The cpu_limit key specifies the maximum percentage of CPU use allowed by all agent processes. Valid values range from 10 through 100 percent. The default is 100 percent.
The CPU usage total of all agent processes must stay within this limit. Non-agent processes do not count towards the limit.
Note
Real-time collection is excluded from CPU limiting.
macOS endpoints do not support CPU limiting.
For more information about the use of this field, see CPU Limiting.
The cpu_limit setting should be listed within quotation marks ("). Enclose the full list of process settings in braces ({}). See the example below.
"process":
{
"cpu_limit": 100,
deny_local_admin_stop: true
"priority": "idle",
"protection_enabled": true,
"uninstall_password": "QxLUF1bgIAdeQXyy:326354F3E06CABB2A9CDC97ABCC2FADE1686EC6656EF3B20415F5569EED79E04"
}
Change this setting using one of the following methods:
Web UI (see Setting the Maximum CPU Limit).
API custom configuration channels (see Using API Custom Configuration Channels).
Manually on individual endpoints using a text editor (see Modifying the Configuration File for a Single Endpoint).