CPU Utilization Test

This test monitors the current CPU utilization of the router. If the device is found to consume CPU resources excessively, then, this test will help administrators troubleshoot the CPU spikes at the earliest.

Target of the test : A Mikrotik Router

Agent deploying the test : An external agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the target Mikrotik Router being monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameter	Description
Test Period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The IP address of the router for which this test is to be configured.
SSH Username and SSH Password	Specify the credentials of a user who has the right to execute CLI (command-line interface) commands on the target router and pull out metrics via SSH.
Confirm Password	Confirm the SSH Password by retyping it here.
SSH Port	Specify the SSH port of the target router here; The default value is 22.
SSH Timeout	Specify the duration (in seconds) beyond which the execution of this test should time out in this text box. The default is 10 seconds.

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
CPU utilization	Indicates the percentage of CPU utilized by the router.	Percent	A value close to 100% is a cause of concern which requires further investigation.