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Oracle® Enterprise Manager Metric Reference Manual
10g Release 1 (10.1)
Part No. B12015-01
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8 HTTP Server

The Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Console can be used to manage Oracle HTTP Server. You can use the All Metrics page for an HTTP Server target in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Console to view the metrics that have been collected for that target by the Oracle Management Agent.

8.1 Host Metrics

Metrics for the host on which the HTTP Server is running.

8.1.1 Name

This is the host name.

8.1.1.1 User Action

None.

8.2 modplsql_Cache Metrics

The metrics in this metric category are for internal use only.

Customers should not take any action based on the values for the metrics in this metric category.

8.2.1 cacheStatus.value

This metric is for internal use only.

8.2.1.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.2.1.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.2.2 hits.count, ops

This metric is for internal use only.

8.2.2.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.2.2.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.2.3 hits.percentage

This metric is for internal use only.

8.2.3.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.2.3.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.2.4 modplsql

This metric is for internal use only.

8.2.4.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.2.4.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.2.5 Name

This metric is for internal use only.

8.2.5.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.2.5.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.2.6 newMisses.count, ops

This metric is for internal use only.

8.2.6.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.2.6.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.2.7 newMisses.percentage

This metric is for internal use only.

8.2.7.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.2.7.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.2.8 requests.count

This metric is for internal use only.

8.2.8.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.2.8.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.2.9 staleMisses.count, ops

This metric is for internal use only.

8.2.9.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.2.9.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.2.10 staleMisses.percentage

This metric is for internal use only.

8.2.10.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.2.10.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.3 modplsql_HTTPResponseCodes Metrics

This metric category is for internal use only.

Customers should not take any action based on the values for the metrics in this category.

8.3.1 HTTP 200s

This metric is for internal use only.

8.3.1.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.3.1.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.3.2 HTTP 200s percentage

This metric is for internal use only.

8.3.2.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.3.2.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.3.3 HTTP 300s Resolved

This metric is for internal use only.

8.3.3.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.3.3.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.3.4 HTTP 300s resolved percentage

This metric is for internal use only.

8.3.4.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.3.4.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.3.5 HTTP 400s

This metric is for internal use only.

8.3.5.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.3.5.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.3.6 HTTP 400s percentage

This metric is for internal use only.

8.3.6.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-1 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > Not Defined Not Defined 2 HTTP 400 response codes are %value% %

8.3.6.2 Multiple Thresholds

For this metric you can set different warning and critical threshold values for each "Full Name" object.

If warning or critical threshold values are currently set for any "Full Name" object, those thresholds can be viewed on the Metric Detail page for this metric.

To specify or change warning or critical threshold values for each "Full Name" object, use the Edit Thresholds page. See the Editing Thresholds topic in the Enterprise Manager online help for information on accessing the Edit Thresholds page.

8.3.6.3 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.3.7 HTTP 500s

This metric is for internal use only.

8.3.7.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.3.7.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.3.8 HTTP 500s percentage

This metric is for internal use only.

8.3.8.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-2 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > Not Defined Not Defined 2 HTTP 500 response codes are %value% %

8.3.8.2 Multiple Thresholds

For this metric you can set different warning and critical threshold values for each "Full Name" object.

If warning or critical threshold values are currently set for any "Full Name" object, those thresholds can be viewed on the Metric Detail page for this metric.

To specify or change warning or critical threshold values for each "Full Name" object, use the Edit Thresholds page. See the Editing Thresholds topic in the Enterprise Manager online help for information on accessing the Edit Thresholds page.

8.3.8.3 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.3.9 Total HTTP responses

This metric is for internal use only.

8.3.9.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.3.9.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.4 modplsql_RequestGroupingSQLErrorList Metrics

This metric category is for internal use only.

Customers should not take any action based on the values for the metrics in this category.

8.4.1 errorCount.count

This metric is for internal use only.

8.4.1.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.4.1.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.4.2 lastErrorDate.value

This metric is for internal use only.

8.4.2.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.4.2.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.4.3 lastErrorRequest.value

This metric is for internal use only.

8.4.3.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.4.3.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.4.4 lastErrorText.value

This metric is for internal use only.

8.4.4.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.4.4.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.4.5 Name

This metric is for internal use only.

8.4.5.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.4.5.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.5 modplsql_RequestLast10SQLErrorList Metrics

The metrics in this metric category are for internal use only.

