NAME

       pmdakvm - Linux virtualization performance metrics domain agent (PMDA)

DESCRIPTION

       pmdakvm  is  a  Performance  Metrics  Domain  Agent (PMDA) which exports metric values from the Linux KVM
       virtualisation subsystem.

       Unlike many PMDAs it dynamically enumerates its metric hierarchy,  based  entirely  on  the  contents  of
       /sys/kernel/debug/kvm.

INSTALLATION

       Install the kvm PMDA by using the Install script as root:

             # cd $PCP_PMDAS_DIR/kvm
             # ./Install

       To uninstall, do the following as root:

             # cd $PCP_PMDAS_DIR/kvm
             # ./Remove

       pmdakvm  is  launched  by  pmcd(1)  and should never be executed directly. The Install and Remove scripts
       notify pmcd(1) when the agent is installed or removed.

FILES

       $PCP_PMDAS_DIR/kvm/Install
           installation script for the pmdakvm agent

       $PCP_PMDAS_DIR/kvm/Remove
           undo installation script for the pmdakvm agent

       $PCP_LOG_DIR/pmcd/kvm.log
           default log file for error messages from pmdakvm

PCP ENVIRONMENT

       Environment variables with the prefix PCP_ are used to parameterize the file and directory names used  by
       PCP.  On  each  installation,  the file /etc/pcp.conf contains the local values for these variables.  The
       $PCP_CONF variable may be used to specify an alternative configuration file, as described in pcp.conf(5).

SEE ALSO

       PCPIntro(1), pmcd(1) and kvm(1).

Performance Co-Pilot                                   PCP                                            PMDAKVM(1)