ESX 4.0 System [7-Jan-2008]

Counter Documentation from the PerfCounterInfo Data Object


Descriptions from actual system:
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VMware ESX 4.0.0 build-139526
API type is HostAgent
API version is 4.0

counter.keygroupInfo.keydesc.keydesc.summarystatsTypeunit.keyLevelRollupTypedesc.label
0cpuusageCPU usage as a percentage over the collection intervalratepercentnullnoneCPU usage (None)
1cpuusageCPU usage as a percentage over the collection intervalratepercentnullaverageCPU usage (Average)
2cpuusageCPU usage as a percentage over the collection intervalratepercentnullmaximumCPU usage (Maximum)
3cpuusageCPU usage as a percentage over the collection intervalratepercentnullminimumCPU usage (Minimum)
4cpuusagemhzCPU usage in MHz over the collection interval. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph ratemegaHertznullnoneCPU usage in MHz (None)
5cpuusagemhzCPU usage in MHz over the collection interval. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph ratemegaHertznullaverageCPU usage in MHz (Average)
6cpuusagemhzCPU usage in MHz over the collection interval. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph ratemegaHertznullmaximumCPU usage in MHz (Maximum)
7cpuusagemhzCPU usage in MHz over the collection interval. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph ratemegaHertznullminimumCPU usage in MHz (Minimum)
8cpureservedCapacityTotal CPU capacity reserved by virtual machinesabsolutemegaHertznullaverageCPU reserved capacity
9cpusystemCPU time spent on system processesdeltamillisecondnullsummationCPU system
10cpuwaitCPU time spent in wait statedeltamillisecondnullsummationCPU wait
11cpureadyCPU time spent in ready statedeltamillisecondnullsummationCPU ready
12cpuusedUsed CPU timedeltamillisecondnullsummationCPU used
13cpuidleCPU time spent in idle statedeltamillisecondnullsummationCPU idle
14cpuswapwaitCPU time spent waiting for swap-indeltamillisecondnullsummationCPU swap wait time
131072diskusageAggregate storage performance statistics. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph.ratekiloBytesPerSecondnullnoneDisk usage (None)
131073diskusageAggregate storage performance statistics. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph.ratekiloBytesPerSecondnullaverageDisk usage (Average)
131074diskusageAggregate storage performance statistics. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph.ratekiloBytesPerSecondnullmaximumDisk usage (Maximum)
131075diskusageAggregate storage performance statistics. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph.ratekiloBytesPerSecondnullminimumDisk usage (Minimum)
131076disknumberReadNumber of disk reads in the perioddeltanumbernullsummationDisk read requests
131077disknumberWriteNumber of disk writes in the perioddeltanumbernullsummationDisk write requests
131078diskreadRate of reading data from the diskratekiloBytesPerSecondnullaverageDisk read rate
131079diskwriteRate of writing data to the diskratekiloBytesPerSecondnullaverageDisk write rate
131080diskcommandsNumber of disk commands issued in the perioddeltanumbernullsummationDisk commands issued
131081diskcommandsAbortedNumber of disk commands stopped in the perioddeltanumbernullsummationStop disk command
131082diskbusResetsNumber of bus resets in the perioddeltanumbernullsummationDisk bus resets
131083diskdeviceReadLatencyThe average time a read from the physical device takes.absolutemillisecondnullaveragePhysical device read latency
131084diskkernelReadLatencyThe average time spent in VMkernel per read.absolutemillisecondnullaverageKernel disk read latency
131085disktotalReadLatencyThe average amount of time a read takes from the perspective of a guest operating system. This average is the sum of kernel read latency and physical device read latency.absolutemillisecondnullaverageDisk read latency
131086diskqueueReadLatencyThe average time spent in the VMkernel queue per read.absolutemillisecondnullaverageQueue read latency
131087diskdeviceWriteLatencyThe average time a write from the physical device takes.absolutemillisecondnullaveragePhysical device write latency
131088diskkernelWriteLatencyThe average time spent in VMkernel per write.absolutemillisecondnullaverageKernel disk write latency
131089disktotalWriteLatencyThe average amount of time a write takes from the perspective of a guest operating system. This average is the sum of the kernel write latency and the physical device write latency.absolutemillisecondnullaverageDisk write latency
131090diskqueueWriteLatencyThe average time spent in the VMkernel queue per write.absolutemillisecondnullaverageQueue write latency
131091diskdeviceLatencyThe average time a command from the physical device takes.absolutemillisecondnullaveragePhysical device command latency
131092diskkernelLatencyThe average time spent in VMkernel per command.absolutemillisecondnullaverageKernel disk command latency
131093disktotalLatencyThe average amount of time a command takes from the perspective of a guest operating system. This average is the sum of the kernel command latency and the physical device command latency.absolutemillisecondnullaverageDisk command latency
131094diskqueueLatencyThe average time spent in the VMkernel queue per command.absolutemillisecondnullaverageQueue command latency
131095diskmaxTotalLatencyThe highest total latency value of all disks on the host.absolutemillisecondnulllatestHighest disk latency
262144sysuptimeTotal time elapsed since last startupabsolutesecondnulllatestUptime
