Performance Metrics of OS X Server Monitor

Interpret OS X Server Monitoring Results

Install and add an OS X agent and monitor your OS X servers to measure important performance metrics including CPU, memory, disk utilization, network traffic and more from a customizable and unified console. Know how the agent sends complete performance metrics every 5 minutes to the Site24x7 data collector where users can view their reports via their browser.

Various parameters and metrics can be obtained by accessing the following tabs:

• Device Snapshot
• Processes
• Network Statistics
• Resource Checks
• Process Viewer
• Customize your report

Device Snapshot:

In-depth analysis and study can be made for every parameter listed under the Device Snapshot tab. By clicking on the desired parameter, a detailed synopsis opens up in a new window, which can be sent as an email or exported as a PDF/CSV file. Reports can also be generated for a specific time period, by using the drop down on the top left corner of the page.

Memory Breakup/Memory Utilization

Disk Utilization

Asset Details:

Parameters	Description
Host Name	Name of the system
IP Address	The IP address of the host machine
Operating System	Name of the OS running in the instance
OS Architecture	Specifies the underlying OS architecture - 32 bit or 64 bit
Installed Memory	The physical memory of the server in MB
Processor	Name and description of the processor

Processes:

The various processes associated with OS X are detailed under this section, along with the following metrics:

Parameters	Description
Process Name	Name of the process
Status	Status of the process, it is up or down
CPU (%)	The percentage of CPU used by a particular process
Memory (%)	The percentage of memory used by a particular process
Instances	The number of running instances in a process
Thread Count	No of threads created by a process
Action	Set thresholds or delete a particular process

Network Statistics:

This section provides a complete description on the input and output traffic, in addition to the bandwidth utilization for both input and output traffic. Clicking on the traffic icons will generate individual reports on the error/discarded packets and packets traffic.

 

Resource Checks:
Gather inputs on url and port checks and configure thresholds to be alerted when a check fails. New/existing checks can be added/edited using the Edit Resource Check Profile option on the right corner of the page. To know more on how to add/edit/modify a resource check, click here.

Process Viewer:
The various processes on the server monitor can be studied using the Process Viewer. Hovering the mouse on the process name lists their respective PID, Execution Path, and Command Line Arguments. Sort the processes based on CPU, memory handle, and thread count.

 

Customizable reports:
Users can create reports based on their preference by clicking on the desired metric and access the icon. Here, you can select the required parameters based on memory, disk, and CPU.

Related Articles:

• Add a OS X server monitor
• Server performance metrics: Windows | Linux | FreeBSD
• Set a threshold and availability profile
• Know how server monitoring works
• Create a resource check profile
• Other OS platforms supported: Windows | Linux  | FreeBSD
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