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Setting the priority schedule for xAgent processes on all endpoints

  • Published on Sep 8, 2026
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To set the priority schedule for your agents on all host endpoints:

  1. Log in to the Web UI as an administrator.

  2. From the Admin menu, select Policies to access the Policies page.

  3. In the Policies table, click the Agent Default policy link to access the Edit Policy page.

  4. Click the Resource Use tab.

    Policy_ResourceUse_Tab.png

  5. In the Priority Scheduling section, select the base priority level that you want to assign to the agent process threads. Trellix recommends that you set this value to NORMAL.

    Policy_RU_PriorityScheduling_scap.png

    Important

    Selecting IDLE for the Priority Scheduling value will result in longer IO delays for agent processing and cause xAgent processes to run only when the CPU is completely idle.

    Selecting HIGH for the Priority Scheduling value may cause xAgent processes to use nearly all of the available CPU time on your host endpoint.

  6. Click Save.

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