262145sysheartbeatNumber of heartbeats in this perioddeltanumbernullsummationHeartbeat
262146syscosDiskUsagecosDiskUsageabsolutepercentnulllatestcosDiskUsage
262147sysresourceCpuUsageResource CPU usageratemegaHertznullnoneResource CPU usage (None)
262148sysresourceCpuUsageResource CPU usageratemegaHertznullaverageResource CPU usage (Average)
262149sysresourceCpuUsageResource CPU usageratemegaHertznullmaximumResource CPU usage (Maximum)
262150sysresourceCpuUsageResource CPU usageratemegaHertznullminimumResource CPU usage (Minimum)
262151sysresourceMemTouchedMemory touched by the system resource groupabsolutekiloBytesnulllatestResource memory touched
262152sysresourceMemMappedMemory mapped by the system resource groupabsolutekiloBytesnulllatestResource memory mapped
262153sysresourceMemSharedMemory saved due to sharing by the system resource groupabsolutekiloBytesnulllatestResource memory share saved
262154sysresourceMemSwappedMemory swapped out by the system resource groupabsolutekiloBytesnulllatestResource memory swapped
262155sysresourceMemOverheadOverhead memory consumed by the system resource groupabsolutekiloBytesnulllatestResource memory overhead
262156sysresourceMemCowMemory shared by the system resource groupabsolutekiloBytesnulllatestResource memory shared
262157sysresourceMemZeroZero filled memory used by the system resource groupabsolutekiloBytesnulllatestResource memory zero
262158sysresourceCpuRun1CPU running average over 1 minute of the system resource groupabsolutepercentnulllatestResource CPU running (1 min. average)
262159sysresourceCpuAct1CPU active average over 1 minute of the system resource groupabsolutepercentnulllatestResource CPU active (1 min. average)
262160sysresourceCpuMaxLimited1CPU maximal limited over 1 minute of the system resource groupabsolutepercentnulllatestResource CPU max limited (1 min.)
262161sysresourceCpuRun5CPU running average over 5 minutes of the system resource groupabsolutepercentnulllatestResource CPU running (5 min. average)
262162sysresourceCpuAct5CPU active average over 5 minutes of the system resource groupabsolutepercentnulllatestResource CPU active (5 min. average)
262163sysresourceCpuMaxLimited5CPU maximal limited over 5 minutes of the system resource groupabsolutepercentnulllatestResource CPU max limited (5 min.)
262164sysresourceCpuAllocMinCPU allocation reservation (in MHZ) of the system resource groupabsolutemegaHertznulllatestResource CPU allocation minimum (in MHZ)
262165sysresourceCpuAllocMaxCPU allocation limit (in MHZ) of the system resource groupabsolutemegaHertznulllatestResource CPU allocation maximum (in MHZ)
262166sysresourceCpuAllocSharesCPU allocation shares of the system resource groupabsolutenumbernulllatestResource CPU allocation shares
262167sysresourceMemAllocMinMemory allocation reservation (in KB) of the system resource groupabsolutekiloBytesnulllatestResource memory allocation minimum (in KB)
262168sysresourceMemAllocMaxMemory allocation limit (in KB) of the system resource groupabsolutekiloBytesnulllatestResource memory allocation maximum (in KB)
393216managementAgentmemUsedMemory used as percentage of total configured or available memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory used (Average)
262169sysresourceMemAllocSharesMemory allocation shares of the system resource groupabsolutenumbernulllatestResource memory allocation shares
393217managementAgentswapUsedMemory that is used by swapabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory swap used (Average)
393218managementAgentswapInMemory swapped inratekiloBytesPerSecondnullaverageMemory swap in (Average)
393219managementAgentswapOutMemory swapped outratekiloBytesPerSecondnullaverageMemory swap out (Average)
65536memusageMemory usage as percentage of total configured or available memoryabsolutepercentnullnoneMemory usage (None)
65537memusageMemory usage as percentage of total configured or available memoryabsolutepercentnullaverageMemory usage (Average)
65538memusageMemory usage as percentage of total configured or available memoryabsolutepercentnullmaximumMemory usage (Maximum)
65539memusageMemory usage as percentage of total configured or available memoryabsolutepercentnullminimumMemory usage (Minimum)
65540memgrantedMemory granted. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph.absolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory granted (None)
65541memgrantedMemory granted. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph.absolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory granted (Average)
65542memgrantedMemory granted. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph.absolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory granted (Maximum)
65543memgrantedMemory granted. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph.absolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory granted (Minimum)
65544memactiveActively used memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory active (None)
65545memactiveActively used memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory active (Average)
65546memactiveActively used memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory active (Maximum)
65547memactiveActively used memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory active (Minimum)
65548memsharedShared memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory shared (None)
65549memsharedShared memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory shared (Average)
65550memsharedShared memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory shared (Maximum)
