4.43 Processes

Use this Knowledge Script to monitor the number of processes. If the total number of processes detected exceeds the threshold you set, AppManager raises an event.

4.43.1 Resource Object

UNIX CPU folder

4.43.2 Default Schedule

The default interval for this script is Every 30 minutes.

4.43.3 Setting Parameter Values

Set the following parameters as needed:

Description

How to Set It

Event if over the threshold? (y/n)

Set to y to raise events. The default is y.

Collect data? (y/n)

Set to y to collect data for charts and reports. If set to y, the script returns the total number of processes running on the system. The default is n.

Maximum number of processes threshold

Enter a threshold for the maximum number of processes. The default is 100 processes.

Monitor process count for just specified user

Specify a user account if you want to monitor the number of processes started by that user.

Processes to exclude separated by commas

Enter the names of any processes you want to exclude from the list of processes found. Use a comma with no spaces to separate process names.

Event severity level

Set the event severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of the event. The default is 5.

Event severity for internal failure

Set the event severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which this job experienced an internal error. The default is 5.

Enable debugging? (y/n)

Set to y to enable debugging. The default is n.