Vulnerability Management: Agent Profile CPU Limit Setting
Tenable is pleased to announce the addition of a new resources object to agent profile endpoints. This object supports resource configuration and consumption controls, beginning with the new cpu_limit parameter.
The cpu_limit parameter lets you specify the maximum percentage of host CPU that Windows and Linux agents are allowed to consume. You can set cpu_limit to any integer value between 1 and 100, helping you balance scan performance with host resource usage.
Note
This feature is available only for agents version 11.1.0 and later and is not supported on macOS hosts.
The resources object and cpu_limit parameter have been added to the following endpoint requests and responses:
| Endpoint | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| POST /sensors/profiles/{sensor_type} | Create profile | Added the resources.cpu_limit body parameter. |
| PUT /sensors/profiles/{sensor_type}/{profile_uuid} | Update profile | Added the resources.cpu_limit body parameter. |
| GET /sensors/profiles/{sensor_type} | List profiles | Added resources.cpu_limit to the response. |
| GET /sensors/profiles/{sensor_type}/{profile_uuid} | Get profile details | Added resources.cpu_limit to the response. |
For more information, see Manage Agent Profiles in the Tenable Vulnerability Management User Guide.