65551memsharedShared memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory shared (Minimum)
65552memzeroZeroed out memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory zero (None)
65553memzeroZeroed out memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory zero (Average)
65554memzeroZeroed out memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory zero (Maximum)
65555memzeroZeroed out memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory zero (Minimum)
65556memunreservedUnreserved memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory unreserved (None)
65557memunreservedUnreserved memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory unreserved (Average)
65558memunreservedUnreserved memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory unreserved (Maximum)
65559memunreservedUnreserved memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory unreserved (Minimum)
65560memswapusedMemory used by swapabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory swap used (None)
196608netusageAggregate network performance statistics. For hosts this can be represented on a per Virtual Machine basis as a stacked graphratekiloBytesPerSecondnullnoneNetwork usage (None)
65561memswapusedMemory used by swapabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory swap used (Average)
196609netusageAggregate network performance statistics. For hosts this can be represented on a per Virtual Machine basis as a stacked graphratekiloBytesPerSecondnullaverageNetwork usage (Average)
65562memswapusedMemory used by swapabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory swap used (Maximum)
196610netusageAggregate network performance statistics. For hosts this can be represented on a per Virtual Machine basis as a stacked graphratekiloBytesPerSecondnullmaximumNetwork usage (Maximum)
65563memswapusedMemory used by swapabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory swap used (Minimum)
196611netusageAggregate network performance statistics. For hosts this can be represented on a per Virtual Machine basis as a stacked graphratekiloBytesPerSecondnullminimumNetwork usage (Minimum)
196612netpacketsRxNumber of packets received in the perioddeltanumbernullsummationNetwork packets received
196613netpacketsTxNumber of packets transmitted in the perioddeltanumbernullsummationNetwork packets transmitted
196614netreceivedRate at which data is receivedratekiloBytesPerSecondnullaverageNetwork data receive rate
196615nettransmittedRate at which data is transmittedratekiloBytesPerSecondnullaverageNetwork data transmit rate
65568memsharedcommonShared common memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory shared common (None)
196616netdroppedRxdroppedRxdeltanumbernullsummationdroppedRx
65569memsharedcommonShared common memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory shared common (Average)
196617netdroppedTxdroppedTxdeltanumbernullsummationdroppedTx
65570memsharedcommonShared common memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory shared common (Maximum)
65571memsharedcommonShared common memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory shared common (Minimum)
65572memheapAllocated heap memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory heap (None)
65573memheapAllocated heap memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory heap (Average)
65574memheapAllocated heap memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory heap (Maximum)
65575memheapAllocated heap memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory heap (Minimum)
65576memheapfreeAvailable space in heap memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneAvailable heap memory
65577memheapfreeAvailable space in heap memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageAvailable heap memory
65578memheapfreeAvailable space in heap memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumAvailable heap memory
65579memheapfreeAvailable space in heap memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumAvailable heap memory
65580memstateMemory stateabsolutenumbernulllatestMemory state
65581memvmmemctlMemory used by memory controlabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory balloon (None)
65582memvmmemctlMemory used by memory controlabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory balloon (Average)
65583memvmmemctlMemory used by memory controlabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory balloon (Maximum)
65584memvmmemctlMemory used by memory controlabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory balloon (Minimum)
65585memoverheadAdditional host memory allocated to virtual machinesabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory overhead (None)
327680rescpuactav1CPU active average over 1 minuteabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU active (1 min. average)
65586memoverheadAdditional host memory allocated to virtual machinesabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory overhead (Average)
327681rescpuactpk1CPU active peak over 1 minuteabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU active (1 min. peak)
65587memoverheadAdditional host memory allocated to virtual machinesabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory overhead (Maximum)
327682rescpurunav1CPU running average over 1 minuteabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU running (1 min. average)
65588memoverheadAdditional host memory allocated to virtual machinesabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory overhead (Minimum)
