The following table shows the name, collection level, categories, and values for counters that measure system performance.
The VirtualCenter statistics level is a setting that controls reporting of metrics. Higher settings increase the amount of data collected and can impact performance.
Counter names in orange appear in the VI Client or other GUI.
Counter Name |
VC Stats Level |
Attribute | Value |
---|---|---|---|
uptime
Uptime |
1 | description | Time elapsed since last system startup. |
unit | seconds | ||
stat type | absolute | ||
rollup type | summation | ||
entity | host and virtual machine | ||
resourceCpuUsage
Resource CPU Usage |
avg: 3
min: 4 max: 4 |
description | Resource CPU usage. CPU use by a resource such as console or helper application. |
unit | MHz | ||
stat type | rate | ||
rollup type | average, minimum, maximum | ||
entity | host and virtual machine | ||
heartbeat
Heartbeat |
1 | description | Number of heartbeats from the virtual machine during the performance interval. |
unit | number | ||
stat type | delta | ||
rollup type | summation | ||
entity | host and virtual machine |