Configuring Windows KM

This topic provides information about configuring Windows KM to monitor CPU and memory usage.

On the Add Monitoring Configuration window, set the following preferences:

Monitoring Solution

Monitor Profile

Monitor Type

Microsoft Windows Servers

Basic Health

Windows KM Configuration

Windows KM Configuration

Field

Description

Annotation Configuration

CPU Configuration

Enable Annotation for 'Total processor utilization'

Select this checkbox to enable annotation. Annotation refers to additional details about specific processes that consume the most CPU resources.

CPU Threshold for Annotation (%)

Enter the CPU threshold (in percent) to generate the annotation. The annotation displays the top 10 processes consuming the highest CPU resources on the system.

The default value for the CPU threshold is 80%.

Important

In BHOM, you can create an alarm policy based on the metric value of the Total processor utilization parameter.

Important

To generate annotations based on the parameter, you must enable the BHOM Annotation feature.

Memory Configuration

Enable Annotation for 'Memory usage'

Select this checkbox to enable annotation. Annotation refers to additional details about specific processes that consume the most memory resources.

Memory Threshold for Annotation (%)

Enter the memory threshold (in percent) to generate the annotation. The annotation displays the top 10 processes consuming the highest memory resources on the system.

The default value for the memory threshold is 80%.

Important

In BHOM, you can create an alarm policy based on the metric value of the Memory usage parameter.

Important

To generate annotations based on the parameter, you must enable the BHOM Annotation feature.

 

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