327683rescpuactav5CPU active average over 5 minutesabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU active (5 min. average)
65589memreservedCapacityMemory reserved by virtual machinesabsolutemegaBytesnullaverageMemory reserved capacity
327684rescpuactpk5CPU active peak over 5 minutesabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU active (5 min. peak)
65590memswappedSwapped memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory swapped (None)
327685rescpurunav5CPU running average over 5 minutesabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU running (5 min. average)
65591memswappedSwapped memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory swapped (Average)
327686rescpuactav15CPU active average over 15 minutesabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU active (15 min. average)
65592memswappedSwapped memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory swapped (Maximum)
327687rescpuactpk15CPU active peak over 15 minutesabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU active (15 min. peak)
65593memswappedSwapped memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory swapped (Minimum)
327688rescpurunav15CPU running average over 15 minutesabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU running (15 min. average)
65594memswaptargetAvailable swap memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory swap target (None)
327689rescpurunpk1CPU running peak over 1 minuteabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU running (1 min. peak)
65595memswaptargetAvailable swap memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory swap target (Average)
327690rescpumaxLimited1Amount of CPU resources over the limit that were refused, average over 1 minuteabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU throttled (1 min. average)
65596memswaptargetAvailable swap memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory swap target (Maximum)
327691rescpurunpk5CPU running peak over 5 minutesabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU running (5 min. peak)
65597memswaptargetAvailable swap memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory swap target (Minimum)
327692rescpumaxLimited5CPU resources over the limit that were refused as an average over 5 minutesabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU Throttled (5 min. average)
65598memswapinMemory swapped that is inabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory swap in (None)
327693rescpurunpk15CPU running peak over 15 minutesabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU running (15 min. peak)
65599memswapinMemory swapped that is inabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory swap in (Average)
327694rescpumaxLimited15CPU resources over the limit that were refused as average over 15 minutesabsolutepercentnulllatestCPU throttled (15 min. average)
65600memswapinMemory swapped that is inabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory swap in (Maximum)
327695rescpusampleCountGroup CPU sample countabsolutenumbernulllatestGroup CPU sample count
65601memswapinMemory swapped that is inabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory swap in (Minimum)
327696rescpusamplePeriodGroup CPU sample periodabsolutemillisecondnulllatestGroup CPU sample period
65602memswapoutMemory that is swapped outabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory swap out (None)
65603memswapoutMemory that is swapped outabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory swap out (Average)
65604memswapoutMemory that is swapped outabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory swap out (Maximum)
65605memswapoutMemory that is swapped outabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory swap out (Minimum)
65606memvmmemctltargetMemory that can be used by memory controlabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory balloon target (None)
65607memvmmemctltargetMemory that can be used by memory controlabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory balloon target (Average)
65608memvmmemctltargetMemory that can be used by memory controlabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory balloon target (Maximum)
65609memvmmemctltargetMemory that can be used by memory controlabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory balloon target (Minimum)
65610memconsumedHost memory consumed by virtual machines for guest memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory consumed (None)
65611memconsumedHost memory consumed by virtual machines for guest memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory consumed (Average)
65612memconsumedHost memory consumed by virtual machines for guest memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory consumed (Maximum)
65613memconsumedHost memory consumed by virtual machines for guest memoryabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory consumed (Minimum)
65614memsysUsageMemory used by VMkernelabsolutekiloBytesnullnoneMemory used by VMkernel
65615memsysUsageMemory used by VMkernelabsolutekiloBytesnullaverageMemory used by VMkernel
65616memsysUsageMemory used by VMkernelabsolutekiloBytesnullmaximumMemory used by VMkernel
65617memsysUsageMemory used by VMkernelabsolutekiloBytesnullminimumMemory used by VMkernel
65618memswapinRateRate at which memory is being swapped in from diskratekiloBytesPerSecondnullaverageSwap In Rate
65619memswapoutRateRate at which memory is being swapped out to diskratekiloBytesPerSecondnullaverageSwap Out Rate