Forkrate plugin
This plugin
tracks the fork rate on your server by polling /proc/stat.
On a busy production box you can expect a rate ranging from 1 to 10 per sec, if there is a rate approaching 100/sec then your server is experiencing issues.
Prerequisites
Meter version 4.2 or later must be installed.
The Forkrate plugin supports the following Operating System.
Linux | ✅️ |
Plugin Setup
Verify that you are able to get output.
$ cat /proc/stat
- This plugin will not work if there is no output.
To install the plugin
- From the top right of the screen, perform one of the following actions:
- Click
> Data Collection, select the TrueSight meter, and select the Sources tab.
- Click
> Configure Sources.
- Click
- Use the search box or scroll through the page to find the source system which has the TrueSight meter on which you want to install the plugin.
- Click the name of the source to view source details.
- Select the Plugins tab.
- Use the search box or scroll through the page to find the plugin you want to install.
Click + Install to start the installation.
Refer to the following sections for the configuration details required to collect data and view the list of plugin metrics.
Configuration details
Field Name | Description |
---|---|
Poll Interval | How often should poll /proc/stat (in milliseconds) |
Plugin metrics
Metric Name | Description |
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Fork Rate / sec | the rate at which processes are growing |
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