C.5.8. Linux::Process Counts by State
The Linux::Process Counts by State probe identifies the number of processes in the following states:
- Blocked — A process that has been switched to the waiting queue and whose state has been switched to
waiting. - Defunct — A process that has terminated (either because it has been killed by a signal or because it has called
exit()) and whose parent process has not yet received notification of its termination by executing some form of thewait()system call. - Stopped — A process that has been stopped before its execution could be completed.
- Sleeping — A process that is in the
Interruptiblesleep state and that can later be reintroduced into memory, resuming execution where it left off.
Requirements — The Red Hat Network Monitoring Daemon (
rhnmd) must be running on the monitored system to execute this probe.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Timeout* | 15 |
| Critical Maximum Blocked Processes | |
| Warning Maximum Blocked Processes | |
| Critical Maximum Defunct Processes | |
| Warning Maximum Defunct Processes | |
| Critical Maximum Stopped Processes | |
| Warning Maximum Stopped Processes | |
| Critical Maximum Sleeping Processes | |
| Warning Maximum Sleeping Processes | |
| Critical Maximum Child Processes | |
| Warning Maximum Child Processes |