Customers should not take any action based on the values for the metrics in this metric category.

8.5.1 errorDate.value

This metric is for internal use only.

8.5.1.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.5.1.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.5.2 errorRequest.value

This metric is for internal use only.

8.5.2.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.5.2.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.5.3 errorText.value

This metric is for internal use only.

8.5.3.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.5.3.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.5.4 Name

This metric is for internal use only.

8.5.4.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.5.4.2 User Action

Customers should not take any action based on the values for this metric.

8.6 OHS General Metrics

This metric category includes metrics that provide general information about Oracle HTTP Server.

8.6.1 Start Time (ms since Epoch)

This metric contains the start time of the HTTP Server. It is represented in milliseconds since the Unix epoch.

The Unix epoch is January 1, 1970.

8.6.1.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.6.1.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.7 OHS Module Metrics

Contains metrics about Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) modules.

8.7.1 Active Requests for a Module

The number of requests currently being processed by this module's handler.

8.7.1.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
All Versions Every 5 Minutes

8.7.1.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.7.2 Request Handling Throughput, for a Module (requests per second)

This rate metric tells you the number of requests handled per second by this module during the last interval. The interval is the period of time specified as the collection frequency for this metric.

8.7.2.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
All Versions Every 5 Minutes

8.7.2.2 User Action

This metric helps you determine the frequency of requests currently being served by the module.

If the request handling throughput is very low, either there is no activity on the Web server for the module, or there is something else going on that is preventing the module from processing requests.

8.7.3 Request Handling Time, for a Module (seconds)

This metric shows the average time (in seconds) it took the module to handle a request during the last interval. The interval is the period of time specified as the collection frequency for this metric.

8.7.3.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
All Versions Every 5 Minutes

8.7.3.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.8 OHS Process Metrics

This metric category contains metrics about DMS processes.

8.8.1 Heap Usage (MB)

Displays (in MB) the total amount of heap space used since the server was started.

8.8.1.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-3 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > Not Defined Not Defined 2 Heap Usage is %value%MB

8.8.1.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.9 OHS Server Metrics

The metrics in this metric category display information about Oracle HTTP Server.

8.9.1 Active HTTP Connections

This metric shows the number of open HTTP connections.

8.9.1.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-4 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
All Versions Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > 7500 8000 2 The number of active connections is %value%

8.9.1.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.9.2 Active HTTP Requests

The number of requests currently being serviced.

8.9.2.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-5 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
All Versions Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > 7500 8000 2 The number of active requests is %value%

8.9.2.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.9.3 Busy Processes

The number of child servers that are busy.

8.9.3.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.9.3.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.9.4 Connection Duration (seconds)

This metric shows the average time (in seconds) a connection was open during the last interval. The interval is the period of time specified as the collection frequency for this metric. A connection remains open until all of the requests that it is handling have been completed.

8.9.4.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
All Versions Every 5 Minutes

8.9.4.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.9.5 Error Rate (%)

The percentage of requests that encountered errors during the last interval. The interval is the period of time specified as the collection frequency for this metric.

8.9.5.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-6 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > 1 1.5 2 The percentage of requests that resulted in errors is %value%%%

8.9.5.2 User Action

Use the Enterprise Manager Application Server Control Console to examine the errors in this HTTP Server's error log file. For information about viewing HTTP Server error logs in the Enterprise Manager Application Server Control, see the "About the HTTP Server Log Files" topic in the Enterprise Manager Application Server Control help system.

8.9.6 Idle Processes

The number of child servers that are ready.

8.9.6.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.9.6.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.9.7 Percentage of Busy Processes

Shows the percentage of Oracle HTTP Server child processes that are currently servicing requests.

8.9.7.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-7 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > 85 90 2 The percentage of processes that are busy handling requests is %value%%%

8.9.7.2 User Action

To tune the percentage of Oracle HTTP Server child processes that are currently servicing requests, you can change the values for the MaxClients, MinSpareServers, and MaxSpareServers directives.

You can change the value of the MaxClients directive by modifying the value of the Maximum Requests Processed Simultaneously field on the HTTP Server Server Properties page in the Enterprise Manager Application Server Control Console. See the "Modifying Server Properties" topic in the Enterprise Manager Application Server Control help system for more information about accessing the HTTP Server Server Properties page in the Enterprise Manager Application Server Control Console. Click Help on the HTTP Server Server Properties page for more information about using that page.

