# ESX 4.0 System [7-Jan-2008]

## Counter Documentation from the PerfCounterInfo Data Object

    Descriptions from actual system:
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    VMware ESX 4.0.0 build-139526
    API type is HostAgent
    API version is 4.0

counter.key | groupInfo.key | desc.key | desc.summary | statsType | unit.key | Level | RollupType | desc.label
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
0 | cpu | usage | CPU usage as a percentage over the collection interval | rate | percent | null | none | CPU usage (None)
1 | cpu | usage | CPU usage as a percentage over the collection interval | rate | percent | null | average | CPU usage (Average)
2 | cpu | usage | CPU usage as a percentage over the collection interval | rate | percent | null | maximum | CPU usage (Maximum)
3 | cpu | usage | CPU usage as a percentage over the collection interval | rate | percent | null | minimum | CPU usage (Minimum)
4 | cpu | usagemhz | CPU usage in MHz over the collection interval. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph | rate | megaHertz | null | none | CPU usage in MHz (None)
5 | cpu | usagemhz | CPU usage in MHz over the collection interval. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph | rate | megaHertz | null | average | CPU usage in MHz (Average)
6 | cpu | usagemhz | CPU usage in MHz over the collection interval. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph | rate | megaHertz | null | maximum | CPU usage in MHz (Maximum)
7 | cpu | usagemhz | CPU usage in MHz over the collection interval. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph | rate | megaHertz | null | minimum | CPU usage in MHz (Minimum)
8 | cpu | reservedCapacity | Total CPU capacity reserved by virtual machines | absolute | megaHertz | null | average | CPU reserved capacity
9 | cpu | system | CPU time spent on system processes | delta | millisecond | null | summation | CPU system
10 | cpu | wait | CPU time spent in wait state | delta | millisecond | null | summation | CPU wait
11 | cpu | ready | CPU time spent in ready state | delta | millisecond | null | summation | CPU ready
12 | cpu | used | Used CPU time | delta | millisecond | null | summation | CPU used
13 | cpu | idle | CPU time spent in idle state | delta | millisecond | null | summation | CPU idle
14 | cpu | swapwait | CPU time spent waiting for swap-in | delta | millisecond | null | summation | CPU swap wait time
131072 | disk | usage | Aggregate storage performance statistics. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph. | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | none | Disk usage (None)
131073 | disk | usage | Aggregate storage performance statistics. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph. | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | average | Disk usage (Average)
131074 | disk | usage | Aggregate storage performance statistics. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph. | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | maximum | Disk usage (Maximum)
131075 | disk | usage | Aggregate storage performance statistics. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph. | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | minimum | Disk usage (Minimum)
131076 | disk | numberRead | Number of disk reads in the period | delta | number | null | summation | Disk read requests
131077 | disk | numberWrite | Number of disk writes in the period | delta | number | null | summation | Disk write requests
131078 | disk | read | Rate of reading data from the disk | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | average | Disk read rate
131079 | disk | write | Rate of writing data to the disk | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | average | Disk write rate
131080 | disk | commands | Number of disk commands issued in the period | delta | number | null | summation | Disk commands issued
131081 | disk | commandsAborted | Number of disk commands stopped in the period | delta | number | null | summation | Stop disk command
131082 | disk | busResets | Number of bus resets in the period | delta | number | null | summation | Disk bus resets
131083 | disk | deviceReadLatency | The average time a read from the physical device takes. | absolute | millisecond | null | average | Physical device read latency
131084 | disk | kernelReadLatency | The average time spent in VMkernel per read. | absolute | millisecond | null | average | Kernel disk read latency
131085 | disk | totalReadLatency | The average amount of time a read takes from the perspective of a guest operating system. This average is the sum of kernel read latency and physical device read latency. | absolute | millisecond | null | average | Disk read latency
131086 | disk | queueReadLatency | The average time spent in the VMkernel queue per read. | absolute | millisecond | null | average | Queue read latency
131087 | disk | deviceWriteLatency | The average time a write from the physical device takes. | absolute | millisecond | null | average | Physical device write latency
131088 | disk | kernelWriteLatency | The average time spent in VMkernel per write. | absolute | millisecond | null | average | Kernel disk write latency
131089 | disk | totalWriteLatency | The average amount of time a write takes from the perspective of a guest operating system. This average is the sum of the kernel write latency and the physical device write latency. | absolute | millisecond | null | average | Disk write latency
131090 | disk | queueWriteLatency | The average time spent in the VMkernel queue per write. | absolute | millisecond | null | average | Queue write latency
131091 | disk | deviceLatency | The average time a command from the physical device takes. | absolute | millisecond | null | average | Physical device command latency
131092 | disk | kernelLatency | The average time spent in VMkernel per command. | absolute | millisecond | null | average | Kernel disk command latency
131093 | disk | totalLatency | The average amount of time a command takes from the perspective of a guest operating system. This average is the sum of the kernel command latency and the physical device command latency. | absolute | millisecond | null | average | Disk command latency
131094 | disk | queueLatency | The average time spent in the VMkernel queue per command. | absolute | millisecond | null | average | Queue command latency
