Performance

The fields in the Performance data model describe performance tracking data.

Note: A dataset is a component of a data model. In versions of the Splunk platform prior to version 6.5.0, these were referred to as data model objects.

Tags used with Performance event datasets

The following tags act as constraints to identify your events as being relevant to this data model. For more information, see How to use these reference tables.

Dataset name	Tag name
All_Performance	performance
	cpu OR facilities OR memory OR storage OR network OR (os, (uptime OR (time, synchronize)))
|____CPU	cpu
|____Facilities	facilities
|____Memory	memory
|____Storage	storage
|____Network	network
|____OS	os
|____Uptime	uptime
|____Timesync	time
	synchronize

Fields for Performance event datasets

The following table lists the extracted and calculated fields for the event datasets in the model. The table does not include any inherited fields. For more information, see How to use these reference tables.

The key for using the column titled "Abbreviated list of example values" follows:

• Recommended are fields derived from the "recommended=true" JSON parameter that the TA developers need to make best efforts to map
• Prescribed fields are the permitted values that can populate the fields, which are derived from the "expected_values" JSON parameter
• Other values are other example values that you might see

Object name	Field name	Data type	Description	Abbreviated list of example values
All_Performance	dest	string	The system where the event occurred, usually a facilities resource such as a rack or room. You can alias this from more specific fields in your event data, such as dest_host, dest_ip, or dest_name.	recommended
All_Performance	dest_bunit	string	The business unit of the system where the event occurred. This field is automatically provided by asset and identity correlation features of applications like Splunk Enterprise Security. Do not define extractions for this field when writing add-ons.
All_Performance	dest_category	string	The category of the system where the event occurred. This field is automatically provided by asset and identity correlation features of applications like Splunk Enterprise Security. Do not define extractions for this field when writing add-ons.
All_Performance	dest_priority	string	The priority of the system where the performance event occurred.
All_Performance	dest_should_timesync	boolean	Indicates whether or not the system where the performance event occurred should time sync. This field is automatically provided by asset and identity correlation features of applications like Splunk Enterprise Security. Do not define extractions for this field when writing add-ons.
All_Performance	dest_should_update	boolean	Indicates whether or not the system where the performance event occurred should update. This field is automatically provided by asset and identity correlation features of applications like Splunk Enterprise Security. Do not define extractions for this field when writing add-ons.
All_Performance	hypervisor_id	string	The ID of the virtualization hypervisor.
All_Performance	resource_type	string	The type of facilities resource involved in the performance event, such as a rack, room, or system.
All_Performance	tag	string	This automatically generated field is used to access tags from within data models. Do not define extractions for this field when writing add-ons.
CPU	cpu_load_mhz	number	The amount of CPU load reported by the controller in megahertz.
CPU	cpu_load_percent	number	The amount of CPU load reported by the controller in percentage points.	recommended
CPU	cpu_time	number	The number of CPU seconds consumed by processes.
CPU	cpu_user_percent	number	Percentage of CPU user time consumed by processes.
Facilities	fan_speed	number	The speed of the cooling fan in the facilities resource, in rotations per second.
Facilities	power	number	Amount of power consumed by the facilities resource, in kW/h.
Facilities	temperature	number	Average temperature of the facilities resource, in °C.	recommended
Memory	mem	number	The total amount of memory capacity reported by the resource, in megabytes.	recommended
Memory	mem_committed	number	The committed amount of memory reported by the resource, in megabytes.
Memory	mem_free	number	The free amount of memory reported by the resource, in megabytes.	recommended
Memory	mem_used	number	The used amount of memory reported by the resource, in megabytes.	recommended
Memory	swap	number	The total swap space size, in megabytes, if applicable.
Memory	swap_free	number	The free swap space size, in megabytes, if applicable.
Memory	swap_used	number	The used swap space size, in megabytes, if applicable.
Storage	array	number	The array that the resource is a member of, if applicable.
Storage	blocksize	number	Block size used by the storage resource, in kilobytes.
Storage	cluster	string	The cluster that the resource is a member of, if applicable.
Storage	fd_max	number	The maximum number of available file descriptors.
Storage	fd_used	number	The current number of open file descriptors.
Storage	latency	number	The latency reported by the resource, in milliseconds.
Storage	mount	string	The mount point of a storage resource.
Storage	parent	string	A generic indicator of hierarchy. For instance, a disk event might include the array ID here.
Storage	read_blocks	number	Number of blocks read.
Storage	read_latency	number	The latency of read operations, in milliseconds.
Storage	read_ops	number	Number of read operations.
Storage	storage	number	The total amount of storage capacity reported by the resource, in megabytes.
Storage	storage_free	number	The free amount of storage capacity reported by the resource, in megabytes.	recommended
Storage	storage_free_percent	number	The percentage of storage capacity reported by the resource that is free.	recommended
Storage	storage_used	number	The used amount of storage capacity reported by the resource, in megabytes.	recommended
Storage	storage_used_percent	number	The percentage of storage capacity reported by the resource that is used.	recommended
Storage	write_blocks	number	The number of blocks written by the resource.
Storage	write_latency	number	The latency of write operations, in milliseconds.
Storage	write_ops	number	The total number of write operations processed by the resource.
Network	thruput	number	The current throughput reported by the service, in bytes.	recommended
Network	thruput_max	number	The maximum possible throughput reported by the service, in bytes.
OS	signature	string	The event description signature, if available.	recommended
Timesync	action	string	The result of a time sync event.	recommended prescribed fields: success, failure
Uptime	uptime	number	The uptime of the compute resource, in seconds.	recommended