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CPU high usage

  • February 13, 2018
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sreeblr
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i used thsi query to check for high vertica CPU - select * from cpu_usage where average_cpu_usage_percent >50 . However when I see in Linux don't see spikes pointed by Vertica. Is Vertica cpu usage accurate. I am on Vertica 8.1

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mosheg
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  • February 14, 2018

v_monitor.cpu_usage is a system table which shows CPU usage history by minute.
So does the view monitor.cpu_total_by_minute
Short CPU picks will not always be reflected in those metrics.


sreeblr
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  • February 14, 2018

yes shows per minute for about 5-10 minutes but during that time if I use Linux top /ps cant see high cpu usage