Profiler performance - CPUs hit 100%

Has anyone seen poor performance of Profiler when run on a single server? I noticed some previous posts were removed about this subject and was hoping to get some more information. We were monitoring 4 netapps, one VC with 13 ESX (87 VMs), and three fiber switches and the CPU kept pegging at 100%. This is one a quad core box with internal disk and 8GB RAM. I don't want to add additional physical boxes to my environment or kill a esx server by pegging the CPU on it.

Thanks,

John

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lchance

We are getting 100% CPU with our evaluation install and we just made a big purchase of Profiler this week.

I need to get a handle on this fast before I convert it into production.

j_butterfield

I was told by support that the best configuration is to use a second box for the collector service. That will drop the CPU usage on the reporting box. Does require a second/third/forth box especially if you are polling Netapp devices.

KarimK

Is there any documentation / info on how to setup the collector service to run on a different host than the main core Profiler server? I have the same issue with the collector service hammering the CPU regularly and making the application non responsive.

bmrad

Yes, you can download agents from the website (if you are evaluating) or your portal (if you have purchased). Agents are installed on OS (window, linux, unix) and then can be leverage to poll other devices and applications. If you look on page 18 of the installation guide, it will tell you how to install the agents.

http://www.solarwinds.com/support/profiler/docs/Profiler_Installation_Guide.pdf

Brian

bmrad

We you able to adjust your configuration to improve performance?

Brian

garrett.gross

If the issue is not resolved by upgrading the agent, please submit a support ticket at www.solarwinds.com/support/ticket/ and a member of our support staff should be able to help you out.