CPU Utilization
CPU Utilization reports present each processor load and idle time for one or more host devices. These reports help you to visualize the demand for processing resources, identify peak periods, and help troubleshoot and denote 'root cause' for incidents involving CPU exhaustion.
(Report Options). Jump to a detailed dashboard or control panel for:- .Device hostname, IP address, or custom label.
- . Device name/CPU type (CPU index in parenthesis).
- . Average CPU load percentage for the selected period.
- . Minimum CPU load percentage observed for the selected period.
- . Maximum CPU load percentage observed for the selected period.
- . Duration since last sample.
: This report returns CPU Utilization metrics for devices that already have the appropriate performance monitoring enabled. To enable these polled measurements, see CPU Utilization Monitor.
Generate a report
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Choose one or more host devices you want CPU Utilization information for. (Virtual machines show only allocated resources)
Use the Select Device dialog for one of the following:
Control
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Purpose
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Device 
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Browse and choose a single device.
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Device Group 
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Choose an existing group of one or more devices. You can also create custom or dynamic groups.
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: You can organize devices into custom or dynamic groups. For more information, see Grouping Devices.
: If a device is identified as a virtual machine, Hyper-V or VMware credentials will be used to retrieve data and only those physical resources allocated to the virtual machine will be visible in the report.
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,
) Choose times for the CPU Utilization. (For recently observed measurements, select from the Date Range drop down list.)
Choose time constraints for data view
Control
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Purpose
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Date Range
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Choose or define an overall date range.
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Business hours
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- Focus on specific days of the week and periods within each day.
- Reveal trends that are sensitive to business hours, time zones, and other periodic attributes in the observed data.
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Sort and pick columns.
Filter and pick by column
Click a report heading 
and use the following from the drop down list:
Control
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Purpose
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Sort. 
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Sort column in ascending or descending order.
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Columns. 
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Pick the columns you want to view. Click a check box to display the column. Clear the check box to hide it.
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Fine tune report presentation and range of values displayed using the Report Setting dialog (optional).
Specify threshold and top n:
Control
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Purpose
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Show Top n Items
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Limit items to the samples with the highest (or lowest) latency.
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Threshold Type
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Switch between minimum or maximum mode for cutoff values for the ranked list.
- At or Over. Show peak usage period. (Latency percentage equal to or greater than Threshold.)
- At or Under. Show usage periods where resources are unused or possibly down. (Latency percentage equal to or less than Threshold.)
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Threshold (percent)
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Baseline value used to trim ranked device list based on peak or subpeak capacity when returning the Top n.
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Chart and visualize data over time (single host device )
Charting and visualization is available when you select a single device.
Control
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Purpose
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Display Options
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Present data as a chart, a table grid, or both.
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Chart Type
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- Gauge charts
 . Available when you select a Date Range of . - Time series
 . Available when you select a Date Range interval (, for example). - Line/Area. Scatter graph that connects adjacent measurements with straight lines.
- Spline/Area Spline. Choose a graph with a smoothed appearance where adjacent samples exhibit a gradual slope.
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Chart Options
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- Legend, Grid Lines, Range Selector. Include legend, grid lines, and range selector for readability.
- Trend Lines. Present data with a smoothed average to show trend.
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: Trend lines represent a moving average that can be compared with line and area graphs to reveal peak and sub peak intervals.
: This report only returns CPU Utilization metrics for devices that already have the appropriate WMI or SNMP credentials. For more information, see Using Credentials.
Share, export, and save as PDF
Most generated CPU Utilization report data can be printed, shared, and exported when selecting (
) from the Dashboard Options (
) menu. After the report has been expanded, select export (
) to access the following options:
Performance
Choose Device.