Handles Usage Test
This test monitors and tracks the handles opened by processes running in a target Windows system.
Target of the test : A Windows host
Agent deploying the test : An internal agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for the Windows host being monitored
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Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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Handles used by processes: |
Indicates the number of handles opened by various processes running in a target Windows system in the last measurement period. |
Number |
Use the detailed diagnosis of this measure to determine the top-10 processes in terms of number of handles opened. This information brings to light those processes with too many open handles. By closely tracking the handle usage of these processes over time, you can identify potential handle leaks. |
Processes using handles above limit: |
Indicates the number of processes that have opened the handles on or above the value defined in the input parameter - HANDLES GROWTH LIMIT. |
Number |
Using the detailed diagnosis of this measure, you can accurately isolate the process(es) that has opened more handles than the permitted limit. A high value of this measure indicates that too many processes are opening handles excessively. You might want to closely observe the handle usage of these processes over time to figure out whether the spike in usage is sporadic or consistent. A consistent increase in handle usage could indicate a handle leak. |
The detailed diagnosis of the Handles used by processes measure, if enabled, lists the names of top-10 processes in terms of handle usage, the number of handles each process uses, the process ID, and the ID of the parent process.
Figure 1 : The detailed diagnosis of the Handles used by processes measure
The detailed diagnosis of the Processes using handles above limit measure, if enabled, lists the details of processes that are using more handles than the configured limit.
Figure 2 : The detailed diagnosis of the Processes using handles above limit measure