eG Monitoring
 

Measures reported by CisNexusCpuTest

This test enables administrators to figure out how CPU hungry the Cisco Nexus Switch is. If the Cisco Nexus Switch is found to consume CPU resources excessively, then, this test will also help administrators determine when exactly during the last 5 minutes did CPU usage peak; this revelation will help them troubleshoot CPU spikes better.

The measures made by this test are as follows:

Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation
CPU_usage_1min Indicates the percentage of time during the last minute the device was using this CPU. Percent By comparing the values of these measures, you can quickly figure out when CPU usage was maximum so that, you can investigate why CPU usage peaked during that time.
CPU_usage_5min Indicates the percentage of time during the last 5 minutes the device was using this CPU. Percent