Agent Client Collector CPU protection thresholds
When an agent meets the configured thresholds specified in the agent's acc.yml file, it enters CPU protection mode, either for an individual check or for all checks. Agents in CPU protection mode appear in the agent logs with the syntax Agent Protection.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| agent_cpu_threshold_disabled | To prevent the agent from shutting itself off when CPU memory reaches a certain threshold, set value to True.Default=False |
| cpu_percentage_limit | The percentage of the agent's CPU usage that sends the agent into CPU protection mode. Default=5 Note: When working with Windows event and metric checks, set this value to 10. |
| cpu_protection_behavior | Assign individual for the system to disable only the individual check that passed the cpu_percentage_limit value. If multiple checks crossed the threshold, the check with the highest CPU is disabled.Assign all to disable all checks and pause data collection. Possible values: all, individual Default: all |
| repeated_high_cpu_num | The number of consecutive times CPU consumption exceeds the cpu_percentage_limit for the agent to enter CPU protection mode.Default=3 |
| monitor_interval_sec | Indicates the frequency, in seconds, that the agent monitor runs to check if the cpu_percentage_limit is exceeded.Default=60 |
| proxy_cpu_percentage_limit | The percentage of the agent's CPU usage when the agent is running proxy checks too frequently, that sends the agent into CPU protection mode.Default=80 |
Parent Topic:Agent Client Collector Framework reference