Process Plugin

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The Process plugin depends on the SNMP Plugin and requires it to be properly configured with valid credentials. It uses the HOST-RESOURCES MIB to collect information about currently running processes, including CPU time and memory usage.

Before enabling the Process plugin, ensure that the SNMP plugin is enabled and functioning correctly on the device.

Important: If the SNMP plugin is later disabled without removing the configured SNMP credentials, Process polling will continue to run.

Devices for which you enable the Process plugin can display the following process data on the Device Summary.

  • Process Name - Displays the process name.
  • Description - Displays the process description.
  • Availability - Displays the process availability.
  • Instances - Displays the number of instances running.
  • Memory - Displays the amount of memory the process uses.
  • CPU - Displays the percentage of the CPU the process uses.

Perform the following steps to enable the Process plugin for each device from which you want to poll Process metrics.

  1. From the navigation bar, click the Devices menu and select Device Manager.
  2. Either add a device with the Process plugin or edit a device to enable the Process plugin.
  3. In the plugin section, confirm that the SNMP Capable check box is selected.
  4. triangledown - Click the plugin drop-down (displays SNMP by default) and select Process.
  5. Select the Monitor Process check box.
  6. On the New Device page, click Save as New to display the Edit Device page to perform the next steps.
  7. On the Edit Device page, click Edit Monitoring Information to display the Select which processes to monitor on: <device> pop-up. To add a new process, please refer to Object Subtype Manager for details.
    Note: Processes defined as default processes on Object Types page display with checkgreenb and these processes are polled by default.

    To monitor additional processes, select the checkgreenb for the process you want to poll on.

    Processes with redexa are not polled on the device.

  8. Click Save Changes to save the processes updates and return to the Edit Device page.