Remote Cntl > Task Manager

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What is Task Manager used for?

Task Manager displays all active tasks on a remote managed system. It replicates the task manager included in Windows with the addition of running it remotely through a browser. Task Manager supports all Windows operating systems, Win9x and up.

Why do I need to wait for task manager results?

Task Manager collects data on the remote machine at the time when you click the name of the machine. Data collection itself runs for 10 seconds and that cannot start until the next agent check-in occurs.

Why does kperfmon show up in the list of tasks?

kperfmon.exe is a small program run by the agent to collect task data on the target machine. It only runs while collecting task data. On some OS configurations kperfmon may take about 4% of the CPU during the 10 seconds that kperfmon collects data.

Explanation of items on this page

Task Manager preforms the same function as Microsoft's Windows NT/2000 task manager. Namely, it lists all currently active processes on a remote machine. Clicking a listed machine name tasks the agent on the managed machine to collect 10 seconds of process data at the next check-in. A count down timer above the list of machine names appears after clicking a machine name telling you how long you may need to wait for the entire process to complete. Task Manager displays the results in tabular form as described below.

Name

Name of the process actively running on the managed machine.

CPU

Percent of CPU time consumed by that process over the 10 second data collection interval.

Mem Usage

Amount of main memory used by each active process.

Threads

Number of active threads associated with each active process.

End Process

You can kill any active process on the managed machine by selecting the radio button to the left of the process name and then clicking the End Process button. In addition to killing the active process, it re-collects the task data again.