Using top command to email if process is exceeding 25% and sending an email alert if so


 
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Old 03-02-2012
You can do a redirect to a file if you wish .Something like below .

Code:
ps -eo pri,psr,pcpu,stat | awk '{if($3 >= 25)print $0}' >> processUsage.log

The report will be appended to the file processUsage.log .
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Old 03-02-2012
Thankyou your help is much appreciated! Smilie
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