The MinSpareServers and MaxSpareServers directives can be modified on the Advanced Server Properties page in the Enterprise Manager Application Server Control Console. See the "Editing the Server Configuration Files" topic in the Enterprise Manager Application Server Control help system for more information about accessing the HTTP Server Advanced Server Properties page in the Enterprise Manager Application Server Control Console. Click Help on the HTTP Server Advanced Server Properties page for more information about using that page to edit the directives in the httpd.conf file.

For more information about the MaxClients, MinSpareServers, and MaxSpareServers directives, go to the Apache HTTP Server Documentation section of the http://www.apache.org Web site, then navigate to the Directives information.

8.9.8 Request Processing Time (seconds)

This metric shows the average time it took to process a request during the last interval. The interval is the period of time specified as the collection frequency for this metric.

8.9.8.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-8 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
All Versions Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > Not Defined Not Defined 2 The average processing time for a request is %value% seconds

8.9.8.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.9.9 Request Throughput (requests per second)

This rate metric tells you the number of requests per second serviced during the last interval. The interval is the period of time specified as the collection frequency for this metric.

This metric tells you how much of a load this HTTP Server is handling.

8.9.9.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
All Versions Every 5 Minutes

8.9.9.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.9.10 Response Data Processed (KB per response)

This metric tells you the average size of a response (in KB) during the last interval. The interval is the period of time specified as the collection frequency for this metric.

8.9.10.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-9 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > Not Defined Not Defined 2 The average size of a request is %value%KB

8.9.10.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.9.11 Response Data Throughput (KB per second)

This metric tells you the amount of response data (in KB/seconds) processed by Oracle HTTP Server during the last interval. The interval is the period of time specified as the collection frequency for this metric.

8.9.11.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.9.11.2 User Action

This metric can help you identify changes in the volume of information being served by the HTTP Server over time.

8.10 OHS Virtual Host Metrics

The metrics in this metric category provide virtual host information.

8.10.1 Active Requests for a Virtual Host

Total number of active requests currently being processed by the virtual host.

8.10.1.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-10 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > 7500 8000 2 The number of active requests for virtual host %name% is %value%

8.10.1.2 Multiple Thresholds

For this metric you can set different warning and critical threshold values for each "Name" object.

If warning or critical threshold values are currently set for any "Name" object, those thresholds can be viewed on the Metric Detail page for this metric.

To specify or change warning or critical threshold values for each "Name" object, use the Edit Thresholds page. See the Editing Thresholds topic in the Enterprise Manager online help for information on accessing the Edit Thresholds page.

8.10.1.3 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.10.2 Request Processing Time for a Virtual Host (seconds)

This metric shows the average amount of time it took the virtual host to process one request during the last interval. The interval is the period of time specified as the collection frequency for this metric.

8.10.2.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-11 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > Not Defined Not Defined 2 The average processing time for a request for virtual host %name% is %value% seconds

8.10.2.2 Multiple Thresholds

For this metric you can set different warning and critical threshold values for each "Name" object.

If warning or critical threshold values are currently set for any "Name" object, those thresholds can be viewed on the Metric Detail page for this metric.

To specify or change warning or critical threshold values for each "Name" object, use the Edit Thresholds page. See the Editing Thresholds topic in the Enterprise Manager online help for information on accessing the Edit Thresholds page.

8.10.2.3 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.10.3 Request Throughput for a Virtual Host (requests per second)

This rate metric tells you the number of requests per second serviced by the virtual host during the last interval. The interval is the period of time specified as the collection frequency for this metric.

This metric tells you how much of a load this virtual host is handling.

8.10.3.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.10.3.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.10.4 Response Data Processed for a Virtual Host (KB per response)

This metric tells you the average size of a response (in KB) during the last interval. The interval is the period of time specified as the collection frequency for this metric.

8.10.4.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-12 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > Not Defined Not Defined 2 The average size of a request for virtual host %name% is %value%KB

8.10.4.2 Multiple Thresholds

For this metric you can set different warning and critical threshold values for each "Name" object.

If warning or critical threshold values are currently set for any "Name" object, those thresholds can be viewed on the Metric Detail page for this metric.

To specify or change warning or critical threshold values for each "Name" object, use the Edit Thresholds page. See the Editing Thresholds topic in the Enterprise Manager online help for information on accessing the Edit Thresholds page.

