Real-Time Process Explorer data
Different information is displayed in the RTPE, depending on the protocol used to monitor a node. The following table shows the differences in the data gathered by a process based on the protocol used.
| Monitor process | WMI | SNMP | SolarWinds Platform Agent for Linux/Unix |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Name |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Process ID |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Assigned Application |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
CPU usage |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Physical Memory |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Virtual Memory |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Disk I/O |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
User Name |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Command Line |
Yes* |
Yes* |
Yes* |
|
Polling interval |
Five seconds |
Up to two minutes |
Windows servers update SNMP statistics every two minutes, and it takes two updates to provide an accurate calculation.
Note the following details:
- Data displayed in the RTPE via SNMP can take up to four minutes to appear.
- Empty rows may appear if your SolarWinds Platform account does not have rights to display certain data.
- By default, all available columns except User Name and Command Line appear for the top ten running processes. To sort columns, click the column header and then click the drop-down arrow.
- WinRM is the default transport method used by WMI-based component monitors.
Show all running processes
Click Show All in the bottom-left of the window.
Show a set number of running processes
Change the number in the text box next to the Show All button
Pause polling
If available, click Pause Polling in the top-left of the window.
End processes
Check the boxes next to the processes you want to end and then click End Process. This option is only available when the RTPE is using a WMI connection.
Start polling
Click Start Polling in the top-left of the window.
For Windows-based nodes, change the credentials by clicking Use Different Credentials to open the credential library dialog box.
Clicking Refresh will re-poll the running processes.