These graph types are generated using the VM monitoring metrics. The metrics are
named and described according to their type, labels, and meanings.
In the dashboard view, from the selection box at the beginning of the page, which
is marked in the following image as "vm", choose the VM you want to observe. The
image shows that vm1 was selected.
CPU
View the CPU utilization - the amount of time that each vCPU spends in
different states. The graph displays information for each of the vCPUs specified
by your machine type.
Memory
From the memory graph, view such attributes as the total memory allocated to the VM,
the amount of memory available, and the amount of memory being used.
Network
Use the Network page to view the following:
The number of packets received from and sent to the network.
The quantity of bytes received from and sent to the network.
The number of receive and transmit packets that have been dropped on
virtual network interface card (vNIC) interfaces.
The network transmit error packet count.
Disk
View the Disk page to see the following:
A bytes count for reads from or writes to a disk
A count of write or read IO operations.
The cumulative time taken for a read or write operation:
The time the operation is in queue
The time spent actually executing the operation (disk busy)
Disk flush request numbers, and the time spent on cache flushing.
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