131095 | disk | maxTotalLatency | The highest total latency value of all disks on the host. | absolute | millisecond | null | latest | Highest disk latency
262144 | sys | uptime | Total time elapsed since last startup | absolute | second | null | latest | Uptime
262145 | sys | heartbeat | Number of heartbeats in this period | delta | number | null | summation | Heartbeat
262146 | sys | cosDiskUsage | cosDiskUsage | absolute | percent | null | latest | cosDiskUsage
262147 | sys | resourceCpuUsage | Resource CPU usage | rate | megaHertz | null | none | Resource CPU usage (None)
262148 | sys | resourceCpuUsage | Resource CPU usage | rate | megaHertz | null | average | Resource CPU usage (Average)
262149 | sys | resourceCpuUsage | Resource CPU usage | rate | megaHertz | null | maximum | Resource CPU usage (Maximum)
262150 | sys | resourceCpuUsage | Resource CPU usage | rate | megaHertz | null | minimum | Resource CPU usage (Minimum)
262151 | sys | resourceMemTouched | Memory touched by the system resource group | absolute | kiloBytes | null | latest | Resource memory touched
262152 | sys | resourceMemMapped | Memory mapped by the system resource group | absolute | kiloBytes | null | latest | Resource memory mapped
262153 | sys | resourceMemShared | Memory saved due to sharing by the system resource group | absolute | kiloBytes | null | latest | Resource memory share saved
262154 | sys | resourceMemSwapped | Memory swapped out by the system resource group | absolute | kiloBytes | null | latest | Resource memory swapped
262155 | sys | resourceMemOverhead | Overhead memory consumed by the system resource group | absolute | kiloBytes | null | latest | Resource memory overhead
262156 | sys | resourceMemCow | Memory shared by the system resource group | absolute | kiloBytes | null | latest | Resource memory shared
262157 | sys | resourceMemZero | Zero filled memory used by the system resource group | absolute | kiloBytes | null | latest | Resource memory zero
262158 | sys | resourceCpuRun1 | CPU running average over 1 minute of the system resource group | absolute | percent | null | latest | Resource CPU running (1 min. average)
262159 | sys | resourceCpuAct1 | CPU active average over 1 minute of the system resource group | absolute | percent | null | latest | Resource CPU active (1 min. average)
262160 | sys | resourceCpuMaxLimited1 | CPU maximal limited over 1 minute of the system resource group | absolute | percent | null | latest | Resource CPU max limited (1 min.)
262161 | sys | resourceCpuRun5 | CPU running average over 5 minutes of the system resource group | absolute | percent | null | latest | Resource CPU running (5 min. average)
262162 | sys | resourceCpuAct5 | CPU active average over 5 minutes of the system resource group | absolute | percent | null | latest | Resource CPU active (5 min. average)
262163 | sys | resourceCpuMaxLimited5 | CPU maximal limited over 5 minutes of the system resource group | absolute | percent | null | latest | Resource CPU max limited (5 min.)
262164 | sys | resourceCpuAllocMin | CPU allocation reservation (in MHZ) of the system resource group | absolute | megaHertz | null | latest | Resource CPU allocation minimum (in MHZ)
262165 | sys | resourceCpuAllocMax | CPU allocation limit (in MHZ) of the system resource group | absolute | megaHertz | null | latest | Resource CPU allocation maximum (in MHZ)
262166 | sys | resourceCpuAllocShares | CPU allocation shares of the system resource group | absolute | number | null | latest | Resource CPU allocation shares
262167 | sys | resourceMemAllocMin | Memory allocation reservation (in KB) of the system resource group | absolute | kiloBytes | null | latest | Resource memory allocation minimum (in KB)
262168 | sys | resourceMemAllocMax | Memory allocation limit (in KB) of the system resource group | absolute | kiloBytes | null | latest | Resource memory allocation maximum (in KB)
393216 | managementAgent | memUsed | Memory used as percentage of total configured or available memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory used (Average)
262169 | sys | resourceMemAllocShares | Memory allocation shares of the system resource group | absolute | number | null | latest | Resource memory allocation shares
393217 | managementAgent | swapUsed | Memory that is used by swap | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory swap used (Average)
393218 | managementAgent | swapIn | Memory swapped in | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | average | Memory swap in (Average)
393219 | managementAgent | swapOut | Memory swapped out | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | average | Memory swap out (Average)
65536 | mem | usage | Memory usage as percentage of total configured or available memory | absolute | percent | null | none | Memory usage (None)
65537 | mem | usage | Memory usage as percentage of total configured or available memory | absolute | percent | null | average | Memory usage (Average)
65538 | mem | usage | Memory usage as percentage of total configured or available memory | absolute | percent | null | maximum | Memory usage (Maximum)
65539 | mem | usage | Memory usage as percentage of total configured or available memory | absolute | percent | null | minimum | Memory usage (Minimum)
65540 | mem | granted | Memory granted. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph. | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory granted (None)
65541 | mem | granted | Memory granted. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph. | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory granted (Average)
65542 | mem | granted | Memory granted. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph. | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory granted (Maximum)
65543 | mem | granted | Memory granted. For hosts, this can be represented on a per virtual machine basis as a stacked graph. | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory granted (Minimum)
65544 | mem | active | Actively used memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory active (None)
65545 | mem | active | Actively used memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory active (Average)
65546 | mem | active | Actively used memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory active (Maximum)
