OS Details Test
The OS Details test reports additional system-related metrics pertaining to the target system.
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
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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. |