Tracks the fork rate on your server by polling /proc/stat. On a busy production box you can expect a rate of somewhere between 1-10/sec, if there is a rate approaching 100/sec then your server is experiencing issues.
| OS | Linux | Windows | SmartOS | OS X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supported | v |
- To install new meter go to Settings->Installation or [see instructons|https://help.boundary.com/hc/en-us/sections/200634331-Installation].
- To upgrade the meter to the latest version - [see instructons|https://help.boundary.com/hc/en-us/articles/201573102-Upgrading-the-Boundary-Meter].
| Runtime | node.js | Python | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required |
| Runtime | node.js | Python | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | v |
- OS: Tested to work on Debian-based Linux distributions (although any Linux OS should work)
- How to install node.js?
- Requires access to /proc/stat
- Verify that you are able to get output by running the following:
$ cat /proc/stat
- If there is no output, then this plugin will not work.
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Poll Seconds | How often should the plugin poll /proc/stat |
| Metric Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Fork Rate / sec | the rate at which processes are growing |