65547 | mem | active | Actively used memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory active (Minimum)
65548 | mem | shared | Shared memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory shared (None)
65549 | mem | shared | Shared memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory shared (Average)
65550 | mem | shared | Shared memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory shared (Maximum)
65551 | mem | shared | Shared memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory shared (Minimum)
65552 | mem | zero | Zeroed out memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory zero (None)
65553 | mem | zero | Zeroed out memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory zero (Average)
65554 | mem | zero | Zeroed out memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory zero (Maximum)
65555 | mem | zero | Zeroed out memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory zero (Minimum)
65556 | mem | unreserved | Unreserved memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory unreserved (None)
65557 | mem | unreserved | Unreserved memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory unreserved (Average)
65558 | mem | unreserved | Unreserved memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory unreserved (Maximum)
65559 | mem | unreserved | Unreserved memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory unreserved (Minimum)
65560 | mem | swapused | Memory used by swap | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory swap used (None)
196608 | net | usage | Aggregate network performance statistics. For hosts this can be represented on a per Virtual Machine basis as a stacked graph | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | none | Network usage (None)
65561 | mem | swapused | Memory used by swap | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory swap used (Average)
196609 | net | usage | Aggregate network performance statistics. For hosts this can be represented on a per Virtual Machine basis as a stacked graph | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | average | Network usage (Average)
65562 | mem | swapused | Memory used by swap | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory swap used (Maximum)
196610 | net | usage | Aggregate network performance statistics. For hosts this can be represented on a per Virtual Machine basis as a stacked graph | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | maximum | Network usage (Maximum)
65563 | mem | swapused | Memory used by swap | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory swap used (Minimum)
196611 | net | usage | Aggregate network performance statistics. For hosts this can be represented on a per Virtual Machine basis as a stacked graph | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | minimum | Network usage (Minimum)
196612 | net | packetsRx | Number of packets received in the period | delta | number | null | summation | Network packets received
196613 | net | packetsTx | Number of packets transmitted in the period | delta | number | null | summation | Network packets transmitted
196614 | net | received | Rate at which data is received | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | average | Network data receive rate
196615 | net | transmitted | Rate at which data is transmitted | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | average | Network data transmit rate
65568 | mem | sharedcommon | Shared common memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory shared common (None)
196616 | net | droppedRx | droppedRx | delta | number | null | summation | droppedRx
65569 | mem | sharedcommon | Shared common memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory shared common (Average)
196617 | net | droppedTx | droppedTx | delta | number | null | summation | droppedTx
65570 | mem | sharedcommon | Shared common memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory shared common (Maximum)
65571 | mem | sharedcommon | Shared common memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory shared common (Minimum)
65572 | mem | heap | Allocated heap memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory heap (None)
65573 | mem | heap | Allocated heap memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory heap (Average)
65574 | mem | heap | Allocated heap memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory heap (Maximum)
65575 | mem | heap | Allocated heap memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory heap (Minimum)
65576 | mem | heapfree | Available space in heap memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Available heap memory
65577 | mem | heapfree | Available space in heap memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Available heap memory
65578 | mem | heapfree | Available space in heap memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Available heap memory
65579 | mem | heapfree | Available space in heap memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Available heap memory
65580 | mem | state | Memory state | absolute | number | null | latest | Memory state
65581 | mem | vmmemctl | Memory used by memory control | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory balloon (None)
65582 | mem | vmmemctl | Memory used by memory control | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory balloon (Average)
65583 | mem | vmmemctl | Memory used by memory control | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory balloon (Maximum)
65584 | mem | vmmemctl | Memory used by memory control | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory balloon (Minimum)
65585 | mem | overhead | Additional host memory allocated to virtual machines | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory overhead (None)
327680 | rescpu | actav1 | CPU active average over 1 minute | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU active (1 min. average)
65586 | mem | overhead | Additional host memory allocated to virtual machines | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory overhead (Average)
327681 | rescpu | actpk1 | CPU active peak over 1 minute | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU active (1 min. peak)
65587 | mem | overhead | Additional host memory allocated to virtual machines | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory overhead (Maximum)
