OS Details Test
The OS Details test reports additional system-related metrics pertaining to the target system.
This test is disabled by default. To enable the test, go to the enable / disable tests page using the menu sequence : Agents -> Tests -> Enable/Disable, pick the desired Component type, set Performance as the Test type, choose the test from the DISABLED TESTS list, and click on the << button to move the test to the ENABLED TESTS list. Finally, click the Update button.
Target of the test : Any host
Agent deploying the test : An internal agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for every host monitored
Parameter | Description |
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Test Period |
How often should the test be executed. |
Host |
The host for which the test is to be configured. |
Process limit |
The Process limit determines what type of processes are to be included in the detailed diagnosis of the Processes count measure of this test. By default, 5 is the Process limit. This implies that the detailed diagnosis of the Processes count measure will by default list only those processes for which more than 5 instances are currently running on the target host. Processes with less than 5 currently active instances will not be displayed in the detailed diagnosis. This limit can be changed. |
Exclude process |
If you want to exclude one/more processes from the detailed diagnosis of the Processes count measure, then specify a comma-separated list of processes to be excluded in the Exclude process text box. By default, the svchost process is excluded from the detailed diagnosis of this test. |
Detailed Diagnosis |
To make diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG Enterprise embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the detailed diagnosis capability of this test for a particular server, choose the On option. To disable the capability, click on the Off option. The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled:
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Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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Processes count |
Indicates the number of processes running on the system. |
Number |
The detailed diagnosis of this measure will list the processes that are currently running and the number of instances of each process that are running. |
Context switches |
This value is the combined rate at which all processors on the computer are switched from one thread to another. |
Switches/Sec |
Context switches occur when a running thread voluntarily relinquishes the processor, is preempted by a higher priority ready thread, or switches between user-mode and privileged (kernel) mode to use an Executive or subsystem service. If the context switch rate is unusually high, it implies that there is excessive contention for CPU resources. |