This table describes performance counters that measure CPU performance related to average active time, peak active time, and average runtime over 1 minute, 5 minutes and 15 minutes. You can query these counters using the VI SDK only; they are not available through the VI Client.
| Counter | VC Stats Level | Category | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| actav1 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The average active time for the CPU over the past minute. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| actpk1 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The peak active time for the CPU over the past minute. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| runav1 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The average runtime for the CPU over the past minute. | ||
| stat type | delta | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| actav5 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The average active time for the CPU over the past five minutes. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| actpk5 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The peak active time for the CPU over the past five minutes. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| runav5 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The average runtime for the CPU over the past five minutes. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| actav15 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The average active time for the CPU over the past 15 minutes. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| actpk15 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The peak active time for the CPU over the past 15 minutes. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| runav15 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The average runtime for the CPU over the past 15 minutes. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| runpk1 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The peak runtime for the CPU over the past minute. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| runpk5 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The peak runtime for the CPU over the past five minutes. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| runpk15 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The peak runtime for the CPU over the past 15 minutes. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| maxLimited1 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The scheduling limit over the past minute. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| maxLimited5 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The scheduling limit over the past five minutes. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| maxLimited15 | 3 | unit | percent |
| description | The scheduling limit over the past 15 minutes. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| sampleCount | 3 | unit | number |
| description | The sample CPU count. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine | ||
| samplePeriod | 3 | unit | millisecond |
| description | The sample period. | ||
| stat type | absolute | ||
| rollup type | latest | ||
| entity | host, virtual machine |