How can I show my CPU usage in percentage?

[NomenNescio]

So for example, if my cpu's max speed is 2.4 Gigahertz, how can I show in % how much I'm using?

[dotneft]

So for example, if my cpu's max speed is 2.4 Gigahertz, how can I show in % how much I'm using?

system.cpu.util[<cpu> <,type><,mode>]

Processor load in percents

cpu - CPU number (default is all CPUs)
type - one of idle, nice, user (default), system
mode - one of avg1 (default),avg5 (average within 5 minutes), avg15

Example: system.cpu.util[0,user ,avg5]

Zabbix Manual 105 page

[NomenNescio]

Thanks but isn't there a better way than that? That doesn't method doesn't work on windows. Is there a better way? Also, is there a way to get the opposite of idle time, because, Solaris does not support system time but if I get the opposite of idle time ( 100.0 - idle time) I get to see how much cpu is being used. Is such a thing possible?

[ataylo13]

system.cpu.util[,,avg1] = % utilization across all cpus. works on linux and windows

[NomenNescio]

So these values mean how much % is being used?

[ataylo13]

Yes.But I would log into the box and verify that the numbers match.

[NomenNescio]

Ah okay, thank you. :-)

[bbrendon]

So for example, if my cpu's max speed is 2.4 Gigahertz, how can I show in % how much I'm using?

You can't find total CPU utilization as a percentage.

system.cpu.util[,,avg1]

...This shows user CPU usage and not total. The only way to get the total is by using a custom parameter.

[jroberson]

This is what I use as a key:

 perf_counter[\Processor(_Total)\% Processor Time]

That seems to work for most of my Windows systems. You can find the whole list of these if you run "perfmon" from that host and then you can just find the counter (right-click on graph and "add coutner") in Perfmon. Then open the properties for it and copy-paste it into the key field after "perf_counter" You can monitor a lot more things in Windows this way.

[NomenNescio]

Okay thank you

[nima0102]

You can't find total CPU utilization as a percentage.

system.cpu.util[,,avg1]

...This shows user CPU usage and not total. The only way to get the total is by using a custom parameter.

Hi
I have found your reply after search on forum.
I need to "cpu utilization" for all CPUs in percent. but with this solution can I get cpu utilization??

Thanks in advance

[Lozzano]

Hey,

I would like a key that shows both user and system load in %'s combined, how would I do that?

- Lozz