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VM with 1 CPU and average CPU load above 100 percent in VMAN

The article covers the issue of how the average CPU for VMs can exceed 100% for VMAN

First published date

11/6/2018 5:11 PM

Last published date

8/16/2022 1:06 PM

Overview

Sometimes, you may encounter an issue when average CPU values exceed 100%.

It is an issue caused by the aggregation of inaccurate data from VMWare. Learn more about known issues in Virtualization Manager (VMAN) and Virtual Infrastructure Monitor (VIM).

Product section

Virtualization Manager

Cause

N/A

Resolution

Even though the Recommendations are calculated correctly, and other data also display correctly, data provided by VMWare aggregates inaccurately. This causes the CPU to show an average load above 100%.

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