Indicator Definitions
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Connect Response Time
CPU Load
Reported for peers on Cisco routers (with SAA), or PETEs
Description time for a Cisco router that has SAA or a PETE peer connected to an application
running on any server (such as HTTP, TCP, UDP, and so forth) to return a
response
The router must implement the RTTMON MIB (SAA agent). This indicator reflects
the response time that is seen by the user of the application.
Units milliseconds (ms)
Default
thresholds
none
Points to check none
Reported for Cisco routers
Description load of the main processor according to an indicator provided by Cisco
An excessive CPU load hinders the proper running of a router.
Units percentage of CPU load
Default
thresholds
minimum 60%–maximum 80%
Points to check underused: less than 10%
normal use: less than 60%
overused: more than 80%
Bad configuration: high load on the particular processor but a low or normal load
overall; CPU Load value less than 60% is recommended
