VPLEX: How to view the CPU core usage on a VPLEX director
Summary: This KB article shows how to view the current core CPU usage on a specific VPLEX director.
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Instructions
- From the management server, log in to the director directly using the following command:
service@mgmtserver~> ssh service@128.221.252.35 -
Run the
topcommand to view process running:service@director-1-1-a:~> top - Press the figure '1' to view the CPU core usage on the director:
Sample output:
Director-1-1-A
Cpu0 : 6.9%us, 19.3%sy, 0.0%ni, 73.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu1 : 62.9%us, 18.7%sy, 0.0%ni, 18.4%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu2 : 47.0%us, 27.4%sy, 0.0%ni, 25.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu3 : 1.0%us, 0.0%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.0%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu4 : 2.0%us, 7.8%sy, 0.0%ni, 90.1%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu5 : 0.3%us, 1.0%sy, 0.0%ni, 98.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu6 : 0.3%us, 0.0%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu7 : 1.3%us, 0.3%sy, 0.0%ni, 98.0%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.3%si, 0.0%st
Director-1-1-B
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Cpu0 : 1.6%us, 2.3%sy, 0.0%ni, 95.9%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.2%si, 0.0%st
Cpu1 : 1.8%us, 0.7%sy, 0.0%ni, 97.4%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.1%si, 0.0%st
Cpu2 : 0.4%us, 0.2%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.4%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu3 : 0.3%us, 0.1%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.5%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu4 : 0.2%us, 0.1%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu5 : 0.4%us, 0.2%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.4%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu6 : 0.4%us, 0.2%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.4%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu7 : 0.1%us, 0.1%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.8%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Director-1-2-A
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Cpu0 : 6.8%us, 21.5%sy, 0.0%ni, 71.5%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.2%si, 0.0%st
Cpu1 : 76.8%us, 15.7%sy, 0.0%ni, 7.6%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu2 : 54.3%us, 22.3%sy, 0.0%ni, 23.5%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu3 : 1.3%us, 0.8%sy, 0.0%ni, 97.8%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.1%si, 0.0%st
Cpu4 : 3.4%us, 8.6%sy, 0.0%ni, 87.8%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.1%si, 0.0%st
Cpu5 : 0.4%us, 0.4%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.2%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu6 : 0.4%us, 0.2%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.3%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu7 : 1.3%us, 0.8%sy, 0.0%ni, 97.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.1%si, 0.0%st
Director-1-2-B
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Cpu0 : 6.0%us, 19.1%sy, 0.0%ni, 74.5%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.4%si, 0.0%st
Cpu1 : 73.4%us, 18.4%sy, 0.0%ni, 8.2%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu2 : 53.0%us, 22.3%sy, 0.0%ni, 24.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu3 : 1.0%us, 0.7%sy, 0.0%ni, 98.3%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu4 : 4.7%us, 8.1%sy, 0.0%ni, 86.8%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.3%si, 0.0%st
Cpu5 : 0.0%us, 0.0%sy, 0.0%ni,100.0%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu6 : 0.3%us, 0.0%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu7 : 0.3%us, 0.3%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.3%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Director-1-1-A
Cpu0 : 6.9%us, 19.3%sy, 0.0%ni, 73.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu1 : 62.9%us, 18.7%sy, 0.0%ni, 18.4%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu2 : 47.0%us, 27.4%sy, 0.0%ni, 25.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu3 : 1.0%us, 0.0%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.0%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu4 : 2.0%us, 7.8%sy, 0.0%ni, 90.1%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu5 : 0.3%us, 1.0%sy, 0.0%ni, 98.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu6 : 0.3%us, 0.0%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu7 : 1.3%us, 0.3%sy, 0.0%ni, 98.0%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.3%si, 0.0%st
