, such as le0 or * (for all network interfaces). If the rate is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class net).

Parameters
Output

The rate at which packets are sent on the network interface.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Page Ins (#/s)

Description

Page Ins is the number of page read ins per second (read from disk to resolve fault memory references) by the virtual memory manager. Along with Page Outs, this statistic represents the amount of real I/O initiated by the virtual memory manager.

This test checks the number of page read ins for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of page read ins is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of page read ins per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Page Outs (#/s)

Description

Page Outs is the number of page write outs to disk per second.

This test checks the number of page write outs for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of page write outs is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of page write outs per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Pages Paged In (#/s)

Description

Pages Paged In is the number of pages paged in (read from disk to resolve fault memory references) per second.

This test checks the number of pages paged in for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of pages paged in is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of pages paged in per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Pages Paged Out (#/s)

Description

Page Outs is the number of pages written out (per second) by the virtual memory manager. Along with Page Out, this statistic represents the amount of real I/O initiated by the virtual memory manager.

This test checks the number of pages paged out for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of pages paged out is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of pages paged out per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Percent Memory Used

Description

Percent Memory Used is the ratio of the resident set size of a process to the physical memory on the machine, expressed as a percentage.

This test checks the percent memory used by the process(es) specified by the process names parameter, such as vppdc or * (for all processes running on the system). If the percent memory used by one process is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from file /proc/<pid>/psinfo.

Parameters
Output
Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Physical I/O Reads (#/s)

Description

Physical I/O Reads is the number of raw I/O reads per second.

This test checks the physical I/O read rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Physical I/O Reads value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of physical I/O reads per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Physical I/O Writes (#/s)

Description

Physical I/O Writes is the number of raw I/O writes per second.

This test checks the physical I/O write rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Physical I/O Writes value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of physical I/O writes per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Prot Faults (#/s)

Description

Prot (protection) Faults is the number of protection faults per second. Protection faults occur when a program attempts to access memory it should not access, receives a segmentation violation signal, and dumps a core file.

This test checks the number of protection faults for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU(s) parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the number of protection faults is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of protection faults per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Read Throughput

Description

Read Throughput is the number of kilobytes read per second.

This test checks the read throughput. If the read throughput is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class disk).

Parameters
Output

The number of kilobytes read per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Reads (#/s)

Description

Reads is the number of reads per second.

This test checks the read rate. If the read rate is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class disk).

Parameters
Output

The number of reads per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Resident Size (KB)

Description

Resident Size is the resident set size of a process, in kilobytes.

This test checks the resident size of the process(es) specified by the process names parameter, such as vppdc or * (for all processes running on the system). If the resident size of one process is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from file /proc/<pid>/psinfo.

Parameters
Output
Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Run Queue

Description

Run Queue is the average number of processes in memory and subject to be run in the last interval.

This test checks the run queue. If the run queue is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class vm vminfo).

Parameters
Output

The run queue in the last interval.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Swap Queue

Description

Swap Queue is the average number of swapped processes in the last interval.

This test checks the average number of swapped processes. If the number is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class vm vminfo).

Parameters
Output

The average swap queue length in the last interval.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Sys (%)

Description

Sys (%) is the percentage of time that the CPU is running in system mode (kernel).

This test checks the percentage of processor time in system mode for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0, CPU0, or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Sys (%) value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

Percentage of time that the CPU is running in the system mode in the last interval.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

System Call Forks (#/s)

Description

System Call Forks is the number of calls fork() per second.

This test checks the calls to system call fork() rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the System Calls value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of calls of fork() per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

System Call VForks (#/s)

Description

System Call VFork is the number of calls vfork() per second.

This test checks the calls to system call vfork() rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the System Calls value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of calls of vfork() per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

System Calls (#/s)

Description

Systems Calls is the number of calls (per second) to the system service routines that perform basic scheduling and synchronizing of activities on the computer.

This test checks the system calls rate for CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the System Calls value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of system calls per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

System Interrupts (#/s)

Description

System Interrupts is the number of device interruptions the processor is experiencing per second. These device interruptions can result from system devices such as the mouse, network cards, and so on. This metric also measures the activity of those devices are in the overall system environment.

This test checks the system interruptions rate for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0 or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the System Interruptions value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

The number of device interruptions per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

System Time (%)

Description

System Time (%) is the percentage of system level CPU time that a process used.

This test checks the percentage of system time that has been used by the process(es) specified by the process names parameter, such as vppdc or * (for all processes running on the system). If the System Time (%) value used by any one process is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from file /proc/<pid>/status.

Parameters
Output
Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Threads

Description

Threads is the number of lwps (lightweight processes) in a process.

This test checks the number of threads in the process(es) specified by the process names parameter, such as vppdc or * (for all processes running on the system). If the number of threads is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from file /proc/<pid>/status.

Parameters
Output
Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Used (KB)

Description

Used is the amount of space (in kilobytes) allocated to existing files.

This test checks for space used on the disk specified by the File System Name parameter, such as /, /tmp, or * (for all file systems). If the space used is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved through system call statvfs().

Parameters
Output

The used space in kilobytes on the file system.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

User (%)

Description

User (%) is the portion of processor time running in user mode.

This test checks the percentage of processor time in user mode for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0, CPU0, or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the User (%) value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

Percentage of time that the CPU is running in the user mode in the last interval.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

User Time

Description

User Time (%) is the percentage of user level CPU time that a process used.

This test checks the percentage of user time that has been used by the process(es) specified by the process names parameter, such as vppdc or * (for all processes running on the system). If the User Time (%) value used by one process is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from file /proc/<pid>/status.

Parameters
Output
Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Utilized (%)

Description

Utilized is the percentage of space that is currently allocated to all files on the file system.

This test checks for the percentage of space used on the disk specified by the File System Name parameter, such as /, /tmp, or * (for all disks). If the percentage of space used is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved through system call statvfs().

Parameters
Output

The percentage of space used on the file system.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Virtual Size (KB)

Description

Virtual Size is the total size of a process in virtual memory, in kilobytes.

This test checks the total size of the process(es) specified by the process names parameter, such as vppdc or * (for all processes running on the system). If the total size of any one process is greater than or equal to the values specified in the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from file /proc/<pid>/psinfo.

Parameters
Output
Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Wait (%)

Description

Wait (%) is the percentage of time that the CPU was idle during which the system had an outstanding disk I/O request.

This test checks the percentage of processor time in wait mode for the CPU(s) specified by the Host CPU parameter, such as cpu_stat0, CPU0, or * (for all CPUs on the system). If the Wait (%) value is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class misc cpu_stat).

Parameters
Output

Percentage of time that the CPU was idle and wait for disk I/O in the last interval.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Waiting

Description

Waiting is the average number of jobs waiting for I/O in the last interval.

This test checks the average number of jobs waiting for I/O. If the waiting queue is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class vm vminfo).

Parameters
Output

The average waiting queue length in the last interval.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Writes (#/s)

Description

Writes is the number of writes per second.

This test checks the write rate. If the write rate is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class disk).

Parameters
Output

The number of writes per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.

Write Throughput

Description

Write Throughput is the number of kilobytes written per second.

This test checks the write throughput. If the write throughput is greater than or equal to the threshold values specified by the threshold arguments, and the number of occurrences exceeds the value specified in the "Number of Occurrences" parameter, then a warning or critical alert is generated.

Data Source

The data for this item was retrieved from the kernel statistics (class disk).

Parameters
Output

The number of kilobytes written per second.

Recommended Frequency

5 minutes

User Action

Specific to your site.


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