Understanding cpu triggers

[Coma]

I am using Zabbix to monitor a few windows servers, and using the default windows template. it has the cpu trigger sat like this:

{Template OS Windows:system.cpu.load[percpu,avg1].avg(5m)}>5

Does that mean, when the avage cpu, for the last 5 minutes is above 5% it will trigger an alarm? If that is the case, i should be getting alarms on all most of my servers, but i dont, so can any one help me figure out what is going on here?

[Evgenym]

It's not percents. Read this article http://blog.scoutapp.com/articles/20...-load-averages Here you'll find good analogy with road traffic. I think after reading this you'll understand this thing)))

[Coma]

thank you that makes perfect sence.