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azn2kew
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Anyone familiar with esxtop results and columns?

Hello All,

Can someone explain or point to guides where describes how esxtop results and columns description is and what's the recommendation for optimal performance. Thanks in advance!

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Stefan Nguyen

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Dave_Mishchenko
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For column descriptions - page 160 and following - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_esx_resource_mgmt.pdf

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williamarrata
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Weeeeell, try some of the options, like hitting "m" will give you memory, hitting the "c" will give you CPU, or other options like

esxtop

-h prints this help menu.

-v prints version.

-b enables batch mode.

-s enables secure mode.

-R enables replay mode.

-d sets the delay between updates in seconds.

-n runs esxtop for only n iterations.

Hope that helped. Smiley Happy

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azn2kew
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I've read the esxtop guide but didn't say much of the columns headers !

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Dave_Mishchenko
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For column descriptions - page 160 and following - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_esx_resource_mgmt.pdf

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Ken_Cline
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Did you try "man esxtop"?

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azn2kew
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Thanks guys for the information I'll take a look on the pdf that's very precise.

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Stefan Nguyen

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If you found this information useful, please consider awarding points for "Correct" or "Helpful". Thanks!!! Regards, Stefan Nguyen VMware vExpert 2009 iGeek Systems Inc. VMware vExpert, VCP 3 & 4, VSP, VTSP, CCA, CCEA, CCNA, MCSA, EMCSE, EMCISA
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klich
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Here is a good tip for you. You can analyze the results with Perfmon on your Windows system.

run esxtop in batch mode, redirected to a file...

  • esxtop -b > mycapture.csv

  • Use a program like WinSCP or SecureFX to copy the export file to your Windows system

  • Open Perfmon

  • Click the view log data icon (looks like a cylinder), select log files as your data source, and click Add to add your mycapture.csv file

  • Select your desired time range

  • From the data tab, select your desired counters

Enjoy!

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