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Monitoring AlmaLinux Operating System Monitoring

Collect and monitor common performance metrics of the AlmaLinux operating system.

Configuration Parameters

Parameter NameParameter Help Description
Monitoring HostThe monitored peer's IPv4, IPv6, or domain name. Note ⚠️ No protocol header (e.g., https://, http://).
Task NameA unique name to identify this monitoring task.
PortThe port provided by Linux SSH, default is 22.
TimeoutSet the connection timeout in milliseconds, default is 6000 ms.
Connection ReuseSet whether to reuse SSH connections, default is false. If false, a new connection will be created for each retrieval of information.
UsernameSSH connection username, optional.
PasswordSSH connection password, optional.
CollectorConfigure which collector to use for scheduling data collection for this monitoring.
Monitoring PeriodThe interval time for periodic data collection, in seconds, with a minimum interval of 30 seconds.
Binding TagsUsed for classifying and managing monitoring resources.
Description NoteAdditional notes to identify and describe this monitoring, where users can make notes.
KeyThe key required to connect to the server.

Data Collection Metrics

Metric Set: Basic System Information

Metric NameMetric UnitMetric Help Description
Host NameNoneHost name
System VersionNoneOperating system version
UptimeNoneUptime

Metric Set: CPU Information

Metric NameMetric UnitMetric Help Description
infoNoneCPU model
coresCoresNumber of CPU cores
interruptCountNumber of CPU interrupts
loadNoneAverage CPU load (1/5/15 minutes)
context_switchCountNumber of context switches
usage%CPU usage

Metric Set: Memory Information

Metric NameMetric UnitMetric Help Description
totalMbTotal memory capacity
usedMbMemory used by user programs
freeMbFree memory capacity
buff_cacheMbMemory used for cache
availableMbRemaining available memory capacity
usage%Memory usage rate

Metric Set: Disk Information

Metric NameMetric UnitMetric Help Description
disk_numCountTotal number of disks
partition_numCountTotal number of partitions
block_writeBlocksTotal number of blocks written to disk
block_readBlocksTotal number of blocks read from disk
write_rateIOPSDisk block write rate per second

Metric Set: Network Card Information

Metric NameMetric UnitMetric Help Description
interface_nameNoneNetwork card name
receive_bytesByteInbound data traffic (bytes)
transmit_bytesByteOutbound data traffic (bytes)

Metric Set: File System

Metric NameMetric UnitMetric Help Description
filesystemNoneName of the file system
usedMbUsed disk size
availableMbAvailable disk size
usage%Usage rate
mountedNoneMount point directory

Metric Set: Top 10 CPU Processes

Statistics for the top 10 processes using the CPU. Statistics include: process ID, CPU usage, memory usage, and executed command.

Metric NameMetric UnitMetric Help Description
pidNoneProcess ID
cpu_usage%CPU usage
mem_usage%Memory usage
commandNoneExecuted command

Metric Set: Top 10 Memory Processes

Statistics for the top 10 processes using memory. Statistics include: process ID, memory usage, CPU usage, and executed command.

Metric NameMetric UnitMetric Help Description
pidNoneProcess ID
mem_usage%Memory usage
cpu_usage%CPU usage
commandNoneExecuted command