8.10.4.3 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.10.5 Response Data Throughput for a Virtual Host (KB per second)

This metric tells you the amount of response data (in KB/second) processed by the virtual host during the last interval. The interval is the period of time specified as the collection frequency for this metric.

8.10.5.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.10.5.2 User Action

This metric can help you identify changes in the volume of information being served by the virtual host over time.

8.10.6 Virtual Host Type

The type of virtual host, either IP_DEFAULT, NAME_DEFAULT, IP_BASED, or NAME_BASED.

8.10.6.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.10.6.2 User Action

None.

8.11 Process Metrics

Metrics for processes.

8.11.1 Host

This is the name of the host on which the process is running.

8.11.1.1 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.11.2 Name

This is the process name.

8.11.2.1 User Action

None.

8.12 Resource Usage

The metrics in this metric category provide information about CPU and memory usage.

8.12.1 CPU Idle Time (%)

Displays the percentage of system CPU time that is idle.

8.12.1.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.12.1.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.12.2 CPU Usage (%)

Shows the percentage of the CPU usage by Oracle HTTP Server.

8.12.2.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-13 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > Not Defined Not Defined 2 CPU Utilization is %value%%%

8.12.2.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.12.3 Free Memory (%)

Shows the percentage of free physical memory for the system.

8.12.3.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.12.3.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.12.4 Free Memory (MB)

Shows the amount of free physical memory (in MB) for the system.

8.12.4.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.12.4.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.12.5 Memory Usage (%)

Shows the percentage of the physical memory used by Oracle HTTP Server.

8.12.5.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-14 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes After Every 12 Samples > 80 90 2 Memory Utilization is %value%%%

8.12.5.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.12.6 Memory Usage (MB)

Shows the amount of physical memory (in MB) being used by Oracle HTTP Server.

8.12.6.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.12.6.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.12.7 Other CPU Usage (%)

Shows the percentage of the CPU owned and used by host processes other than Oracle HTTP Server. If you are having problems with CPU usage on the HTTP Server host computer, this metric can help you determine whether or not HTTP Server is causing the problem.

8.12.7.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.12.7.2 User Action

Navigate to the host Home page and review the top processes to see if you can identify which processes are consuming the most CPU. For more information, see the "Viewing Host Target Performance Information" in the Enterprise Manager online help.

8.12.8 Other Memory Usage (%)

This metric shows the percentage of host memory in use by processes and applications other than Oracle HTTP Server. If you are having problems with memory usage on the HTTP Server host computer, this metric can help you determine whether or not the HTTP Server is causing the problem.

8.12.8.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.12.8.2 User Action

Navigate to the host Home page and review the top processes to see if you can identify which processes are consuming the most memory. For more information, see the "Viewing Host Target Performance Information" in the Enterprise Manager online help.

8.12.9 Other Memory Usage (MB)

Shows the physical memory usage (in MB) by processes and applications other than Oracle HTTP Server. If you are having problems with memory usage on the HTTP Server host computer, this metric can help you determine whether or not HTTP Server is causing the problem.

8.12.9.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.12.9.2 User Action

Navigate to the host Home page and review the top processes to see if you can identify which processes are consuming the most memory. For more information, see "Viewing Host Target Performance Information" in the Enterprise Manager online help.

8.12.10 Total Memory (MB)

Shows the amount of physical memory (in MB) for the system.

8.12.10.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected.

Target Version Collection Frequency
9.0.2.x and 9.0.3.x; 9.0.4.x Every 5 Minutes

8.12.10.2 User Action

Specific to your site.

8.13 Response

Contains metrics that provide basic information about the HTTP Server.

8.13.1 UpDown Status

Shows whether the HTTP Server is up or down.

8.13.1.1 Metric Summary

The following table shows how often the metric's value is collected and compared against the default thresholds. The 'Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification' column indicates the consecutive number of times the comparison against thresholds should hold TRUE before an alert is generated.

Table 8-15 Metric Summary Table

Target Version Evaluation and Collection Frequency Upload Frequency Operator Default Warning Threshold Default Critical Threshold Consecutive Number of Occurrences Preceding Notification Alert Text
All Versions Every Minute After Every 60 Samples =
Not Defined 0 1 The HTTP Server instance is down

8.13.1.2 User Action

If the HTTP Server is down, start it using the Home page for the HTTP Server in the Enterprise Manager Application Server Control Console.