327682 | rescpu | runav1 | CPU running average over 1 minute | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU running (1 min. average)
65588 | mem | overhead | Additional host memory allocated to virtual machines | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory overhead (Minimum)
327683 | rescpu | actav5 | CPU active average over 5 minutes | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU active (5 min. average)
65589 | mem | reservedCapacity | Memory reserved by virtual machines | absolute | megaBytes | null | average | Memory reserved capacity
327684 | rescpu | actpk5 | CPU active peak over 5 minutes | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU active (5 min. peak)
65590 | mem | swapped | Swapped memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory swapped (None)
327685 | rescpu | runav5 | CPU running average over 5 minutes | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU running (5 min. average)
65591 | mem | swapped | Swapped memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory swapped (Average)
327686 | rescpu | actav15 | CPU active average over 15 minutes | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU active (15 min. average)
65592 | mem | swapped | Swapped memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory swapped (Maximum)
327687 | rescpu | actpk15 | CPU active peak over 15 minutes | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU active (15 min. peak)
65593 | mem | swapped | Swapped memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory swapped (Minimum)
327688 | rescpu | runav15 | CPU running average over 15 minutes | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU running (15 min. average)
65594 | mem | swaptarget | Available swap memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory swap target (None)
327689 | rescpu | runpk1 | CPU running peak over 1 minute | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU running (1 min. peak)
65595 | mem | swaptarget | Available swap memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory swap target (Average)
327690 | rescpu | maxLimited1 | Amount of CPU resources over the limit that were refused, average over 1 minute | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU throttled (1 min. average)
65596 | mem | swaptarget | Available swap memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory swap target (Maximum)
327691 | rescpu | runpk5 | CPU running peak over 5 minutes | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU running (5 min. peak)
65597 | mem | swaptarget | Available swap memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory swap target (Minimum)
327692 | rescpu | maxLimited5 | CPU resources over the limit that were refused as an average over 5 minutes | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU Throttled (5 min. average)
65598 | mem | swapin | Memory swapped that is in | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory swap in (None)
327693 | rescpu | runpk15 | CPU running peak over 15 minutes | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU running (15 min. peak)
65599 | mem | swapin | Memory swapped that is in | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory swap in (Average)
327694 | rescpu | maxLimited15 | CPU resources over the limit that were refused as average over 15 minutes | absolute | percent | null | latest | CPU throttled (15 min. average)
65600 | mem | swapin | Memory swapped that is in | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory swap in (Maximum)
327695 | rescpu | sampleCount | Group CPU sample count | absolute | number | null | latest | Group CPU sample count
65601 | mem | swapin | Memory swapped that is in | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory swap in (Minimum)
327696 | rescpu | samplePeriod | Group CPU sample period | absolute | millisecond | null | latest | Group CPU sample period
65602 | mem | swapout | Memory that is swapped out | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory swap out (None)
65603 | mem | swapout | Memory that is swapped out | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory swap out (Average)
65604 | mem | swapout | Memory that is swapped out | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory swap out (Maximum)
65605 | mem | swapout | Memory that is swapped out | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory swap out (Minimum)
65606 | mem | vmmemctltarget | Memory that can be used by memory control | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory balloon target (None)
65607 | mem | vmmemctltarget | Memory that can be used by memory control | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory balloon target (Average)
65608 | mem | vmmemctltarget | Memory that can be used by memory control | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory balloon target (Maximum)
65609 | mem | vmmemctltarget | Memory that can be used by memory control | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory balloon target (Minimum)
65610 | mem | consumed | Host memory consumed by virtual machines for guest memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory consumed (None)
65611 | mem | consumed | Host memory consumed by virtual machines for guest memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory consumed (Average)
65612 | mem | consumed | Host memory consumed by virtual machines for guest memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory consumed (Maximum)
65613 | mem | consumed | Host memory consumed by virtual machines for guest memory | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory consumed (Minimum)
65614 | mem | sysUsage | Memory used by VMkernel | absolute | kiloBytes | null | none | Memory used by VMkernel
65615 | mem | sysUsage | Memory used by VMkernel | absolute | kiloBytes | null | average | Memory used by VMkernel
65616 | mem | sysUsage | Memory used by VMkernel | absolute | kiloBytes | null | maximum | Memory used by VMkernel
65617 | mem | sysUsage | Memory used by VMkernel | absolute | kiloBytes | null | minimum | Memory used by VMkernel
65618 | mem | swapinRate | Rate at which memory is being swapped in from disk | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | average | Swap In Rate
65619 | mem | swapoutRate | Rate at which memory is being swapped out to disk | rate | kiloBytesPerSecond | null | average | Swap Out Rate