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Administration Guide

Using the Process Monitor

Using the Process Monitor

The Process Monitor displays running processes with their CPU and memory usage as well as their disk I/O levels. Administrators can sort, filter, and terminate processes within the Process Monitor pane.

To use the Process Monitor:
  1. In the banner, click [admin_name] > Process Monitor.

    A line chart and a table view are available in the Process Monitor pane. Both the chart and the table refresh automatically unless paused.

  2. To change the line chart according to your needs, click CPU, Memory (Percentage), Memory (Bytes), or Disk I/O.

    The table view will automatically sort by the selection as well.

  3. To pause the chart and table from refreshing, click the pause button.

    You can click the play button to resume the automatic refresh.

  4. Use the search field to search for any field in the table view.
  5. To terminate a process, select it in the table view and click Kill Process.

Using the Process Monitor

The Process Monitor displays running processes with their CPU and memory usage as well as their disk I/O levels. Administrators can sort, filter, and terminate processes within the Process Monitor pane.

To use the Process Monitor:
  1. In the banner, click [admin_name] > Process Monitor.

    A line chart and a table view are available in the Process Monitor pane. Both the chart and the table refresh automatically unless paused.

  2. To change the line chart according to your needs, click CPU, Memory (Percentage), Memory (Bytes), or Disk I/O.

    The table view will automatically sort by the selection as well.

  3. To pause the chart and table from refreshing, click the pause button.

    You can click the play button to resume the automatic refresh.

  4. Use the search field to search for any field in the table view.
  5. To terminate a process, select it in the table view and click Kill Process.