Director-1-1-B
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Cpu0 : 1.6%us, 2.3%sy, 0.0%ni, 95.9%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.2%si, 0.0%st
Cpu1 : 1.8%us, 0.7%sy, 0.0%ni, 97.4%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.1%si, 0.0%st
Cpu2 : 0.4%us, 0.2%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.4%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu3 : 0.3%us, 0.1%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.5%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu4 : 0.2%us, 0.1%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu5 : 0.4%us, 0.2%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.4%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu6 : 0.4%us, 0.2%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.4%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu7 : 0.1%us, 0.1%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.8%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Director-1-2-A
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Cpu0 : 6.8%us, 21.5%sy, 0.0%ni, 71.5%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.2%si, 0.0%st
Cpu1 : 76.8%us, 15.7%sy, 0.0%ni, 7.6%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu2 : 54.3%us, 22.3%sy, 0.0%ni, 23.5%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu3 : 1.3%us, 0.8%sy, 0.0%ni, 97.8%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.1%si, 0.0%st
Cpu4 : 3.4%us, 8.6%sy, 0.0%ni, 87.8%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.1%si, 0.0%st
Cpu5 : 0.4%us, 0.4%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.2%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu6 : 0.4%us, 0.2%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.3%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu7 : 1.3%us, 0.8%sy, 0.0%ni, 97.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.1%si, 0.0%st
Director-1-2-B
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Cpu0 : 6.0%us, 19.1%sy, 0.0%ni, 74.5%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.4%si, 0.0%st
Cpu1 : 73.4%us, 18.4%sy, 0.0%ni, 8.2%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu2 : 53.0%us, 22.3%sy, 0.0%ni, 24.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu3 : 1.0%us, 0.7%sy, 0.0%ni, 98.3%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu4 : 4.7%us, 8.1%sy, 0.0%ni, 86.8%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.3%si, 0.0%st
Cpu5 : 0.0%us, 0.0%sy, 0.0%ni,100.0%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu6 : 0.3%us, 0.0%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.7%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Cpu7 : 0.3%us, 0.3%sy, 0.0%ni, 99.3%id, 0.0%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Additional Information
CLUSTER-1 IP addresses
Engine 2 Director 1-2-A A 128.221.252.37 B 128.221.253.37
Director 1-2-B A 128.221.252.38 B 128.221.253.38
Engine 3 Director 1-3-A A 128.221.252.39 B 128.221.253.39
Director 1-3-B A 128.221.252.40 B 128.221.253.40
Engine 4 Director 1-4-A A 128.221.252.41 B 128.221.253.41
Director 1-4-B A 128.221.252.42 B 128.221.253.42
CLUSTER-2 IP addresses
Engine 1 Director 2-1-A A 128.221.252.67 B 128.221.253.67
Director 2-1-B A 128.221.252.68 B 128.221.253.68
Engine 2 Director 2-2-A A 128.221.252.69 B 128.221.253.69
Director 2-2-B A 128.221.252.70 B 128.221.253.70
Engine 3 Director 2-3-A A 128.221.252.71 B 128.221.253.71
Director 2-3-B A 128.221.252.72 B 128.221.253.72
Engine 4 Director 2-4-A A 128.221.252.73 B 128.221.253.73
Director 2-4-B A 128.221.252.74 B 128.221.253.74
Engine 1 Director 1-1-A A 128.221.252.35 B 128.221.253.35
Director 1-1-B A 128.221.252.36 B 128.221.253.36Engine 2 Director 1-2-A A 128.221.252.37 B 128.221.253.37
Director 1-2-B A 128.221.252.38 B 128.221.253.38
Engine 3 Director 1-3-A A 128.221.252.39 B 128.221.253.39
Director 1-3-B A 128.221.252.40 B 128.221.253.40
Engine 4 Director 1-4-A A 128.221.252.41 B 128.221.253.41
Director 1-4-B A 128.221.252.42 B 128.221.253.42
CLUSTER-2 IP addresses
Engine 1 Director 2-1-A A 128.221.252.67 B 128.221.253.67
Director 2-1-B A 128.221.252.68 B 128.221.253.68
Engine 2 Director 2-2-A A 128.221.252.69 B 128.221.253.69
Director 2-2-B A 128.221.252.70 B 128.221.253.70
Engine 3 Director 2-3-A A 128.221.252.71 B 128.221.253.71
Director 2-3-B A 128.221.252.72 B 128.221.253.72
Engine 4 Director 2-4-A A 128.221.252.73 B 128.221.253.73
Director 2-4-B A 128.221.252.74 B 128.221.253.74
Affected Products
VPLEX, VPLEX GeoSynchronyProducts
VPLEX VS2, VPLEX VS6Article Properties
Article Number: 000158229
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 19 Dec 2025
Version: 5
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