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The Question is:

 
Subj: Kernel mode question
 
Robomon is installed on an ALpha 4100 and reports  CPU_Saturation problems
via mail to the system account a number of times almost every day! Typical
message is "The system has 19.45% of its time in kernel mode"
 
What does this mean and whats the solution?
 
Rgds,
     Tom.
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Answer is :

 
  The Wizard encourages you to contact the folks that support Robomon,
  and ask them what the messages might mean.
 
  19.45% of the system time spent in kernel mode might be perfectly
  normal for a particular system loading, or it might indicate a system
  problem.  Without additional information on expected system activity
  and system loading, it is difficult to determine if there is even a
  problem here.
 
  For distributed monitoring of system activity and such, install and
  load the DECamds package that is part of OpenVMS.  (Older versions
  require a cluster license.  Current versions require only an OpenVMS
  license.  Current DECamds versions can be installed on specific older
  OpenVMS releases.)

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 7-JUL-1998 )
     
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